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Fri 04/06/12 11:59 PM
at another stage in my life,,yeah

at this stage, , not at all,,,,

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Fri 04/06/12 11:59 PM
larry the cable guy
cedric the entertainer

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Fri 04/06/12 11:54 PM
totally, nothing is guaranteed

I Was married before having either of my children but I still ended up a single parent of the latter,,,,the oldest child has always had his dad in his life (I made one good decision where that is concerned, he is a great dad)


I would never intentionally bring a child INTO the situation we find ourself in now

but there is still time for me to have a special partner in my life to give her that example of a healthy relationship and a strong foundation,,,,

its cool that things are working out for you, sounds like you earned it,,,,

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Fri 04/06/12 11:31 PM
PS. IF the shoe doesnt fit, you will hopefully not feel offended,,,,

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Fri 04/06/12 11:30 PM
I really think women could change the world if we respected ourselves more and raised the bar for men. IT starts with children and too many are not being very cautious when it comes to who they lie down with (And potentially bring life into the world with).


We have to be careful, not just to protect our own hearts, but to be vigilante in not contributing to a culture that is harmful for children and doing what we can to contribute instead to making the most advantageous environment for children instead.


Fatherless children have it rough, and it starts with us women who decide to lay down with the type of men that are not going to really be a father,,,,,


just something to think about,,,

"Young men who grow up in homes without fathers are twice as likely to end up in jail as those who come from traditional two-parent families


63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of the Census


85% of all children that exhibit behavioral disorders come from fatherless homes (United States Center for Disease Control)

71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes (National Principals Association Report on the State of High Schools.)

70% of juveniles in state-operated institutions come from fatherless homes (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Special Report, Sept 1988


Boys who grow up in father-absent homes are more likely that those in father-present homes to have trouble establishing appropriate sex roles and gender identity.(P.L. Adams, J.R. Milner, and N.A. Schrepf, Fatherless Children, New York, Wiley Press, 1984).

Children from low-income, two-parent families outperform students from high-income, single-parent homes. Almost twice as many high achievers come from two-parent homes as one-parent homes. (One-Parent Families and Their Children, Charles F. Kettering Foundation, 1990).


Only 13 percent of juvenile delinquents come from families in which the biological mother and father are married to each other. By contract, 33 percent have parents who are either divorced or separated and 44 percent have parents who were never married. (Wisconsin Dept. of Health and Social Services, April 1994).


The likelihood that a young male will engage in criminal activity doubles if he is raised without a father and triples if he lives in a neighborhood with a high concentration of single-parent families. Source: A. Anne Hill, June O'Neill, Underclass Behaviors in the United States, CUNY, Baruch College. 1993




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Fri 04/06/12 09:47 PM
It amazes me how every news story somehow has some direct tie to the POTUS,,,,


amazing,,,

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Fri 04/06/12 09:33 PM





Nice try with the wrong definition of prejudice on that one. You basically took the legal prejudice definition. A stereotype with no negative feelings is not racist. It required superiority or prejudice as I a unjustified hatred to be racist. Even if you win stereotype it says people confuse stereotype with prejudice and without the negative connotation it isn't prejudice.





all stereotypes have negative feelings, because they IMPLY through exclusion that OTHER groups dont have a particular skill, trait, characteristic that the stereotyped group has,,,



I didnt take a legal definition

that was straight from miriam webster


what is a 'wrong' definition,,by the way?


we can just agree to disagree,

one having a very general definition of racism
the other having a definition that has more 'prerequisites'


All stereotypes have negative feelings? How does asians like noodles have a negative feeling?

A stereotype is a popular belief about specific types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings. Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of people based on some prior assumptions. Another name for stereotyping is bias. A bias is a tendency, most of these are good, but sometimes stereotyping can turn into discrimination if we misinterpret a bias and act upon it in a negative manner



a stereotype is also a PREJUDGEMENT,,,or a prejudice

if based in race, its RACIST,,,

Aye and if its racist it is usually wrong...

Fred Astair...

See white people can dance.



lol

amen to that

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Fri 04/06/12 09:31 PM







Nice try with the wrong definition of prejudice on that one. You basically took the legal prejudice definition. A stereotype with no negative feelings is not racist. It required superiority or prejudice as I a unjustified hatred to be racist. Even if you win stereotype it says people confuse stereotype with prejudice and without the negative connotation it isn't prejudice.





all stereotypes have negative feelings, because they IMPLY through exclusion that OTHER groups dont have a particular skill, trait, characteristic that the stereotyped group has,,,



I didnt take a legal definition

that was straight from miriam webster


what is a 'wrong' definition,,by the way?


we can just agree to disagree,

one having a very general definition of racism
the other having a definition that has more 'prerequisites'


All stereotypes have negative feelings? How does asians like noodles have a negative feeling?

A stereotype is a popular belief about specific types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings. Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of people based on some prior assumptions. Another name for stereotyping is bias. A bias is a tendency, most of these are good, but sometimes stereotyping can turn into discrimination if we misinterpret a bias and act upon it in a negative manner



a stereotype is also a PREJUDGEMENT,,,or a prejudice

if based in race, its RACIST,,,


Again that is the wrong definition. You are using prejudice as a synonym for bias which is not racism. Its like if I say pine but as defined as the verb to grieve but then try to say its a tree. Or that a tree is an emotion.

Racism is defined as “the belief that races exist, that physical characteristics determine cultural traits, and that racial characteristics make some groups superior.[11] By separating people into hierarchies based upon their race, it has been argued that unequal treatment among the different groups of people is just and fair due to their genetic differences.[11] Racism can occur amongst any group that can be identified based upon physical features or even characteristics of their culture.[11] Though people may be lumped together and called a specific race, everyone does not fit neatly into such categories, making it hard to define and describe a race accurately

That is teh different from stereotype which is a generalization. Japanese people are polite. That is a generalization. If it becomes a popular belief it becomes a stereotype. It is in no way racist. There is nothing wrong with thinking a culture is polite. There is no racism there. You are just so caught up in race that if someone even talks about a race in any way you think its racism. That must be a very sad system of beliefs.


that is yet another definition, that allows fewer people to have to feel racist

I start closer to the root

'the belief that races exist, that physical characteristics determine cultural traits'


the former is pretty much a given in any statement about a 'race'
the latter is apparent in assigning a trait to the race,,,,


It has an and.. its inclusive. You just cant cut it out. I mean pretty much science has proven race exists and the reason we are different is because we had different environments and our bodies adapted. People from Africa have darker skin to protect them from the sun for example. Those differences effected how they lived, found food, etc which lead to their culture. The part that makes it racism is the superiority. You are just trying to make it fit your definition and are ignoring the true meaning of the word. For some reason you wish to see more hate in the world than there really is and I don't know why.



thats another misconception,, that racism is always and must always be about hatred,,,,



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Fri 04/06/12 08:53 PM





Nice try with the wrong definition of prejudice on that one. You basically took the legal prejudice definition. A stereotype with no negative feelings is not racist. It required superiority or prejudice as I a unjustified hatred to be racist. Even if you win stereotype it says people confuse stereotype with prejudice and without the negative connotation it isn't prejudice.





all stereotypes have negative feelings, because they IMPLY through exclusion that OTHER groups dont have a particular skill, trait, characteristic that the stereotyped group has,,,



I didnt take a legal definition

that was straight from miriam webster


what is a 'wrong' definition,,by the way?


we can just agree to disagree,

one having a very general definition of racism
the other having a definition that has more 'prerequisites'


All stereotypes have negative feelings? How does asians like noodles have a negative feeling?

A stereotype is a popular belief about specific types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings. Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of people based on some prior assumptions. Another name for stereotyping is bias. A bias is a tendency, most of these are good, but sometimes stereotyping can turn into discrimination if we misinterpret a bias and act upon it in a negative manner



a stereotype is also a PREJUDGEMENT,,,or a prejudice

if based in race, its RACIST,,,


Again that is the wrong definition. You are using prejudice as a synonym for bias which is not racism. Its like if I say pine but as defined as the verb to grieve but then try to say its a tree. Or that a tree is an emotion.

Racism is defined as “the belief that races exist, that physical characteristics determine cultural traits, and that racial characteristics make some groups superior.[11] By separating people into hierarchies based upon their race, it has been argued that unequal treatment among the different groups of people is just and fair due to their genetic differences.[11] Racism can occur amongst any group that can be identified based upon physical features or even characteristics of their culture.[11] Though people may be lumped together and called a specific race, everyone does not fit neatly into such categories, making it hard to define and describe a race accurately

That is teh different from stereotype which is a generalization. Japanese people are polite. That is a generalization. If it becomes a popular belief it becomes a stereotype. It is in no way racist. There is nothing wrong with thinking a culture is polite. There is no racism there. You are just so caught up in race that if someone even talks about a race in any way you think its racism. That must be a very sad system of beliefs.


that is yet another definition, that allows fewer people to have to feel racist

I start closer to the root

'the belief that races exist, that physical characteristics determine cultural traits'


the former is pretty much a given in any statement about a 'race'
the latter is apparent in assigning a trait to the race,,,,

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Fri 04/06/12 07:08 PM



Nice try with the wrong definition of prejudice on that one. You basically took the legal prejudice definition. A stereotype with no negative feelings is not racist. It required superiority or prejudice as I a unjustified hatred to be racist. Even if you win stereotype it says people confuse stereotype with prejudice and without the negative connotation it isn't prejudice.





all stereotypes have negative feelings, because they IMPLY through exclusion that OTHER groups dont have a particular skill, trait, characteristic that the stereotyped group has,,,



I didnt take a legal definition

that was straight from miriam webster


what is a 'wrong' definition,,by the way?


we can just agree to disagree,

one having a very general definition of racism
the other having a definition that has more 'prerequisites'


All stereotypes have negative feelings? How does asians like noodles have a negative feeling?

A stereotype is a popular belief about specific types of individuals. The concepts of "stereotype" and "prejudice" are often confused with many other different meanings. Stereotypes are standardized and simplified conceptions of people based on some prior assumptions. Another name for stereotyping is bias. A bias is a tendency, most of these are good, but sometimes stereotyping can turn into discrimination if we misinterpret a bias and act upon it in a negative manner



a stereotype is also a PREJUDGEMENT,,,or a prejudice

if based in race, its RACIST,,,

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Fri 04/06/12 07:01 PM
cant make up their minds

first Martin is suspicious for wearing a hoody in such 'nice' weather

but then zimmerman is found to be saying how 'f ing' cold it is on tape,,,,




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Fri 04/06/12 06:59 PM


The military has had a policy since the Civil War limiting the free speech of service members, including criticism of the commander in chief.



Being that the commander in chief or in Barry's case fraud in chief is also part of the armed services so by policy he too should be fired for comments.



what comments would those be?

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Fri 04/06/12 06:57 PM

Just for arguments sake.
Let's say, it's found out the kid was really a punk and assaulted Mr Zimmerman. Resulting in the self defense death of the kid.

Who here will condemn those racist howler Panthers for their wanting innocent blood?



I already condemn them, violence is not an answer and further insults the cause of justice being sought,,,,

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Fri 04/06/12 06:51 PM
The military has had a policy since the Civil War limiting the free speech of service members, including criticism of the commander in chief.

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Fri 04/06/12 06:50 PM

military is not an "employer"


thats odd

my relative just filled in an application in which the past employment options included military employment, as well as non military employment

that person that pays you for a job, that organization, that community,, is your 'employer'



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Fri 04/06/12 11:51 AM
flowerforyou I wish we had more of the progressive and positive messages in todays mainstream,,,,

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Fri 04/06/12 11:49 AM

Nice try with the wrong definition of prejudice on that one. You basically took the legal prejudice definition. A stereotype with no negative feelings is not racist. It required superiority or prejudice as I a unjustified hatred to be racist. Even if you win stereotype it says people confuse stereotype with prejudice and without the negative connotation it isn't prejudice.





all stereotypes have negative feelings, because they IMPLY through exclusion that OTHER groups dont have a particular skill, trait, characteristic that the stereotyped group has,,,



I didnt take a legal definition

that was straight from miriam webster


what is a 'wrong' definition,,by the way?


we can just agree to disagree,

one having a very general definition of racism
the other having a definition that has more 'prerequisites'

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Fri 04/06/12 11:41 AM
Edited by msharmony on Fri 04/06/12 11:42 AM

Music by Gorillaz often incorporates some good guest rapping as well. The music aside is always good as well anyway.

Deltron 3030 is actually basically a prelude to Gorillaz. Damon Albarn provided some vocals on some of Del's tracks and in turn, Del helped out on Gorillaz self-titled debut. ("Clint Eastwood" and "Rock The House")
"Time Keeps On Slipping" and "Madness" from Deltron 3030 both almost sound like Gorillaz tracks at times due to Albarn's involvement...



just about anything KRS1,,,the original teacher,,,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxyYP_bS_6s&feature=related

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Fri 04/06/12 11:36 AM

Look up the definition of racism.




: a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2: racial prejudice or discrimination


RACIAL PREJUDICE,,,


prejudice: a (1) : preconceived judgment or opinion



so, IF I have a PRECONCEIVED idea that asians like noodles,,, that is a preconceived judgement or opinion that is RACIAL in nature

or,,, racist,,,

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Fri 04/06/12 11:27 AM
Edited by msharmony on Fri 04/06/12 11:31 AM

Now are just making up a definition. Sub is under and marine is water but I cant say a shark is a submarine because its underwater. Racism is believe that one is superior based on race. I can say Asians like noodles and not think I am better than them and it is not racist. It is just a generalization.



bad example, but the english language is complex

submarine is a noun and an adjective

its use as a noun refers to a vessel

its use as an adjective, can and does, apply to living things


the whale, lives under water, but it is a marine animal as opposed to a submarine animal, because it can only stay under water for small periods of time before needing to come up for AIR

submarine animals, literally STAY Beneath the water and dont need to come 'up' for air


generalizations based in race are, by definition, racist generalizations


IF I say
'asians like noodles' that is a racist statement,,,although less offensive than saying

'asians have no rhythm' (Which is INCREDIBLY Untrue, but just for example sake)

both make an assumption about a group of billions of people which one person has not had the resources to truly make an authoritative statement about


IF I say, however

'Asian people I HAVE MET, have liked noodles', that refers to a specific SUBGROUP of a race and is not racist

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