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I Discovered Another Form Of Micro Aggression?

gaijinsan said:
That's a very broad statement, and I don't really understand the logic.

IMO, it takes emotional security and courage to call people out for intolerance, especially when those people are parts of historically powerful groups.

"Political correctness" has been demonized and perverted to be used as an instant dismissal of objections by oppressed groups.
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For the most part PC terms are a fig leaf, something to let "good people" sleep well at night feeling that they've "done something" about the problem.

I've lived with
  • "key kike, wanna chase a penny"
  • "Jew boy, show me your horns"
  • people casually calling me Christ killer
  • etc
Even if they learn to use some nice new fancy word, it doesn't really change the problem.

Sudsy said:
For most of the Commonwealth, it's a relatively vulgar term for the female genitalia, akin to how Americans view the word cunt.
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Yeah, y'all really do talk funny!
 
TheScientist said:
For the most part PC terms are a fig leaf, something to let "good people" sleep well at night feeling that they've "done something" about the problem.

I've lived with
  • "key kike, wanna chase a penny"
  • "Jew boy, show me your horns"
  • people casually calling me Christ killer
  • etc
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Ok but you got to admit : many Jews displayed some fairly strong level of hostility towards the Nazis
 
TheScientist said:
Don't even fucking joke about this.
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This guy did ...
Jews themselves did too ...
And I have an ancestor who died in a concentration camp .
Sometimes the best answer to the horror is (dark admittedly) humor

 
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Hey guys, what's going on in here?......

.....Nope nope nope, I'm outta here!
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faboo2001 said:
Hey guys, what's going on in here?......

.....Nope nope nope, I'm outta here!
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It's just statistics : after X iterations of discussions in a forum or Facebook or whatever online discussion , Hitler must pop up . I forgot who theorized it though
 
Frenchy said:
It's just statistics : after X iterations of discussions in a forum or Facebook or whatever online discussion , Hitler must pop up . I forgot who theorized it though
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It's called Godwin's Law, and main corollary of the rule goes when someone brings up Hitler in an argument, that person automatically loses.
 
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meiji said:
It's called Godwin's Law, and main corollary of the rule goes when someone brings up Hitler in an argument, that person automatically loses.
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Thanks , yes Godwin law, forgot about it .
So I lose and God... wins !

Melk. 1944. What's your creds Scientist ?
 
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Frenchy said:
He died there because he was a Resistant
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My apologies - with the way you were going, figured you were going for that particular line...
 
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Another thing I notice is Japanese people (mostly men) will suddenly tightly cross their arms and give me the stink eye when they notice me.

They will often never uncross their arms or ease their frowns the entire time I'm around them.

I can't be the only one that notices this sometimes.
 
TokyoJoeblow said:
Another thing I notice is Japanese people (mostly men) will suddenly tightly cross their arms and give me the stink eye when they notice me.

They will often never uncross their arms or ease their frowns the entire time I'm around them.

I can't be the only one that notices this sometimes.
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Just do the same then , or even better : the opposite : hippy smile , lovey-dovey eyes, arms opened ... :)
 
TokyoJoeblow said:
Another thing I notice is Japanese people (mostly men) will suddenly tightly cross their arms and give me the stink eye when they notice me. ... I can't be the only one that notices this sometimes.
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You can if you are the only one to whom they react that way.

I have noticed even worse form of micro-aggression from the Japanese girls. When I show up they take me to a hotel and then tightly cross their legs behind my back.

That is really terrible, soon I feel like my life force is escaping me and I feel totally exhausted and worn out.
 
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MikeH said:
You can if you are the only one to whom they react that way.

I have noticed even worse form of micro-aggression from the Japanese girls. When I show up they take me to a hotel and then tightly cross their legs behind my back.

That is really terrible, soon I feel like my life force is escaping me and I feel totally exhausted and worn out.
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I feel sorry for you. But you gotta admit TJB had cool emojis to illustrate his point and you don't !
 
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namae said:
"micro" and "aggression" seem an odd pairing of words.

If arm folding = micro aggression, then I think I could take it in my stride. But if an oji-san was plucking his pubic hair on the train and dropping it on my head while I was sleeping....well, he is going to feel my "stride".

http://en.rocketnews24.com/2017/09/...ing-them-on-sleeping-woman-on-japanese-train/

Just temping for Roots btw :)
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It isn't really just the arm crossing by itself, but the over exaggerated tight arm crossing paired with the stink eye. I will agree that the man in that video is doing something much worse. That is pretty messed up...that guy needs mental help right away!
 
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