Black history month

[mids]

Spot on apart from the Britain being racist part.

[voice]

its still depressing seeing the racists barely being able to contain their joy over the removal of a plaque , yes a p l a q u e, though its equally pathetic how much time they've spent crowing about it.

[perrykneeham]

Oct 26, 2023 15:48:26 GMT voice said:

I literally have zero self awareness.

[mids]

I see the far, extreme left are weeping over the scientific removal of a plaque. Science: they hate and fear it.

[Repat Van]

Oct 26, 2023 15:48:26 GMT voice said:

its still depressing seeing the racists barely being able to contain their joy over the removal of a plaque , yes a p l a q u e, though its equally pathetic how much time they've spent crowing about it.

Right - it’s such a non story. I cannot even believe Newspaper inches were devoted to it.

“Plaque removed”. And people are giddy with excitement? Ye Gods!

[Repat Van]

Oct 26, 2023 7:06:32 GMT mids said:

Good. Also bad that it's so high because it's not that important.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/26/half-of-britons-cant-name-a-black-british-historical-figure-survey-finds?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Another non story you are giddy with excitement about. You need help.

[Repat Van]

Oct 26, 2023 15:36:40 GMT mids said:

Spot on apart from the Britain being racist part.

Britain is the birth place of racism. Internationally renown for it.

[mids]

"renown"

[rick494949]

Emory designates six new ‘identity spaces’ for minorities

"New rooms are set aside individually for women, Asian students, LGBT students and ‘Latinx’ students"
www.thecollegefix.com/emory-designates-identity-spaces-for-minorities/

they had better give jewish students safe spaces because they really need them. and it looks like the wokerati is going to keep on using the term "latinx" despite hispanics being revolted by it.

[flatandy]

You speak for everybody of hispanic and latina/latino origin?

[rick4949]

Oct 28, 2023 3:12:08 GMT flatandy said:

You speak for everybody of hispanic and latina/latino origin?

more than the wokerati apparently, who ignore their objections to the word latinx just like the wokerati keeps insisting  on calling american indians native americans when they want to be referred to as indians.

[flatandy]

Do all people of Latin American and hispanic heritage object? Do all first nations Americans want to be called Indians? Or are you making things up?

[Repat Van]

Oct 28, 2023 19:20:17 GMT rick4949 said:

Oct 28, 2023 3:12:08 GMT flatandy said:

You speak for everybody of hispanic and latina/latino origin?

more than the wokerati apparently, who ignore their objections to the word latinx just like the wokerati keeps insisting  on calling american indians native americans when they want to be referred to as indians.

Link?

[rick4949]

Oct 29, 2023 15:28:42 GMT Repat Van said:

Oct 28, 2023 19:20:17 GMT rick4949 said:

more than the wokerati apparently, who ignore their objections to the word latinx just like the wokerati keeps insisting  on calling american indians native americans when they want to be referred to as indians.

Link?

you   trying to qualify for a medal in laziness? links are in the woke thread.

[Repat Van]

Oct 30, 2023 2:36:15 GMT rick4949 said:

Oct 29, 2023 15:28:42 GMT Repat Van said:

Link?

you   trying to qualify for a medal in laziness? links are in the woke thread.

Link to your claim that most Native Americans want to be called “Indian” and most Latinos / Latinas hate “Latinx”?

[mids]

This sort of nonsense feels old and tired now, doesn't it? Does anyone really believe this is the case anymore? I mean, the speed of light is the same whether discovered or measured by a "white" "European" or a black person. Or have I got this wrong? Does the speed of light vary in relation to the race of the measurer?



"The presenter of The Sky At Night has warned that science being “all just done by European white guys” may lead to a “blinkered view of the world”.

Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock has fronted the BBC’s long-running astronomy programme since 2014, making history as its first black presenter.

The astronomer and physicist has called for greater diversity in scientific fields, speaking in The Observer.

She said: “When I grew up, there were many kids who looked at science and thought: ‘Well, someone like me doesn’t do that because it’s not my culture, it’s not for me – I don’t have a history of this.’

“Diversity is about bringing different ideas and people into science because if it’s all just done by the European white guys, we get a very blinkered view of the world."

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/10/29/sky-at-night-dr-maggie-aderin-pocock-european-white-guys/?li_source=LI&li_medium=liftigniter-rhr

[Repat Van]

“ The presenter of The Sky At Night has warned that science being “all just done by European white guys” may lead to a “blinkered view of the world”.

“ Diversity is about bringing different ideas and people into science because if it’s all just done by the European white guys, we get a very blinkered view of the world”

Isn’t this just true?For example this has been observed in the medical field.

And also haven’t there been similar issues with them not accounting for biological sex? I think there was an issue with crash test dummies.

Edit: Found it

www.politico.com/news/2023/05/29/new-crash-test-dummies-could-save-womens-lives-00099001#:~:text=The%20crash%20tests%20that%20regulators,die%20in%20crashes%20every%20year.

I think the argument is the more diverse the population doing the research the greater likelihood of it reflecting multiple populations.

[Repat Van]

“Diversity is about bringing different ideas and people into science because if it’s all just done by the European white guys, we get a very blinkered view of the world."


Cannot see an issue with it.

[mids]

That's because you've got a very blinkered view of the world.

[Repat Van]

Oct 30, 2023 12:23:59 GMT mids said:

That's because you've got a very blinkered view of the world.

Calling for diverse viewpoints is blinkered?

Ok.