The cancel culture is getting out of control

[C-south]

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Black folks have already started a claim on that one because the atmosphere feels “racisty”.

 

[BreatheUT]

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[Purple Tiger]

Did you read it?

If we take them seriously, we have no choice but to conclude that using human infants as alligator bait was incredibly widespread at some point in time; yet, we have not encountered a single report that included enough detail to verify that even one such incident actually took place. They’re just tales.

We are unable to prove the negative, of course. We cannot demonstrate that no infant anywhere, irrespective of color or creed, was ever used as reptile bait. But neither has anyone proved to date that infants were, in fact, used in such a manner.

We checked this conclusion with folkorist and African American studies professor Patricia Turner, who has probably done more research on the “alligator bait” motif than anyone else in the world, and asked her if she had ever come across information suggesting that the phenomenon might be real. “I have not seen any evidence to suggest that it was true,” she said, adding that it would have been all the more unlikely during the era of slavery, when a black child would have been a much more valuable commodity than an alligator.

Of course I read it. It is true from the point of anecdotal evidence. Personally, I believe you can't prove it but you also can't disprove it. Did you read the Englishman's account of using Hindu babies to lure crocodiles?

 

[DynaLo]

 

[Electric Orange]

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His theory aside doesn't change the fact that some people find D&D racist and problematic....

 

[Rickyvol77]

Sorry I do have other things to do in the day than refresh VN every few minutes to see if Hog88 has responded to me.

If you want to pretend conservatives dont get their panties in a twist about things like a gay kiss in Star Wars or Islam getting a lesson in the history book in public school then just continue on in your bubble.

Usually what i see is that social media "creates" their own stories, and MSM picks it up.

MSM media story "1st Gay Kiss in Star Wars"

98% of everyone : ok, who cares?

1-2 anonymous tweeters reacting to story: "We don't need gays in Star Wars, it's for kids"

MSM followup story " Conservative backlash over Star Wars Gay Kiss, Homophobia?"

 

[DancingOutlaw]

Usually what i see is that social media "creates" their own stories, and MSM picks it up.

MSM media story "1st Gay Kiss in Star Wars"

98% of everyone : ok, who cares?

1-2 anonymous tweeters reacting to story: "We don't need gays in Star Wars, it's for kids"

MSM followup story " Conservative backlash over Star Wars Gay Kiss, Homophobia?"

All you need is 2-3 tweets to slap in the middle of an article to prove “backlash”. And like there’s no way these could be troll twitter accounts, clearly this is what Chris420Shoemaker thinks.

 

[GordonC]

Did you read it?

If we take them seriously, we have no choice but to conclude that using human infants as alligator bait was incredibly widespread at some point in time; yet, we have not encountered a single report that included enough detail to verify that even one such incident actually took place. They’re just tales.

We are unable to prove the negative, of course. We cannot demonstrate that no infant anywhere, irrespective of color or creed, was ever used as reptile bait. But neither has anyone proved to date that infants were, in fact, used in such a manner.

We checked this conclusion with folkorist and African American studies professor Patricia Turner, who has probably done more research on the “alligator bait” motif than anyone else in the world, and asked her if she had ever come across information suggesting that the phenomenon might be real. “I have not seen any evidence to suggest that it was true,” she said, adding that it would have been all the more unlikely during the era of slavery, when a black child would have been a much more valuable commodity than an alligator.

Good post. It would be hard to prove for sure, but the same can be said of any type of history largely reliant on oral traditions. Who knows? When I posted on this yesterday, I meant for that to come across as racist origins in terms of the stereotypes and imagery it created. There was an "Alligator Bait" shoe polish marketed at one time (have seen the pic in a book but cannot find a picture of the can on a search, maybe removed??). I just don't know where or when all this ends.

It's fascinating to do a Google search on "vintage advertisements" and put say "racist" or "sexist" in the search and look at the products that were available out there.

Unrelated to race or gender, this one cracks me up:

 

[0nelilreb]

What things are conservative groups wanting to "cancel"?

I’m thinking about forming a group to cancel avocados , because every time I see one I think of Mexicans and liberal Californians so it’s forcing me to be racist .

 

[Carl Pickens]

I just learned of it yesterday but there is enough memorabilia to support that it was a very popular bad joke at best and some reporting that it may have actually been practiced at worst.

Should UT ban the long rifle because it was used to kill native Americans?

 

[GordonC]

Of course I read it. It is true from the point of anecdotal evidence. Personally, I believe you can't prove it but you also can't disprove it. Did you read the Englishman's account of using Hindu babies to lure crocodiles?

Why do that here?
WHY?

 

[volinbham]

Of course I read it. It is true from the point of anecdotal evidence. Personally, I believe you can't prove it but you also can't disprove it. Did you read the Englishman's account of using Hindu babies to lure crocodiles?

The conclusion of Snopes is that these are "tales" and there is zero documentation of it happening. The expert historian they consulted agreed.

The "well they can't prove it didn't happen" applies to any urban legend.

TL;DR - Snopes did not not find it to be true as you claimed.

 

[hog88]

I’m thinking about forming a group to cancel avocados , because every time I see one I think of Mexicans and liberal Californians so it’s forcing me to be racist .

My wife will literally murder you.

 

[hog88]

Should UT ban the long rifle because it was used to kill native Americans?

Absolutely. Smokey has to go too, blueticks were used to track escaped slaves.

 

[volfanhill]

In other words when did most people stop agreeing with racist, sexist, and homophobic statements?

Anyone complaining about pc culture or cancel culture or whatever is mad they can't say bigoted stuff and get away with it with no one calling them out.

Have to disagree with this. If let’s say CJP came out, and factually stated, that a disproportionate number of unarmed AA’s aren’t being murdered by police compared to the white population, you don’t think people would be screaming for his head? Obviously BLM is far bigger then this one data point. But we both know how that statement would be received.

 

[RockyTop140]

A lot of it has to do with the way people take stances in arguments. A lot of people go all or nothing on certain issues, when in reality both sides have some truth to it.

 

[MemphisVol77]

His theory aside doesn't change the fact that some people find D&D racist and problematic....

For 30 years those people had nothing to say because D&D players were actually derided and bullied by pop culture.

Now online gaming & movies have popularized D&D themes and 99% of the fan base has every right not to care about their faux outrage.

 

[Bigun]

 

[headhunter15]

 

[Vol737]

Remember when they said “don’t worry, we only want the confederate statues taken down. Don’t be silly!” Yeah, good times.

 

[oz615]

This is an area where people can make a difference by not doing business with this mortgage company.

Well,this is an perfect opportunity to Save With Conrad!

 

[GordonC]

Remember when they said “don’t worry, we only want the confederate statues taken down. Don’t be silly!” Yeah, good times.

Remember when we had a semi-functioning republic?

 

[Rickyvol77]

These people are communist supporters and anti-American. That’s pretty clear

 

[vol445]

Absolutely. Smokey has to go too, blueticks were used to track escaped slaves.

So does all the white faculty because they came from slave owners.

 

[Boston Vol]