Comments on: Elevator Racism http://www.misanthropytoday.com/elevator-racism/ Hating Everyone Since 2005 .............(This Could Take Awhile) Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:10:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Zoltan http://www.misanthropytoday.com/elevator-racism/#comment-7456 Zoltan Fri, 15 Apr 2011 15:02:29 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/?p=2130#comment-7456 If this film was the real thing and not a fictional "reenactment" we could learn a lot more from it. Though it was a parody loads of women would react defensively to be being alone with a man in a lift for many different reasons - nothing to do with race. I have known white women react to me, a white man, in ways not dissimilar. I don't think she was being outwardly racist. I would like to remake the film - this time she starts defensively but he soon talks her round and invites her on a date that she accepts. The reality is that is also perfectly possible. If this film was the real thing and not a fictional “reenactment” we could learn a lot more from it. Though it was a parody loads of women would react defensively to be being alone with a man in a lift for many different reasons – nothing to do with race. I have known white women react to me, a white man, in ways not dissimilar. I don’t think she was being outwardly racist. I would like to remake the film – this time she starts defensively but he soon talks her round and invites her on a date that she accepts. The reality is that is also perfectly possible.

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]]> By: Jim http://www.misanthropytoday.com/elevator-racism/#comment-7444 Jim Mon, 11 Apr 2011 19:40:02 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/?p=2130#comment-7444 I agree with this statment "i would act the same(protecting my stuff) regardless of race or gender. I dont see color i just see ignorant human beings" I mean does anyone know who that black guy in the lift is ? Well he is a famous `street fighter` called kimbo Slice who made his name on youtude by knocking people out cold in legal undergound fights 1 Black , white good bad in everyone ! thanks James I agree with this statment “i would act the same(protecting my stuff) regardless of race or gender. I dont see color i just see ignorant human beings” I mean does anyone know who that black guy in the lift is ? Well he is a famous `street fighter` called kimbo Slice who made his name on youtude by knocking people out cold in legal undergound fights 1
Black , white good bad in everyone !
thanks James

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]]> By: chicago http://www.misanthropytoday.com/elevator-racism/#comment-7443 chicago Mon, 11 Apr 2011 17:23:06 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/?p=2130#comment-7443 Everyone sees color, race and gender and we judge someone within the first few seconds we make visual contact. Fear of another race is BS, fear is caused by environment and ones own personal life experiences. Watch out for that buggy-man around the corner he might me green! Everyone sees color, race and gender and we judge someone within the first few seconds we make visual contact. Fear of another race is BS, fear is caused by environment and ones own personal life experiences. Watch out for that buggy-man around the corner he might me green!

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]]> By: Amberen http://www.misanthropytoday.com/elevator-racism/#comment-7418 Amberen Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:17:43 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/?p=2130#comment-7418 Hmmm...interesting video: every 45 seconds, a <a href="http://africanmangoe.com/" rel="nofollow">black</a> man enters an elevator. The thing is, this video is professionally made. I didn't know that until I watched it. It seems sort of light, and maybe to be a little bit humorous, but I think I know what they're trying to get across. The thing is, we humans will probably always be pre-judging others, not just on ethnicity, but on dress, status, rank, title, etc. It's like we put a label on the person before we get to know that person. And in a way, we sort of have to: if you see someone dressed really shady, you sort of have to make a guess as to what kind of person this is. Now, having said that, that's no excuse for racial profiling. I'm just saying that this is a sort of dilemma that we humans--black, white, and everything in between--are in. Hmmm…interesting video: every 45 seconds, a black man enters an elevator.

The thing is, this video is professionally made. I didn’t know that until I watched it.

It seems sort of light, and maybe to be a little bit humorous, but I think I know what they’re trying to get across.

The thing is, we humans will probably always be pre-judging others, not just on ethnicity, but on dress, status, rank, title, etc. It’s like we put a label on the person before we get to know that person.

And in a way, we sort of have to: if you see someone dressed really shady, you sort of have to make a guess as to what kind of person this is.

Now, having said that, that’s no excuse for racial profiling. I’m just saying that this is a sort of dilemma that we humans–black, white, and everything in between–are in.

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]]> By: Georgette http://www.misanthropytoday.com/elevator-racism/#comment-6605 Georgette Tue, 12 Oct 2010 23:01:24 +0000 http://www.misanthropytoday.com/?p=2130#comment-6605 So basically it's poor casting. Although in Bubba Smith's defense, it would be difficult for him to stand there looking all scary and then turn around and say "i do declare-what irrational nonsense" after he scared the shit out the ginormous lady (seriously? she looks like she could beat the crap out of anyone) So basically it’s poor casting. Although in Bubba Smith’s defense, it would be difficult for him to stand there looking all scary and then turn around and say “i do declare-what irrational nonsense” after he scared the shit out the ginormous lady (seriously? she looks like she could beat the crap out of anyone)

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