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  • in reply to: The “Wet Dogs” book title #30115

    Mark
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    For criminy’s sake, people, somebody needs to lighten up. Let’s not forget the title of the book is supposed to be a STUPID QUESTION, one that deserves a SMACK ON THE HEAD FROM MOM. It’s not a racist comment, it’s a JOKE! Geez!

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    Name : Mark, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 29, City : San Francisco, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Musician/Nerd, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
    in reply to: Discipline in Black Culture #41064

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    I went to a high school that had roughly 50 percent black students and 50 percent white students. Black students were just as capable of being attentive in class as white students. I would think the reasons for being disruptive in class are more personal than race-related.

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    Name : Mark, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 29, City : San Francisco, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Musician/Nerd, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
    in reply to: Ebonics: An obstacle to black success? #40806

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    There is something in linguistics called the “Whorf-Sapir” hypothesis, which essentially states that language defines thought. Without a word for something in your language, you cannot have the concept for it in your head. I think your post essentially is saying the same thing. People talk “like slaves,” therefore they can only think “like slaves.”

    Ignoring the concept that Ebonics=”talking like slaves” (which I would vigorously contest), you may find it interesting to note the Whorf-Sapir hypothesis has been so disproven as to be something of a joke. I think it has been shown that language can provide a framework for thought, but in absolutely no way defines the limits of thought.

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    Name : Mark, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 29, City : San Francisco, State : CA, Country : United States, Occupation : Musician/Nerd, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 
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