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sandglass ([info]sandglass) wrote in [info]unfunny_fandom,
Godofwine is wrong in implying that hipster racism doesn't exist. Hipster racism is alive and well, and really, really obnoxious, although I'm not sure the snippet actually exemplifies it. My hipster racist relative likes to use the N-word "ironically", but it's really racist because he has no idea why the N-word is actually bad, and no idea of the appropriate context. . .and because he's racist in a boatload of other ways.

The rest of what she says makes a lot of sense, although I'm really uncomfortable with telling people they can't be 100% sure of calling something racist--we can debate where the line should be drawn over giving people the benefit of the doubt, but if someone thinks something is really racist, they should be allowed to be upset about being told to agree to disagree. That shit comes up all the time when people validly call out bigotry, and people should be able to be annoyed by it and express their annoyance.


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