way to go racists

[Wendy Summers]

"token minority performers"?
You probably didn't mean it but that quote is generally viewed as racist itself

True enough...

Would non-cracker asses be better?

[GroobyKrissy]

I'm a little sad you all chased away Amber. She's a total sweetie. If you were going to chase one of our token minority performers away why not that nasty bitch Krissy. She keeps making all these threads onto ducking Asians. #fauxdrama.

On another note, my tablet seems racist... It tried to autocorrect nasty into natty. I think I need to get a new tablet... I can't abide racism

Oh Wendy (and the rest of the world),

What will it take for you to get this through your thick, skull-fucked head? You cannot be racist if you are a minority. It is impossible. Racism is something you White people have... also crabs.

[GroobyKrissy]

I would like to second this. Not only did she make all the threads about ducking Asians but then she ate the ducks! She didn't even cook them or anything! She's got to go.

Geez, and I was so nice to you the other night. The least I would expect is that you would have my back about my eating habits. Then again, I suppose your nose is buried pretty far up Wendy Summers' twat so you're forgiven.

[VictoriaVeil]

True enough...

Would non-cracker asses be better?

As Good as reverse Caspers...

[Amy Gray]

Okay, on a serious note, I have met Amber a couple times in person and I've always had a deep respect for her as performer but more importantly as a person. I also know that racism is one issue she has no tolerance for, it's one of the things I respect her for. In light of some of the past threads I can't say I'm surprised to see her go but I'm definitely saddened. Still, I wish her the absolute best with her schooling.

I think what bothers me so much is that some of the recent racism that has cropped up is that it's very much out of line with the type of business Steven runs. I have never gotten any sense from Steven or his businesses of anything less than complete tolerance and respect for people no matter their race, orientation, or what junk they're packing. I guess that's why this bigotry toward performers of color is so saddening. It's precisely because it's so alien to the spirit of this space that it winds up tarnishing this forum with it's presence.

I understand how hard it can be navigating the fine line between creating a space where people feel they can discuss topics freely and maintaining an environment where people are civil and respectful of each other. Unfortunately those two spaces rarely coincide and you just can't force class on ignorant people.

I guess my opinion isn't worth so much as a relative outsider but I wanted to thank Seanchai for taking this topic so seriously. I just hope that certain posters can learn to grow the fuck up and start acting like mature adults.

[Amy Gray]

Geez, and I was so nice to you the other night. The least I would expect is that you would have my back about my eating habits. Then again, I suppose your nose is buried pretty far up Wendy Summers' twat so you're forgiven.

I tried to get out but the crabs have me by my nose!

[Odelay]

Racism has existed on this forum for at least as long as I've been around. Can't comment much on the 2003 - 2006 yrs. The interesting thing about it is that one of the functions of this forum, that I see, is members learning tolerance about alternative genders, sexual orientation, etc. And, of course, racism is really the opposite of tolerance.

And on a less serious note... yes, I agree, Krissy's gotta go. Damn, uppity Asians.

[GroobyKrissy]

Well since we're being all serious and stuff.

First I must admit that I only read about the first three pages of the maligned (rightfully so) thread in question, along with the last (28, 29) because it just kept making me more and more angry.

That being said, I do think the terms "racism" and "racist" are thrown around far too much. The OP in that thread wasn't racist... just stating a rather unnecessary opinion in a rather blunt (read: idiotic) sort of way. The thread seems to devolve rather rapidly to having SOME racist elements in it... BUT, also just a bunch of stupid, poorly worded, and poorly thought out opinions.

I would say, let us start, from all sides, differentiating between the two.

Personally, I try never to resort to the "racism / racist" term because quite honestly, it is unassailable. Once the term has been used, the very question of whether it should have been used in the first place is, of course, racist. It is a circular argument that has no end and no beginning, which for geometry majors out there, duh... circular.

Clearly racism and racists exist. But so do idiots with big mouths, who are cowards, and who have no hearts, and who just want to spout off opinions and sound educated.

The fact of the matter is, through a forum such as this, it is nearly impossible to actually tell if someone is racist simply because you don't 'know' the person... You KNOW what they type. I think it is VERY, VERY rare when someone actually types something so telling that you can, in fact, state that they are definitively "racist". Almost everything else can be chalked up to opinions, idiotic or otherwise, and / or intentionally inflammatory comments.

Seriously, if I spent my time addressing all the emails I get where someone says, "Oh my god... I love you! ORIENTAL girls are so hot!", I would be constantly on my computer instead of cutting off drivers, running my liquor store, and doing mani-pedi's for right White folks. The racism card has been played out long ago. There are no more aces in the deck. Quite frankly, in this day and age of internet stupidity, there are only dunces with deuces.

[GroobyKrissy]

I tried to get out but the crabs have me by my nose!

Something to think about all day:

Somewhere out there, right at this very moment, there is actually someone trying to have sex with an actual crab. Picture it. Dwell on it.

[Wendy Summers]

Oh Wendy (and the rest of the world),
Racism is something you White people have... also crabs.

Close the interwebz. Krissy just won the interwebz,