Is the phrase "pot calls kettle black" racist? (user search)
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  Is the phrase "pot calls kettle black" racist? (search mode)
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Question: Well, Rev. Sharpton, is it?
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Yes, it shouldn't matter what color the kettle is		  
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No, black kettles are just as evil as the pot		  
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dead0man
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« on: June 28, 2008, 05:37:56 PM »
Wow, I had no idea this phrase had picked up racial connotations.  Some people are WAY to sensitive.
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dead0man
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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2008, 11:25:05 AM »
Cite?
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dead0man
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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2008, 12:59:50 PM »
But black=bad doesn't have racial connotations.  It comes from darkness=scary.  The unknown can be dangerous.  Yaddy yaddy.  I know a lot of people like to make the black=bad=racist argument, I just don't think it's a very good one.

But I could understand why a black guy might not like the fact that black=bad, but perceived racism isn't the same as real racism.
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dead0man
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2008, 02:10:27 PM »
Well once again your sense and the facts don't agree.  From wiki:
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