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David Horsey (today's LA Times) asks a very good question: (Original Post) CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2013 OP
Pig with the confederate flag hat. Plus, he is likely raising his kids to be just like him. Hoyt Jul 2013 #1
I was thinking the pig on the right Cronus Protagonist Jul 2013 #2
The pig with the sunglasses and badge. Th1onein Jul 2013 #3
All of them --they are stereotypes olddots Jul 2013 #4
None of them. zappaman Jul 2013 #5
None of them Boom Sound 416 Jul 2013 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #7
The guy with the cross burnodo Jul 2013 #8
All of them. "Male privileged" fellows all. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #9
Seriously? YoungDemCA Jul 2013 #11
I think it's intriguing that if you fear one of them, you're bigoted. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2013 #13
Is that Sly Stallone from the movie Copland? bigwillq Jul 2013 #10
It does rather look like him! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2013 #12
Depending on the circumstance, all or none. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #14
 

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)
1. Pig with the confederate flag hat. Plus, he is likely raising his kids to be just like him.
Fri Jul 19, 2013, 03:40 PM
Jul 2013

Great cartoon.

Cronus Protagonist

(15,574 posts)
2. I was thinking the pig on the right
Fri Jul 19, 2013, 04:02 PM
Jul 2013

He's got weapons, the color of law and most likely a predilection to violence.

 

olddots

(10,237 posts)
4. All of them --they are stereotypes
Fri Jul 19, 2013, 04:07 PM
Jul 2013

I try not to stereotype people --it's hard not to but at least I try .

Response to CaliforniaPeggy (Original post)

 

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)
9. All of them. "Male privileged" fellows all.
Fri Jul 19, 2013, 05:21 PM
Jul 2013


All you boys? You're going to grow up to be one of these scary bastards, and the frightened will have you to blame. The stereotypes of the fearful are all your fault.
 

lumberjack_jeff

(33,224 posts)
13. I think it's intriguing that if you fear one of them, you're bigoted.
Fri Jul 19, 2013, 07:50 PM
Jul 2013

If you fear all of them based on the thing they have in common, you're realistic. You're sensibly attuned to, and aware of, your vulnerability from every potential rapist and batterer.

Some kinds of bias are okay.

 

Lizzie Poppet

(10,164 posts)
14. Depending on the circumstance, all or none.
Fri Jul 19, 2013, 07:58 PM
Jul 2013

Sure, certain modes of dress or other elements of appearance might trigger my "keep an eye on that guy" response, but not fear. That's solely a response to their actions...

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