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OmahaBlueDog

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8. OK, Mr. Scorpio...
Mon Jul 29, 2013, 06:08 PM
Jul 2013

- Some black and brown families move into their previously all-white neighborhood.

I've lived in Florida , Maryland, and California. Even my neighborhood in Nebraska, which is comparatively whiter than places I used to live, still had some persons of color. I'm not sure all white neighborhoods truly exist any more.

- A black or brown woman gets hired to replace their former boss who was a white guy.

If the black or brown woman will advance my career and help me make more money better than the white boss did, then I'm good. Work is about making money, not liking people.

- Their daughter starts dating or even considers marrying a standard looking black or brown fellow.

OK, here is the thing. I have two daughters. I promise , I will dislike their proposed marriage partners regardless of color.

- A media icon gets re-visioned from a white character to a black or brown character. (Say hi to your new Haitian Spider-Man)

Depends on the Icon. Depends on the re-envisioning.

- Their church welcomes the first black and brown families as new members.

Well, we've had an African priest in our parish, so I don't think black or brown parishoners are going to be a big shock.

- Their favorite country station changes to an "urban" format.

Music is personal taste, so I suspect I'd just switch stations. However, I'm one who constantly hits the seek button until I find a song I like. I'm not wedded to formats or genres. Now Mrs. OBD switched from principally being a pop/rock fan, to a country fan. That's a whole 'nother problem.

- Any other instance where a white identity is no longer the standard or the default and a non-white identity is given an equal or higher footing.

Like, for example, the Presidency...

by the way, it's their, not there. PDJane Jul 2013 #1
Thanks MrScorpio Jul 2013 #3
And I think 'instant' should be: instance Tx4obama Jul 2013 #2
Thanks MrScorpio Jul 2013 #4
Well, even a person who appreciates multiculturalism might be upset if their hedgehog Jul 2013 #5
Do you think I should drop that one? MrScorpio Jul 2013 #6
Yes - in a similar vein dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #7
I dropped the country station example nt MrScorpio Jul 2013 #9
You didn't need to that. dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #11
I don't know gollygee Jul 2013 #12
Gracious as always! hedgehog Jul 2013 #25
OK, Mr. Scorpio... OmahaBlueDog Jul 2013 #8
Would you consider yourself a person who believes in "colorblindness" MrScorpio Jul 2013 #10
I'm pressed for time, so this answer will not be up to my usual standards OmahaBlueDog Jul 2013 #31
I went with "a multicultural person would welcome", but you've gotta explain to me please ... Scuba Jul 2013 #13
Close your eyes and envision any black or brown male that would just happen to be walking around MrScorpio Jul 2013 #14
I married a "standard looking black or brown fellow" notadmblnd Jul 2013 #19
I keep seeing two. One looks like Sammy Davis Junior and the other looks like ... Scuba Jul 2013 #21
A "colorblind" person rejects your false dichotomy. Brewinblue Jul 2013 #15
I reject that anyone can be "blind" to color MrScorpio Jul 2013 #16
The color of a person's skin, or other physical attributes, has no bearing Brewinblue Jul 2013 #32
not true. kwassa Jul 2013 #42
I see what you are doing here. Kudos for the effort. longship Jul 2013 #17
I replied in the other thread. HappyMe Jul 2013 #18
Item #2 would not be "welcomed" if the new boss was an a-hole or couldn't communicate MH1 Jul 2013 #20
I don't know. LWolf Jul 2013 #22
Um, any normal person would be fine with all of this Bettie Jul 2013 #23
Sorry, Peter Parker. The response to the black Spiderman shows why we need one MrScorpio Jul 2013 #24
For the record, there was a multiracial Spider-Man in 1992 Nevernose Jul 2013 #28
I had to vote Other as I see multiculturalism as going wayyyyyy beyond simply skin color. uppityperson Jul 2013 #26
Your poll doesn't match the set up. Igel Jul 2013 #27
How did you feel with JJ Abrams turned a South Asian Khan into a White Brit... MrScorpio Jul 2013 #30
Ricardo Montalbon, the original Khan, Brewinblue Jul 2013 #35
In the Sixties, when they had a character who was supposed to be an advanced superhuman... MrScorpio Jul 2013 #38
Well that certainly explains Roddenberry's decision Brewinblue Jul 2013 #40
From the article: MrScorpio Jul 2013 #44
I'd have called my grandfather "colorblind" living in a white neighborhood. hunter Jul 2013 #29
hmmm 1awake Jul 2013 #33
Other to me = both, color blind/multicultural denbot Jul 2013 #34
Nicely done BainsBane Jul 2013 #36
If we are to believe the "colorblind" folks, they wouldn't even notice. BainsBane Jul 2013 #37
I chose "multicultural" Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #39
Your survey is about 25 years out of date OutNow Jul 2013 #41
Some of those have happened where I live nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #43
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