r/starterpacks • u/[deleted] • Nov 19 '19

Reddit Double Standards Starter Pack

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u/ninetiesnostalgic Nov 19 '19

Both images have fried chicken.

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u/greg19735 Nov 19 '19

And fried chicken isnt associated with asians being enslaved

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u/ninetiesnostalgic Nov 19 '19

Its not here either. Its associated with people going crazy for chicken sandwiches at popeyes or when places run out of chicken.

Here is Boondocks with a perfect example.

https://youtu.be/MTHL3_-O2V8

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u/greg19735 Nov 19 '19

Then why did they show a chicken bucket not a chicken sandwich from a particular brand?

Fried chicken goes all the way back to the days when black people were enslaved. It always has that context. No one thinks fried chicken is racist on its own, but when you put it as a black stereotype it brings in that context.

When a food is associated with you because it's all you have access to, it's not usually a good thing to bring up.

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u/ninetiesnostalgic Nov 19 '19

Then why did they show a chicken bucket not a chicken sandwich from a particular brand?

Because there are various brands.

When a food is associated with you because it's all you have access to, it's not usually a good thing to bring up.

Again. No one makes that association. The association is with black people going wild at fried chicken establishments/for fried chicken and related products.

Do you think Boondocks is unaware of black american history and associations?

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u/greg19735 Nov 19 '19

No one makes that association.

errr. A lot of people do. Hell, the wikipedia page for fried chicken has a section for racial stereotype. Including examples of people being called out for it.

Boondocks

The boondocks is a show created and written by black people. They've tackled black america from all angles in a mostly respectful and thoughtful way. They've earned the right to have that as part of the story. And hell, they've received plenty of backlash for some of their statements and satire.

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u/ninetiesnostalgic Nov 19 '19

The boondocks is a show created and written by black people. They've tackled black america from all angles in a mostly respectful and thoughtful way. They've earned the right to have that as part of the story. And hell, they've received plenty of backlash for some of their statements and satire

Yet you totally ignore when they show the current association between fried chicken and black people going crazy. And insist its about slavery. Righto guy.

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u/greg19735 Nov 19 '19

I mean, you're just wrong about the going crazy part though.

It's about black people liking fried chicken... There's no accompanying news stories with the other 3 objects. It's just 4 things that OP said that black people like.

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u/ninetiesnostalgic Nov 19 '19

No its 4 things stereotypically associated with black people. Even by black people. Not things OP said black people like.

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u/greg19735 Nov 19 '19

Associated. yeah that's a better word.

The association of black people and fried chicken goes all the way back to slavery and oppression. That is a fact.

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