Friday, September 30, 2016

Thoughts

Read the article below, and give your opinion.



http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/opinions/im-black-and-struggle-with-implicit-bias-bailey/index.html

71 comments:

  1. I don't understand. My thoughts on the article is that white men/women fear black men/women which I don't understand why. This world is still racist and some white people still thinks negative on the blacks.

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  2. Everyone is allowed to dislike who they dislike, for whatever reason. It's not that deep.

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  3. I don't think that the black guy is actually afraid of black men I just think he is scared about what is happening to black men that he is just trying to stay safe and in his own business. If he is afraid of black people then he is crazy because he is black and his family is black. No one should be scared of anyone we are all the same but this world is so messed up and racist.

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  4. I know black kills blacks that's a know. Whites kill whites too. I'm not and never been scared of my own race. Violence is everywhere that's a fact, instead of being scared why not face your fears and try to talk to them and get to know them

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  5. This article is kindy crazy. The world is so difficult to understand. Things go happen and sometimes and you won't know why.Humans are crazy.

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  6. I don't understand how someone can be scared of their own kind. I just don't feel like it is that serious.

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  8. I believe that people have the right to protest because people are being killed by officers that are racial profiling.

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  9. dont really have any thoughts on this

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  10. bruh the black dood look soooo crusty lol. they wildn tho its serious but its not being handled in a serious way and they need to stop playing games

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  11. I believe that this man was only scared of them because he saw what the white people and the media depicted black men to be, it made him afraid. Honestly I understand why but it's still no reason to be scared of all black men

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  12. I don't know why the policemen shot the man knowing he had no gun. And they got their own proof that they shot and killed him for no reason

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  13. LMAO. This article is so extra. Vote Donald Trump tbh

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  14. I don't understand how someone can be scared of their own kind. I just don't feel like it is that serious.

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  15. I personally think that you can get killed by any man, or different race. A bullet doesn't have a certain race on it. The moral of this article is to not get too comfortable around people, rather you know them or not. So its not that he's scared of the "black man" . The stuff that' being said about us after being shot probaly frightens him.

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  16. my opinion on this article is that it is very sad. I think that when a man begins to fear his life from a black cop or cops period. that the police brutality is really getting out of hand. looking at the video I think that Keith Scott was killed for no apparent reason. as he got out of his car you can tell there was nothing in his hands that could appear as a threat. the cops that killed this innocent man need to pay for what they did.

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  17. I don't understand how you can be scared of people of your own color. In my opinion, it makes no sense.

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  18. I understand why he would fear black cops and cops period. I don't understand why he would be afraid of his own kind. Even though there's a lot of cops killing innocent people he shouldn't fear his own kind because of it.

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  19. I don't think that the black guy is actually afraid of black men I just think he is scared about what is happening to black men that he is just trying to stay safe and in his own business.

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  20. I don't get how he could be scared of someone that has the same tone skin as him because of their skin tone. I think he could possibly be afraid of what's happening to the black men, but him saying he is scared of black men in general makes no sense.

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  21. I dont really believe that he is scared of black men, because he's black. I believe that he just sees each of the police officers blacks and whites as threats . So just police officers period. He is just trying to be safe and away from the negativity that is going on with the police officers.

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  22. I really dont understand how you could dislike a certain ethnicity even if they were black. The only thing that could have made him afraid was the fact that he might have been discriminated against and seeked to live his life without being discriminated. he may have other reasons why he doesn't why he doesnt like black people but he still should know that they are still people. he may just be trying to get some air time on t.v. but if thats the case then he should be asshamed of what if anything that he may have done and that's only if that was his main reson. he also could just been abused by his parents and may have thought that black people do the same thing but every ethicy does this because every day people do things they shouldn't do.

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  23. This makes no sense to me at all like how could you be afraid of your own skin color? It's not being racist but this makes no sense at all because how could a black guy be afraid of another one? smh

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  24. i dont get this article, like why would people be scared of black people. in my opinion being black is a color not a threat. i think that the reason that people are afraid of blacks is because of taste but everybody has different taste.this just make no sense.

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  25. I don't know why the policemen shot the man knowing he had no gun. And they got their own proof that they shot and killed him for no reason

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  26. I believe that people have the right to protest because people are being killed by officers that are racial profiling.

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  27. I think this article was extremely powerful and profound. Being a black man, the writer of this article still feels fear when he is encountered by another black man. This speaks volumes about not only the black lives matter movement, but the black community as a whole as well.

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  28. I do not think that you should be afraid of people because of there race anyway. It seems very stupid and I do not understand it.

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  29. I don't think that the police should have kill him. The police knew he did not have an gun they should not have shot him.

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  30. i feel that everyone has a right to feel how they want and think what they want even if its not right.

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  31. I cannot understand all of this. White men and woman fear black men and woman, which is totally racist. This world is still a racist one.

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  32. In my opinion if that how he feel that fine. I can't change his feeling, but he seems to be afraid of what is happening to his race cause of the shootings or police.

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  33. In all honesty this world is wack. I really don't understand how you could dislike a certain ethnicity even if they were black. The only thing that could have made him afraid was the fact that he might have been discriminated against and seeked to live his life without being discriminated. I think he could possibly be afraid of what's happening to the black men, but him saying he is scared of black men in general makes no sense.

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  34. He's probably scared of black men because of the stereotypes that have been made of them. It doesn't make sense of why he's scared of black men because he's one himself and has family relatives who are black men.

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  35. I don't see as how can be afraid of his own color. He has the same capabilities as they do. he looks the same, may not think the same, but to everyone else we are the same. How can you be afraid of your culture when you know the background. Things have changed over the years, but you should be afraid of these current issues it always seems to be if our culture is the target. We are the victims here, but they always try to make it the other way around. I may not be proud of what some of my brothers and sisters do (African American culture) but I'm certainly going to stand behind them as we protest for our justice.

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  36. I don't understand how someone can be scared of their own kind. I just don't feel like it is that serious.

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  37. I believe that people have the right to protest because people are being killed by officers that are racial profiling.

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  38. i understand, i feel like if he scared there's nothing he can do about it. that's his feelings no one else's

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  39. i feel as if people have taken this all too far.. its never that serious. just live and be happy...

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  40. I believe this man tripping hard as idk what

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  41. I don't think that the black guy is actually afraid of black men I just think he is scared about what is happening to black men that he is just trying to stay safe and in his own business. If he is afraid of black people then he is crazy because he is black and his family is black. No one should be scared of anyone we are all the same but this world is so messed up and racist.

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  42. they should've tazed him at least in my opinion nobody shouldve died there and i don't feel like it needs to be that many cops to take one person down

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  43. I think this article was very strong.I don't think that the black guy is actually afraid of black men I just think he is scared about what is happening to black men that he is just trying to stay safe and in his own business.

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  44. i dont have an opinion about it. my opinion dont matter.

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  45. I don't think that the black guy is actually afraid of black men I just think he is scared about what is happening to black men that he is just trying to stay safe and in his own business.

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  46. I think that people have the right to protest because people are being killed by officers that are racial profiling.

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  47. I think that the Black Live Matters group should either take a different or try to protest even more and help the cause of the most recent death.
    Ian Thomas

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  48. I understand what he is saying but i think the guy is afraid of what black people are capable of, and what they can do if the violence continues.

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  50. I dont understand but i think its more about racism because the man was black.

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  51. I FEEL THAT WHAT HE TRYING TO SAY IS THAT HIM BEING BLACK IS SCARY WITH THINGS LIKE THIS HAPPENING

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  52. I can't stand to watch this anymore. Its getting so predictable why can't these cops get what they deserve. It's really stupid to be honest.

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  53. I really dont understand how you could dislike a certain ethnicity even if they were black. The only thing that could have made him afraid was the fact that he might have been discriminated against and seeked to live his life without being discriminated. he may have other reasons why he doesn't why he doesnt like black people but he still should know that they are still people. he may just be trying to get some air time on t.v. but if thats the case then he should be asshamed of what if anything that he may have done and that's only if that was his main reson. he also could just been abused by his parents and may have thought that black people do the same thing but every ethicy does this because every day people do things they shouldn't do.

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  54. Honestly i think that black people should come together as a whole. Black people already deal with people other people discriminating against them.For us to separate each other again is not okay. We need to come together instead of of separating.

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  55. I understand what he is saying but i think the guy is afraid of what black people are capable of, and what they can do if the violence continues.

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  56. A lot of the times Black People are labeled because of their skin color. I'm guilty sometimes of being scared of black people, then I realize that we are all stereotyped 99% percent of the time when we have done nothing wrong! I think we all should come together as one nation and stop all of this violence!

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  57. he's just genuinely afraid of black people.

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  59. I mean this article has a sense of truthfulness in the way a black man can be portrayed as threatening but at the same time if you know you struggle with that fear of black men then you shouldn't be a police officer because you need to have the ability to react to a situation with a black man the same way you would with a black man. It is sad to hear that nowadays people are in fear of their own skin color.

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  60. my name is chris booker.I understand why he would fear black cops and cops period. I don't understand why he would be afraid of his own kind. Even though there's a lot of cops killing innocent people he shouldn't fear his own kind because of it.

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  61. I think that this is funny, yet sad. It is sad that people of a certain color frighten you, even when you are the same color. A skin color should not intimidate you. It is funny because of how people think now-of-days.

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  62. I think this man was sheltered as a kid and his head was filled with stereotypes rather it came from someone older or from the shows/movies he watched. Everyone is afraid of something, but seriously dude...your own race and gender?????

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  63. I believe that this man was only scared of them because he saw what the white people and the media depicted black men to be, it made him afraid. Honestly I understand why but it's still no reason to be scared of all black men, honestly.

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  64. To be honest i don't understand why he feared black man. but just one thing i got that. that is all people live together it means before separation if you do like that he doesn't have to fear or afraid.

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