EOD=End of Day Aug 29, 2016 at 6:00 pm

EOD: "White Fragility Training" Video Helps Everyone Dance Around White Feelings at the Office

Jennifer Campbell
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After two hours this hasn't attracted a single comment from people who are very sensitive about being called fragile? I don't understand.
Mtn. Beaver on August 29, 2016 at 8:39 PM Report this
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So are only white people invited, seems to defeat the purpose if no one of color is allowed in. No better than the center for Spiritual living
johnjacobjingleheimerschmidt on August 29, 2016 at 8:45 PM Report this
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That was great.

"I went to Berkeley. BERKeley!"
Knat on August 29, 2016 at 10:07 PM Report this
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Not very convincing post no matter what view you hold.
I know it's tries to be cute and anti-white at same time but basically it was ho-hum.
Not Good Red Herring Either on August 30, 2016 at 12:50 AM Report this
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@4: Yep. And the video quality looks like it was done in the 70's.
raindrop on August 30, 2016 at 7:39 AM Report this
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You know it's a joke?
balmontguy on August 30, 2016 at 8:10 AM Report this
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@6: Yes, but I think it's also "training through parody/exaggeration" or something like that.
raindrop on August 30, 2016 at 8:18 AM Report this
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Yes, this is hilarious, because it's incisive and addresses a real problem.
tanuki_don on August 30, 2016 at 8:38 AM Report this
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@6: I was just gonna say! :) I mean missing that the low production quality was intentional? C'mon! It's a parody HR video, of course it's going to look like it's from the 70's.
Oh and @4: "anti-white" is kind of s tell. Maybe don't use that phrase if you want to keep your racism on the DL.
Lissa on August 30, 2016 at 8:39 AM Report this
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@9 true, attacking white people based on the color of their skin isn't racist...ever.
Cato the Younger Younger on August 30, 2016 at 9:38 AM Report this
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@4 Your criticism of a parody HR video on white sensitivity is that its 'anti-white'?
Macro on August 30, 2016 at 9:42 AM Report this
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Predictably the racist @4, @7, and @10 come from the sewers.
Always missing an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
Still waiting for the rest of the assorted dimwits who comment here to show up.
dylan_s on August 30, 2016 at 10:54 AM Report this
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This was and is awesome - so much fragility... so much butt-hurt!
Battle Cats Dad on August 30, 2016 at 11:34 AM Report this
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@14: How can you say @4, @7, and @10 are racist when you don't know the color of their skin?
raindrop on August 30, 2016 at 12:04 PM Report this
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@16, because they are. Because YOU are.
dylan_s on August 30, 2016 at 12:52 PM Report this
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Raindrop: JAQing off, as usual.
judepsychic on August 30, 2016 at 1:05 PM Report this
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@17: I think you just proved my point by refusing the answer the question.
raindrop on August 30, 2016 at 1:36 PM Report this
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That was an awesome video.

@19, Nope. Try again.
Sandiai on August 30, 2016 at 2:35 PM Report this
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@20. Okay, we're all racists and we're all going to die. How's that?
raindrop on August 30, 2016 at 5:10 PM Report this
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@21, It's a bit hyperbolic?

We ALL are prejudiced, for sure. But there is such a thing as racism...institutionalized prejudice...that primarily benefits White people. The video makes fun of that. As a White person with a good education under my belt, I really "enjoy" being poked at by videos like this. I'm not sure why that is (maybe because I'm naturally attracted to science and truth), or why other White people take such offense, but whatever. All we can do is keep talking.

Yes, we all are going to die... Your point?
Sandiai on August 30, 2016 at 6:34 PM Report this
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@22: I got the same take on the video as you did, though I found it kind of lame in agreement with @4. Then out of the blue I get called a racist.

My point was deliberately hyperbolic to express frustration.
raindrop on August 30, 2016 at 7:36 PM Report this
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@23, fair enough, Brother.
Sandiai on August 31, 2016 at 2:08 AM Report this
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@24: :)
raindrop on August 31, 2016 at 10:10 AM Report this

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