Senator Savino speaks on Marriage Equality (via NYSenate). INSTANT SAVINO FAN = THIS GIRL.
One reason Lee would be “surprised” by discrimination is that she almost never encounters it, and should she encounter it, it likely would not be the norm. Put differently, non-racist white people may meet other racist whites, but the vast, vast majority of whites they meet will not be racist. Thus they logically conclude that racism is pretty rare.For black people the same is basically true, with one crucial difference—one or two racist experiences will scar you. You will still, in all likelihood believe that the majority of white people aren’t racist, but you won’t have the luxury of thinking of racism as “rare.” The price of being caught off-guard is simply too high.
From How We See Race - Ta-Nehisi Coates. (See the original post for context.)
I think this is interesting, but I don’t agree. As a person of color, I certainly don’t think racism is rare. But I don’t think my perception of racism has got anything to do with the price of being caught off-guard.
If you experience or observe racism - even if the incidents are relatively infrequent, you can still identify a pattern. You don’t have to experience or observe racism on a constant basis to come to the conclusion that it is a destructive part of society and culture.
Also, what’s with seeing race as black/white?
Companies like Google and IBM are constantly clamoring to prove that they have energy-efficient data centers, but a new cloud computing hub located in the bedrock below Helsinki’s famous Uspenski Cathedral might have them all beat. The data center, built by IT firm Academica and scheduled to go live in January, will capture heat from computer servers and use it to warm Finnish homes via a network of water-heated pipes. (via Ultra-Green Underground Data Center Will Heat Helsinki | Sustainability | Fast Company)
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