Legolover-361

Cultural differences are more significant than racial differences because they pertain to lifestyle rather than appearance.

I personally think skin color shouldn't be considered as any more important than the rest of someone's appearance (note that one's overall physical features can be indicative of heritage just as skin color can be). If people are proud of their skin color, that's fine. People just shouldn't draw lines where there ought to be none.

Take the U.S.A. A lot of people of different races can coexist in an American culture. Sure, their family histories are different, but differentiating them on the basis of race goes against their unity.

I'd say it's not "boring" to consider race of secondary or tertiary importance.

Gah, I think I just derailed the discussion. I'll stop.

What exactly is the site about? I'm kind of booked creatively, but I may be able to contribute something here and there if I find the time.

Oh no, you misunderstand - I'm not talking about a "fundamental" human difference; I'm talking about difference of experience (i.e., largely due to social factors and pressures, many of which stem from institutional racism). To imply that people should be treated differently or unequally because of race is, as you said, racist. What I was trying to explain was that ignoring race is also subtly racist/whitewashing - I think we can all agree that enforcing homogeneity is culturally insensitive.

Okay, thanks for clarifying.

I think the term "ignore" is what threw me off. I'm of the school of thought that race really shouldn't count for anything significant. Culture and race, while they can be linked, are separate (I still agree that differences in both should be respected).

I personally dislike the idea of Superman needing to hibernate, though I think giving him a nightly sleep quota seems sound.

Ignoring race/sex/gender, being "blind" to it - that's bad. That's whitewashing, and inadvertently belittling of different circumstances (despite it usually being completely unintentional, which I understand).

 

Treating all races/sexes/genders and equal and being aware of the different circumstances and acknowledging and understanding them - that's what we all need to strive for. Do you see the difference?

May I just point out that the only universal differences between people of different skin colors are appearance and heritage? I can't speak for everyone, but being half "black", I don't want people to think I'm different because of my skin color no matter what happened to some of my ancestors or what other individuals of dark skin identify with / as.

There are cases where a race is closely tied with a culture, but I'm confident in saying that there are exceptions to the rule. I'm just saying that, if my skin color were "white" or "black" instead of tan, I wouldn't be any different save for appearance and heritage.

What I'm saying is that treating people of other races like they're different sounds -- and I mean no offense by this -- vaguely racist. I'm probably misunderstanding something, but if I am, correct me.

(Yeah, I know this isn't very relevant to the discussion. I just wanted this clarified.)

Will a Toa of each element be able to control that element's isotopes, or will we need to create separate Toa for the isotopes? I could imagine a Toa of Deuterium.

Just popping in to say that this blog entry is really well-written and that whether or not I can write worthwhile comments, I'll be sure to read what you post.

To respond more directly to your entry: I've never had a friend like the one you described, so I can't contribute anything to a serious discussion.

If you're using Windows 8, I recommend downloading Classic Shell. You can use it to re-add the Start Menu button in Desktop mode among some other things, which, for me at least, is helpful.

Trauma Center: QWOP Edition

So much yes.

If you've actually found points about why calling the Matoran "Tohunga" was bad apart from the fact that copyrighting foreign words probably shouldn't be legal, I'd be interested in reading them.

From the summary you linked, though, it seems to me like calling the Matoran "Tohunga" was if anything a nod to the Maori people -- after all, the Matoran were oppressed by a big entity across the pond just as, according to my interpretation of the article, the Tohunga were. Am I missing something?

"No, they weren't really meant for her, because if I really wanted to be romantic, I would giver her..." I reached into my backpack. "This spoon."

Smooth.

MY DAD IS NOT A PHONE.

DUH.

Kakaru what did they give you

Ah. That explains the name, then. I've never heard acoustic versions of Katatonia songs, so I'll be watching for this album with interest.

They're already releasing another album? Dang.

I may be able to contribute a couple tunes here and there, but I don't think I can become a full-fledged composer because there's a non-BZP music project I'm assisting that would take priority, and there are only so many melodies I can compose. I have some example compositions on SoundCloud if you're interested in hearing some of my work, though the compositions are somewhat old now.

Just looking at the sheet music is making my head explode.

how do I be as awesome as you

and also what is the extra cost for honesty, I have a few pennies and some lint here but don't know if that'll cover it

"I've always wanted to pinch a baseball player! It's good luck, you know."

"Together at last, they gazed off to the horizon, each wondering when the other would break the silence."

MY EYES

MY EEEYEEEESS

"Stand back. I'm a certified sign whisperer."

That's a pretty cool song musically. It sounds like a throwback to classic rock, and the musicianship is good. I do think, though, there are a few points where the vocals sound a little off. Maybe it's shifting from the lower notes to the higher notes? It's just my opinion, though, and the ending "WOO-OOH-HOO" is great.

The songs you linked are awesome. I'll definitely try to listen to the soundtrack sometime soon. I remember thinking M83 would sound cooler if it took a more cinematic direction when I listened to one of their songs off Maybe I'm Dreaming, and apparently I was right.