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by neetdeth 2712 days ago
Many people whom we would all consider racists only ever state things that are statistically true about groups of people.
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This is such an unbelievably naïve and frustrating thing to read. I would also like to add that I highly doubt you’d want to be treated or viewed the way you’re statistically likely to be.
Your frustration is noted, but I'm afraid there is nothing of substance in this comment to respond to, except to agree that prejudice is bad.

My point - in case it was unclear - was that it is entirely reasonable to be defensive when your race or sex is broadly maligned. Even if denigrating statements are strictly based in statistical fact[1], they may still be indicative of prejudice or intended to lend support to discriminatory practices.

1. I choose to refrain from citing any specific examples here. If you doubt they exist I invite you to spend some time with the writings of, e.g. Jared Taylor