en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/765087 Comments by DennisD2010 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/south-park-off-the-hook__trashed/#IDComment69976642 I think it’s bogus. What hasn’t South Park made fun of at this point? It seems like anything and everything the writers can make fun of, they already have or they certainly will. Nothing is safe from South Park. (Sounds like I’m treating them like a super-monster that can’t be destroyed.) I think what makes it “okay” for them to poke fun at everything is that they are doing it in good fun. I really don’t think there was any anti-Muslim sentiment behind anything that was on the show. Although I haven’t seen the show, judging on the previous episodes, I’m sure it was all in good fun with no need to get worked up over it, no matter what religion you practice. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:09:55 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/south-park-off-the-hook__trashed/#IDComment69976642 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/300000-whats-it-mean-to-us__trashed/#IDComment69975198 You bring up a good point. It doesn’t make sense. How can people go on with their normal, care-free lives when 300,000+ people were just killed or displaced in Haiti. Thinking about that to me is like thinking about the concept of death, or the concept of an infinite universe. The more I think about it and the more I try to make sense of it, the more I just don’t get it and the more frustrated I become. It is so easy – too easy – for people to care for a few moments, maybe send a $10 text to the Red Cross, and then wake up the next day and not let the thought of 300,000 people cross their mind once. It’s just easier on the human psyche to not think about it because no one wants to deal with it. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:56:22 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/300000-whats-it-mean-to-us__trashed/#IDComment69975198 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/letter-from-an-inmate__trashed/#IDComment69973753 I really appreciate that this man wrote a little something for the blog and for our class. I was definitely touched by the piece, and if I had not known it was written by a lifer, I would this it was written by a priest, or some other religious figure. I have not had any direct contact with anyone in prison or lifers. I have never spoken to anyone and I have not visited. I guess I never really thought about what those people are like or how they might have changed. Logically, it is easy to think that they are all bad and that they deserve the punishment that they got – or else why would they be in prison for life? But once I really stopped and thought about it, knowing that prison life is all that they will ever know for the rest of their lives, I think it makes sense for them to find good in it. It is basic human nature to be good and to live a good life. I don’t people are born and set out to be mass murderers or to commit evil crimes. I think that people who are in those positions have a screw loose somewhere, and because of family issues or other factors, they choose to do terrible things that affect them for the rest of their life. But when a bunch of lifers are put together, I think they share in each other’s experiences (both inside and outside of prison) and they search to be better people. The letter that I read was sincere. I know this. The sincerity and truthfulness leapt off the screen when I was reading the letter. And I was straight up shocked that the same person who wrote this letter is the same person convicted of murder. Clearly something clicked in this person and they are now much different from who they used to be pre-prison. It made me stop and think that people who are in prison are still people. They are still human beings that strive for the basic human emotions that all of us do. They want to love and to be loved and they want/need to feel compassion, to console, and to have friends. What struck me the most was that they console each other on the natural disasters and the shameful events that go on in the world! They probably do a lot more and attempt to do more for the victims of those tragedies than some people who are “free” and living on the outside of the prison walls. I can’t really begin to explain it but the more I think about it the more it blows my mind. Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:44:12 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/letter-from-an-inmate__trashed/#IDComment69973753 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/the-tyranny-of-radical-muslims__trashed/#IDComment68408570 This is the idea that I think a lot of Americans and Westerners in general need to understand. It is so easy to sit in our little world and claim that we are the good guy and everyone over there is the bad guy. If people took the time to educate themselves, this world would be a lot better off. I studied abroad in Spain for 4 months. In those 4 months, I changed so many stereotypes about people for the better and it opened my eyes to other views in the world. I think it should be required for every college student to spend time in a foreign country to educate themselves. Imagine if groups of Americans went to the Middle East and groups of Middle Easterners came here? Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:32:20 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/the-tyranny-of-radical-muslims__trashed/#IDComment68408570 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/christian-invaders-the-turnaround__trashed/#IDComment68407950 This was hands down one of the most moving and awe-inspiring lectures I have ever listened to. I feel like the things Sam were bringing up to the class during the lecture were so basic and obvious – yet I can honestly say I hadn’t thought about them in my life. And I feel as if I’m not alone. I’ve used the phrase, “Put yourself in their shoes,” many times in my life and conversely I’ve been told to put myself in people’s shoes many times, and I don’t think I ever really did until yesterday. I’ve said, “oh yeah, that would really suck,” or, “I feel so bad for them.” But I didn’t really get it. Yesterdays lecture was the first time in my life that I really understood what it was like to be in someone else’s shoes. If the war were solely for eliminating the terrorists that are a threat to the rest of the world, then that makes sense. Not that I am for it or against it, but it is a justifiable reason. But to go into someone else’s land and make the war about oil because OUR economy was suffering?! How is that justifiable! It’s like a stranger walking into your dorm and taking your computer because he NEEDS it, and you can’t fight back because he is 4 times your size. And if you try to call the cops, they won’t do anything because they are on his side. Yes, this is a bad example and on a much smaller scale, but the rational for both instances is the same. There is none! It’s so irrational, and I can’t believe that I didn’t see it until now. Just because we are running out of oil doesn’t mean we can invade a country and take theirs. It’s not their problem that we are wasteful and didn’t think about this beforehand. Not only that, but the government was able to use an event like 9/11 and rally the entire country behind the idea that “we need to do something about this before they attack again.” They garnered the entire country’s support and masks the oil war behind a war on terrorism. The other big thing that gets me is how we view Arabs and Muslims. It’s really sad to think that every single Muslim has a gun and runs around trying to gun down the “good guys.” That’s absurd. But it’s hard NOT to think that when the only images we see are negative ones. If people only understood that Muslims and Middle Easterners want peace just as much as we do, then I think this world would be a lot different. Sam – thank you for opening my eyes on this issue. Fri, 16 Apr 2010 18:27:30 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/christian-invaders-the-turnaround__trashed/#IDComment68407950 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/this-is-totally-off-the-hook__trashed/#IDComment66497179 Games such as Grand Theft Auto and other war games actually do depict real events. How is a video game letting you live out gang violence and steal cars and shoot police cops not a realistic event? Things like this happen every day in the US and around the world. And there are war games out there that depict the actual events of both World Wars as well as the War in Iraq. I’ve played them. Just because they are events that you and I may not necessarily be exposed to on a day to day basis doesn’t mean they don’t occur and aren’t based on real events. I’m not saying I am in favor of the rape games, not do I condone 9/11 games or Columbine games, but I think there is a bigger issue here with the graphic video games that are on the market today that need to be addressed. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 01:46:10 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/this-is-totally-off-the-hook__trashed/#IDComment66497179 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/i-really-want-to-know-also__trashed/#IDComment66496419 I’ve often thought about this at different points during the semester, and I wondered the same thing. I can honestly say that at this point in my life, none of my immediate opinions have changed on the issues that we discussed. However, and this is what I think is important for the class and for the morality of myself as a human being, I think deep inside certain triggers have been set off to change my mindset for the future. Both in terms of how I view the world and its people and how I interact with people of different cultures/ethnicities, I think things will be different. I don’t think I’ve necessarily changed at this moment, but I have been exposed to the opposite side of things and I am more aware of the issues that we discussed. I think that’s the most important thing. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 01:39:37 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/i-really-want-to-know-also__trashed/#IDComment66496419 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/this-is-totally-off-the-hook__trashed/#IDComment66495980 On the onset, the idea behind these types of video games is appalling. I am not ashamed to admit that I am a hardcore gamer, and I have played my fare share of many different types of games – from realistic Iraqi War games to the Grand Theft auto series (which I’m sure everyone has heard about) to the “hitman” games where the objective is to stalk out and kill the victim. It is clear that these rape games take the video game world to another level and I am glad people are talking out about it. However, I have to agree on one hand with the British gamers who were interviewed over Skype. Why is there all of this uproar over the rape games when there is little, if any, uproar over most of the heavily violent shooter games. Rape is certainly a sensitive issue for both men and women and isn’t something that should be loosely joked around about, however I don’t think it is any better to portray realistic war games where you can capture, torture, and ultimately kill victims that are made to resemble actual Middle Eastern soldiers, or any soldiers for that matter. I think the bigger problem is what people are doing with the games that they play. I play an awful lot of war games, like Call of Duty, and I will admit that it is a thrill to get the bloodiest and nastiest kill that I can. However, when I turn the video game off for the night, everything that occurred on the screen stays on the screen. I do not think or act on any of the impulses that I did while I was playing the game. I think the same can be said for the rape games. At the end of the day, it is only a game. Companies want to sell their product. And sex sells! There is a hell of a lot of sexual innuendos and references and portrayals in other video games, where women are assaulted and even raped. The difference is that the actual gamer isn’t the one doing the crime, as is the case with the rape games. I think the big problem with the games is that when people start putting their fantasies into the game and have trouble deciphering between fantasy and reality: that is the problem. And I think it’s a universal problem with any violent or crude game. If people sit down to play the game knowing that they are getting pleasure in their real life from shooting soldiers in the face from point blank range, or by raping helpless women on the subways in Tokyo, that’s when the issue arises and that’s what needs to be cautioned, not the games themselves. Thu, 8 Apr 2010 01:35:28 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/04/this-is-totally-off-the-hook__trashed/#IDComment66495980 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/those-damn-dolls__trashed/#IDComment65580842 I had seen this video once prior, in my Women’s Studies class freshman year, so it is no surprise to me. Yet four years later, it is equally, if not more, disturbing. It is a shame that we live in a world where young children no older that 4 or 5 years old have those kind of ideas and notions rooted into their head. I am sure their parents aren’t teaching them these things. And I don’t think that other people, like white children, know any better to say things like that to the children of color. I think it’s just the portrayals in the media and the interactions that children get in the school system. When will it ever change though? Fri, 2 Apr 2010 17:39:23 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/those-damn-dolls__trashed/#IDComment65580842 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/the-white-minorities__trashed/#IDComment65580303 This article struck me for several reasons. One is that I think it’s going to take a lot more than birth rates to say that people of color will be holding most of the levels of control. I think that it stems from the top, and while the nation is being run by predominately white people, control will stay in the hands of white people. After all, as we talked about in class, white people want to see white people win (King of the mountain-esque). The second thing is that this article is common sense. It’s no secret that the US is welcoming of immigrants and people from the outside. As the immigrants continue to mingle with the whites, it was only a matter of time before that number of people surpassed the number of indigenous white births, no? Fri, 2 Apr 2010 17:34:09 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/the-white-minorities__trashed/#IDComment65580303 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/nothing-about-the-census-is-easy__trashed/#IDComment65579530 I think this is an issue that was bound to come up at some point or another during the 2010 Census. The census was an issue that we addressed in class at some point towards the beginning of the semester, (how the census used to contain a lot more questions, and how the number of race groups listed on the census went from 4 or 5 to 10-15, etc.), so it’s no surprise that there are “issues” that eventually came up with the newest census that was just released. And I don’t think it should come as a surprise that it has to do with the race aspect of the census. This issue was addressed in class many times, and I think it’s often at the heart of every discussion that we ever have in class: the issues of political correctness, what to call people (in terms of their race), and most importantly, what people want to be called. This is certainly a major issue that needs to be brought to the table at all times when necessary, however I think when dealing with a nation-wide, government-produced survey, certain rules maybe don’t apply for the sole fact that the government has to represent a billion and one races and backgrounds, and it is not feasible to satisfy everyone’s needs. The issue of people wanting to be called “Negro,” particularly on the Census seems like one of the things that people, especially the US Government, tip toes around. And rightfully so. The word is so negatively rooted in history and carries such a negative connotation to the majority of the country that stems back hundreds of years. The people that refer to themselves as “Negros” do so on the matter of personal preference. They understand the word’s historical context, but use it in a way of referring to themselves as a racial group. I think other citizens should understand that before they glance at the word and fly off the handle. It’s no different than having a Mexican citizen wanting to be called a particular word, or a white person wanting to be referred to as a Caucasian or a redneck. While I understand that these words aren’t packed with negative roots, they are words that carry negative connotations with them, and fall along the same principles. If that is the case and everyone wants to be referred to by their own preference, there would be an entire book of millions and millions of race options to pick from. In doing its research, and I’m sure plenty of research was done prior to the release of the 2010 Census, the government came out with the best, most efficient survey for the time being. And I’m sure the 2020 Census will look a lot different than this year’s. Fri, 2 Apr 2010 17:27:10 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/nothing-about-the-census-is-easy__trashed/#IDComment65579530 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/whats-the-big-deal-with-periods__trashed/#IDComment63879384 As a man, I have to say I really don’t have a problem with the whole bleeding thing, and I was not uncomfortable at all when Sam was talking about his wife’s cycle. I think the way he phrased it and talked so highly of it threw people off guard. I do not think it was necessary to pack up and leave class early though. But I know that a lot of my friends that are girls will sometimes tell me that they have their period, or will say something like “Excuse my attitude, but it’s my period,” which is totally cool too. I have to admit I don’t think I’d ever want to see it, like Sam does, but maybe when I have a wife things will be different? Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:34:50 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/whats-the-big-deal-with-periods__trashed/#IDComment63879384 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/if-men-could-menstruate__trashed/#IDComment63878827 Along the lines with what other people were posting, I think it goes back to early education of the issue in middle schools. I think it also has to do with how the media, like movies or television shows, depict the menstrual cycle as something of the devil and how it’s taboo in our society today. Whenever I’m watching TV with my friends, there’s always some crude comment made when tampon commercials come on. That’s just the way it is in our society. I took a Womens Studies class as a freshman and I remember learning about how some cultures actually celebrate a girl’s first period with a full-blown family party and celebration. Imagine if our society was like that, how different things would be. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:30:32 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/if-men-could-menstruate__trashed/#IDComment63878827 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/what-are-all-of-you-thinking-about-asians__trashed/#IDComment63878327 Very interesting that the issue of Asian and Asian Americans is brought up for perhaps the first time all year towards the end of March. I know that we have mentioned the topic of Asians in race talks throughout the year, but it seems there is an entire class period devoted to it. Whenever we talked about family income or racial stereotyped, Asians were brought up, however there hasn’t been a special day of discussion devoted solely to the topic, like there was for Native Americans. Perhaps that’s because Asians haven’t had that significance of a history in American as compared to the Native Americans, but I know that things have not always been smooth sailing with them either. And it also seems that whenever we talk about some of the major issue of race – like the history or white and black people or learning how to overcome the issues of race – we focus solely on white and black people and seem to sweep brown and Asian people to the side. That being said, in terms of distinguishing individuality with Asians and Asian Americans, and knowing the difference, I think I have less of an idea of that then I do with African Americans. I think that when talking about the majority/minority of people, most white people will feel uncomfortable calling a black person “the black guy,” particularly to his face because of the taboo of race between whites and blacks. However, when it comes down to it, I don’t think many people have a problem labeling an Asian person as Asian – at least in my experience with it. I have had several friends and I felt a lot comfortable calling them “Asian” and making comments about their intelligence or efficiency with technology. I have several black friends who I was close with in high school, and I know I am still not comfortable referring to them as “the black kids” or anything like that. It seems like that stems from white people feeling less guilt towards Asian people and feeling more comfortable around them and talking to them. However, I still think that when talking about issues of race, Asians and Asian Americans should be mentioned in the discussion as well. There is a large Asian population in the United States and at Penn State as well, and I remember Sam bringing up a point about how Asians and Asian Americans are different and the differences should be noted. I think the important thing is that, even if we don’t talk specifically about Asians in the race talks, we as a class and as a society apply what we learn about race to all peoples, not just black and brown people, but Asians as well. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:26:07 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/what-are-all-of-you-thinking-about-asians__trashed/#IDComment63878327 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/prom-or-no-prom-just-dont-let-the-queer-students-dance-together__trashed/#IDComment63074325 Just when you think society has taken a few positive steps forward with the handling of equal rights, it seems to take a few giants leaps backward. I am still very perplexed as to why some people can't deal with the issue of people being gay or lesbian - at the end of day, we all breathe the same air and walk the same earth. Prom is a high school student's mecca. It one of their biggest moments in their young lives and something that they will most likely remember for the rest of their lives (granted they don't drink too much to the point of no recollection). For a school to cancel prom altogether because one lesbian couple was going to be in attendance? I don't know, but that doesn't seem to settle right with me for some reason. I think of myself in that girl's shoes and trying to feel the things she must be feeling. For one, she has to deal with the criticisms and prejudice of being a lesbian, and is now on the national news for being herself and for wanting to attend her high school prom. (The article was on BBC, so its more than national news at this point). I want to know what the rest of the student body thinks about the whole issue. I know I would be pretty damn pissed if my prom was canceled because of some injustice like not letting a lesbian couple attend. I wish the article had quotes from other students or teachers or the people who are running the school. It would be equally for the rest of the school to ridicule her or to outcast her solely because she was the reason their prom was canceled. For the mere fact that she was just being herself. One like that made me stop and think twice was the last sentence of the article when she asked a teacher why it was so wrong for her to show up with her girlfriend, and she was told to remember where she was. She is in Mississippi. So what's the big deal? Why does it matter where she is, what state she is in or what town she is in. We all play by the same rules, using the south as an excuse for a ridiculous act isn't fair game. Its unfortunate that we live in a democratic nation, yet the school systems operate under a monarchy. The students are minors trapped in the system. Who says that the student body is in favor of her and her girlfriend attending prom? What if they didn't care one way or the other? Even if the majority of the student body was in favor of still having the prom go on as scheduled and didn't care if a lesbian couple was there, there isn't much they can do about it, which is a real shame. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:22:20 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/prom-or-no-prom-just-dont-let-the-queer-students-dance-together__trashed/#IDComment63074325 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/does-this-rudeness-thing-cut-both-ways__trashed/#IDComment63076805 I think this has a lot to do with what Sam was saying in class about how when it comes time to sitting down at the race table, white people sit back and don't really say anything or feel comfortable speaking their mind. I think that if white people were to say something, they assume they would be labeled as a racist. This may sound irrelevant to texting responses in class, but it falls under the same principle and in the same category. I also think that white people just don't care as much, they shrug off the racist comments easier where as black people will often stick up for themselves and their friends when a racist comment is made. Different in cultures, I guess. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:45:03 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/does-this-rudeness-thing-cut-both-ways__trashed/#IDComment63076805 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/prom-or-no-prom-just-dont-let-the-queer-students-dance-together__trashed/#IDComment63075201 You bring up a good point when you say the community would uproar. I know my town would have some choice words for the school board. It amazes me that there isn't one person on the school board or involved in the operation of the school that wouldn't stand up for the just cause and do something to stop the school from canceling the entire prom together. And it really shouldn't matter where the school is located. Just because it is in Mississippi has nothing to do with the issue. I guess some parts of society are wavelengths ahead of others, as evidenced by some states being for gay marriages and others completely against it. It makes you wonder. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:30:43 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/prom-or-no-prom-just-dont-let-the-queer-students-dance-together__trashed/#IDComment63075201 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/prom-or-no-prom-just-dont-let-the-queer-students-dance-together__trashed/#IDComment63074347 Just when you think society has taken a few positive steps forward with the handling of equal rights, it seems to take a few giants leaps backward. I am still very perplexed as to why some people can't deal with the issue of people being gay or lesbian - at the end of day, we all breathe the same air and walk the same earth. Prom is a high school student's mecca. It one of their biggest moments in their young lives and something that they will most likely remember for the rest of their lives (granted they don't drink too much to the point of no recollection). For a school to cancel prom altogether because one lesbian couple was going to be in attendance? I don't know, but that doesn't seem to settle right with me for some reason. I think of myself in that girl's shoes and trying to feel the things she must be feeling. For one, she has to deal with the criticisms and prejudice of being a lesbian, and is now on the national news for being herself and for wanting to attend her high school prom. (The article was on BBC, so its more than national news at this point). I want to know what the rest of the student body thinks about the whole issue. I know I would be pretty damn pissed if my prom was canceled because of some injustice like not letting a lesbian couple attend. I wish the article had quotes from other students or teachers or the people who are running the school. It would be equally for the rest of the school to ridicule her or to outcast her solely because she was the reason their prom was canceled. For the mere fact that she was just being herself. One like that made me stop and think twice was the last sentence of the article when she asked a teacher why it was so wrong for her to show up with her girlfriend, and she was told to remember where she was. She is in Mississippi. So what's the big deal? Why does it matter where she is, what state she is in or what town she is in. We all play by the same rules, using the south as an excuse for a ridiculous act isn't fair game. Its unfortunate that we live in a democratic nation, yet the school systems operate under a monarchy. The students are minors trapped in the system. Who says that the student body is in favor of her and her girlfriend attending prom? What if they didn't care one way or the other? Even if the majority of the student body was in favor of still having the prom go on as scheduled and didn't care if a lesbian couple was there, there isn't much they can do about it, which is a real shame. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:22:27 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/prom-or-no-prom-just-dont-let-the-queer-students-dance-together__trashed/#IDComment63074347 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/prom-or-no-prom-just-dont-let-the-queer-students-dance-together__trashed/#IDComment63073651 Just when you think society has taken a few positive steps forward with the handling of equal rights, it seems to take a few giants leaps backward. I am still very perplexed as to why some people can't deal with the issue of people being gay or lesbian - at the end of day, we all breathe the same air and walk the same earth. Prom is a high school student's mecca. It one of their biggest moments in their young lives and something that they will most likely remember for the rest of their lives (granted they don't drink too much to the point of no recollection). For a school to cancel prom altogether because one lesbian couple was going to be in attendance? I don't know, but that doesn't seem to settle right with me for some reason. I think of myself in that girl's shoes and trying to feel the things she must be feeling. For one, she has to deal with the criticisms and prejudice of being a lesbian, and is now on the national news for being herself and for wanting to attend her high school prom. (The article was on BBC, so its more than national news at this point). I want to know what the rest of the student body thinks about the whole issue. I know I would be pretty damn pissed if my prom was canceled because of some injustice like not letting a lesbian couple attend. I wish the article had quotes from other students or teachers or the people who are running the school. It would be equally for the rest of the school to ridicule her or to outcast her solely because she was the reason their prom was canceled. For the mere fact that she was just being herself. One like that made me stop and think twice was the last sentence of the article when she asked a teacher why it was so wrong for her to show up with her girlfriend, and she was told to remember where she was. She is in Mississippi. So what's the big deal? Why does it matter where she is, what state she is in or what town she is in. We all play by the same rules, using the south as an excuse for a ridiculous act isn't fair game. Its unfortunate that we live in a democratic society, yet the school system is basically a monarchy. They are minors in a school system that really have no say on the issue. What if the majority of the students didn't care that she wanted to bring her girlfriend to prom and wanted the prom to go on anyway? There isn't much they can do about it and that's pretty pathetic. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:16:07 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/prom-or-no-prom-just-dont-let-the-queer-students-dance-together__trashed/#IDComment63073651 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/are-whites-the-only-people-willing-to-humiliate-themselves__trashed/#IDComment59776142 As much as the media would like to portray their networks and its shows as multiracial, I don’t think they do a good job of it. I have never watched The Bachelor, so I am not sure if there has ever been a black or brown person as the focus of the show, but it seems that seem to favor the white race. However, if you look at other reality shows like Flavor of Love or Real Chance of Love on Vh1, those shows tend to be predominately black. It just makes me wonder why shows on the prime channels are often focused on white people and those on MTV or Vh1 seem to be more demographically correct and racial representative. Thu, 4 Mar 2010 19:10:28 +0000 https://www.racerelationsproject.org/2010/03/are-whites-the-only-people-willing-to-humiliate-themselves__trashed/#IDComment59776142