Discussing Race Online
Overall, I feel that online is not the place to discuss race. I feel this because online, people don't have as much consequences because things are said anonymously and other people online can't physically hurt you for your opinion. Though I never think people should be hurt for their opinion, people should have consequences for things they say if they are harmful and hurtful. And usually online, things are not "instant" in the sense that you may come back to the website a day later to continue the conversation instead of have an actual human conversation. Plus, people online tend to be more crude and hateful out loud.
I do see some benefits, but mostly this applies to all online discussions. People that tend to be quiet and not speak up normally have a way to speak up when they feel most comfortable. Again, this applies to all online discussions though.
posted by TonyElTigre @ 8:32 AM
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1 Comments:
I think you make a great point that some contexts might be appropriate for online race talks (in classes, on reputable and monitored blogs) and that maybe such talk is less appropriate in other spaces. The idea of consequences and the lack of time to think before typing is a problem that plagues many online communities and communicative acts. People often need to stop and think before typing.
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