Sexism and Racism

[robinturner]

I often hear analogies between sexism and racism. On the other hand, I have never met a Black person who said, "What's wrong with you? You're not a real White, you keep acting Black!"

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[http://users.livejournal.com/_abulafia/]

Wouldn't the analogy be, "What's wrong with you? You're not really Black, you keep acting White"?

(I have heard that, though not from white people.)

[solri.livejournal.com]

That one I've heard, but I was referring to women criticising men for not being manly enough.

[solri.livejournal.com]

I don't think Eminem acts Black, he just acts like an asshole, but that could just be my personal prejudice.

[http://users.livejournal.com/_abulafia/]

Oh, I see. I was thinking of the situation in which a woman is criticized for "trying to be a man." (I've heard, certainly, of men being run down for not being manly enouh, but are they generally accused of trying to be women with anything more than casual derision? I mistook the tone of the Black-White accusation, in the example you present, for a more serious one.)

(I'm not proposing that women have it worse, in this sense, as I don't think that's true: I just misinterpreted your premise.)

[solri.livejournal.com]

Yes, I'm prejudiced against whiny rappers.