PC Principal thread

[archibaldcrane]

alternatively, almost as if people need some sort of organization which can negotiate on their behalf, using their numbers and unity to offset the imbalance of power between employers and workers.

That's crazy talk

[Niiro]

Exactly.

Communism.

[Zealot]

"A guarantee of rights for working citizens being necessary to the economy of a free State, the right of the People to form labor unions shall not be infringed."

[NynJa]

Doesn't seem confusing to me. poverty hits women more than men, and even in the US women get paid less on average then men even in an equal position. in that sense, it is sexist, because it's being influenced by sexism.

That slope is covered in grease. By that logic, anything is sexist or racist or whatever-ist.

The top rapper right now is white, the rap industry is racist!

There are no female athletes in the top 4 professional sports, thats sexist!

Minors arent allowed to smoke or drink alcohol, thats ageist!

[tyven]

That slope is covered in grease. By that logic, anything is sexist or racist or whatever-ist.

The top rapper right now is white, the rap industry is racist!

There are no female athletes in the top 4 professional sports, thats sexist!

Minors arent allowed to smoke or drink alcohol, thats ageist!

who is the top rapper? what a bold claim to make. Or is this a subtle way to claim Drake since he is a halfsie?

[Vandalhart]

Clearly it's Eminem.

[tyven]

Clearly it's Eminem.

but what if Eminem doesn't Mackle enough tho. And it's Macklemore?

[Andalusian girls]

who knew Kendrick was white this whole time

[archibaldcrane]

Obviously he's talking about 20-time best rapper champion Sage Francis.

[Andalusian girls]

alternatively, almost as if people need some sort of organization which can negotiate on their behalf, using their numbers and unity to offset the imbalance of power between employers and workers.

that power imbalance exists primarily when the skill-set of the employee is not highly valued and/or is oversupplied. Stephen Hawking can start as many twitter beefs as he likes

[Dimmauk]

That slope is covered in grease. By that logic, anything is sexist or racist or whatever-ist.

The top rapper right now is white, the rap industry is racist!

There are no female athletes in the top 4 professional sports, thats sexist!

Minors arent allowed to smoke or drink alcohol, thats ageist!

It's like when people were shitting on Michael Phelps for winning so many gold medals, but not competing against anyone of color.

[NynJa]

It's like when people were shitting on Michael Phelps for winning so many gold medals, but not competing against anyone of color.

Swimming is racist!!

[Tyrath]

Well duh, have you ever seen a black swimming pool?

[dasva]

Swimming is racist!!

Sports are interesting look at that though. Because while the sports themselves don't discriminate ones access and exposure will vary greatly ones upbringing. So while swimming doesn't care the color of your skin or your socio/economic status you'd be surprised at the number of African-American people I met in bootcamp for the NAVY that hadn't seen a body of water bigger than their tub and as such couldn't swim at all.Though in that case it most likely has to do with poverty hindering easy access. Meanwhile the guy we had actually from iirc Mozambique did just fine

[archibaldcrane]

When I lived in Miami, I talked to a middle school teacher at an all-black (basically) North Miami public school who took his students to the beach for a field trip. Kids would get in the water and were like "why is it salty?"

Because they'd never been to the beach before. In Miami.

[Yuri-G]

to be fair, the fact that Macklemore exists and is famous is kind of a sign that the rap industry is a little racist.

[Andalusian girls]

also worth noting the vast majority of folks learn swimming from their parents and large parts of the country banned black folks from swimming at public pools for most of our country's history, and the legacy of that discrimination lingers today. a study done by USA Swimming found 70% of black children couldn't swim and of the 30% that could nearly half had to teach themselves.

it was also interesting to note 42% of white and 58% of Hispanic youths couldn't swim either. i know i'm biased coming from coastal California where it's kind of shocking to find someone who can't swim, but i never would have imagined those numbers would be that high.

[BerenTebogo]

Yeah I am from the coast in MA and the thought of people not being able to swim blows my mind

[Tyrath]

Yeah I am from the coast in MA and the thought of people not being able to swim blows my mind

Well this ones for you.

My roommate in college is from Cape Cod. To this day she doesn't know how to swim and refuses to go further than knee high water.

[BerenTebogo]

Well this ones for you.

My roommate in college is from Cape Cod. To this day she doesn't know how to swim and refuses to go further than knee high water.

Jesus