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I don't know how else to explain that automatically hating people for no reason other than the fact that they practice Christianity is also a shit thing to do. As well as giving shitty non Christians free passes simply because they aren't Christian.
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The value of an idea has nothing whatsoever to do with the sincerity of the man who expresses it. Indeed, the probabilities are that the more insincere the man is, the more purely intellectual will the idea be, as in that case it will not be coloured by either his wants, his desires, or his prejudices.
Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray
#philosophy#quotes#Oscar Wilde#The Picture of Dorian Gray#ideas#character#sincerity#honesty#desires#prejudices#humanity
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Here’s an idea.
How about you don’t use solidarity or the idea thereof as a pretense to sneak bigoted views about other people and groups into the minds of others.
You know?
Let’s not use it to try indoctrinating them into believing your personal prejudices!
I’ve seen this done a thousand times in many different circumstances and it never fails to sicken me.
I saw a post on here a month or two ago about solidarity between Jews and Hindus which looked harmless at first.
But when I got to reading it, it proved to be nothing more than a delusional tract FULL of Islamophobic bigotry and Hindutva revisionist BULLSHIT!
Full of BJP-type myths and lies and it was horrible to behold!
Right down to fearmongering about demographics and all the usual Hindutva fascist bullshit.
I’m not Indian or Jewish myself but I know what that kind of stuff looks like. This particular instance was hiding under a veil of coexistence and solidarity.
And it sickened me!
Simply USING the idea of solidarity to spread some of the most vile, conspiratorial bullshit I ever did read in years.
Despite initially appearing harmless and sincere.
Rambling on about how Muslims shouldn’t be allowed to live in India and should all be expelled, bitching about leftists, something about Pakistan and Palestine having no right to exist, vague mentions of George Soros and some sort of plot, and so on. I’m surprised they didn’t invoke QAnon as well!
I noticed this crap right away and it troubled me deeply how many more people couldn’t even see it!
I saw right through that shit immediately!
I’ve seen this happen a thousand times before with other topics and it never fails to sicken me!
So kindly stop it!
Starting yesterday!
Anyone who willingly falls for that, be they a Jew or a Hindu or any other such group, is no better than the crank leftists sucking up to Hamas.
*it’s especially troubling since the Hindutva crowd is known for being friendly with actual Neo-Nazis*
They are EXACTLY the same kind of idiots!
Exactly the same!
And just as dumb!
Enough of this bullshit!
*Feel free to reblog*
#dougie rambles#personal stuff#vent post#fucking morons#fuck’s sake#solidarity#or lack thereof#bigotry#anti hindutva#anti bjp#anti bigotry#revisionism#bullshit#political crap#fucking hell#india#pakistan#israel#palestine#judaism#hinduism#idiots#religion#prejudices#indoctrination#conspiratorial thinking#leftism#anti fascism#reblog this#feel free to reblog
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I Went Through The Same - Sirius Black x fem teen reader (platonic)
First of all thanks for the request, anon. Hope you like it!
request: Sirius meets a Witch (Age: 16) from a pureblood family (I don't care which - choose one:)). At first, he is a bit skeptical about her loyalties as she is in the Slytherin House (Stereotypes +-+). As he gets to know her and learns about her running away, he helps the Reader through a tough time.
warnings: family issues, prejudices, mentions of bullying
word count: 1.534
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Sirius' PoV
„Harry, do you know her?“, I inquired.
I had just gotten to know the new unofficial member of the Order of the Phoenix, (f/n) Parkinson. But since Snape had brought her here I could not help but distrust her.
“I don't really know a lot about her. She's Pansy's sister … I think one year older than her ... and also in Slytherin. You should keep an eye on her. Her sister, at least, is a bragging idiot”, he declared.
So my assumption had been right. Why had Dumbledore allowed her to come here?
As Harry had suggested I observed the teenager for the next days until I decided to approach her.
“What are you reading?”, I initiated a conversation.
“Just some potion book”, she brushed it off.
I took a look at the pages she was scanning. “Looks advanced”, I noticed.
Potions had never been my strength and this was definitely way too difficult for me to brew.
“Well ... Professor Snape gave it to me as special lecture”, she enlightened me.
“Do you like him? I guess so, since he brought you here in the first place. Why are you even here?”
For the first time she ripped her eyes away from the book to meet my eyes. “Is this an interrogation? Because it's obvious you don't trust me. You've been following me around since I arrived here”, she noted.
Shit! She had noticed?! Although I had been extremely careful to make it seem casual. How had I turned into a man watching a teenager girl? Without context it would creep me out myself.
“Let's say I don't trust the person who brought you here. And that you're always on your own doesn't exactly ease my nerves”, I claimed.
“What did you expect? It's not like anyone here wants my company. In the end you're all the same. Even Molly Weasley is skeptical, though she is still making sure I eat.”
Right. I did not know anything about her, but after what Harry had told me about her sister it was understandable that nobody wanted to deal with her.
“Then what about Snivellus?”
“Who?”
“Severus Snape”, I clarified.
A knowing grin formed on her face. “Oh … now I remember. You're Sirius Black, one of Professor Snape's tormentors back at school. You were such an asshole and yet you're judging me without knowing anything. Could you just leave me alone to read, please?”
Now I fucked up. She was right. I had judged her right away because of my past with Snape. After my time in Azkaban I should have known better than to judge her without any evidence.
An idea popped up in my mind.
I knocked on Hermione's door waiting for an answer.
When I opened the door I immediately spotted her two best friends. Of course the boys were here.
“Hermione, can I talk to you for a sec?”, I requested, signaling her to get out of the room.
“Sure”, she agreed obviously surprised.
“You like potions, right?”, I reassured as soon as we had closed the door of her room.
“Uh … yeah. Why?”, she questioned.
“(f/n)'s reading a pretty advanced potions book downstairs. Maybe you two could talk about it and exchange some knowledge”, I considered.
Hermione crossed her arms in front of her chest. “(f/n) Parkinson? No, thanks. I'm not in the mood for her to call me a mudblood and insist on being superior.”
“Are you talking about (f/n) or Pansy?”
“Where's the difference?”, she inquired. “Sorry, it's not like I wanna judge her right away. But I'm sick of being degraded by some arrogant, pure-blooded Slytherins. If she wants to make an effort to get along with me, she should approach me herself.”
“She doesn't even know I'm talking to you”, I protected her.
“Then why are you doing it? I think you should just let her be and hope that no one is getting harmed.”
With these words she returned to her room.
A defeated sigh left my lips.
Whenever I tried talking to (f/n) the next days she simply brushed me off.
“What do you want?”, she finally gave in when I did not stop annoying her.
It amazed me how calm her voice was. She definitely did not have any issues with keeping her composure.
“I'm sorry. I judged you without even knowing you. Can we start over?”, I pleaded her.
Hesitation was evident in her body language. In my dog form I had learned to sense it.
“I'm Sirius Black, ironically the black sheep of the Black family. I was an idiot as a teenager and still am sometimes. But years in Azkaban made me mature … slightly … and go even more crazy.”
I hoped my words would encourage her to open up to me, to at least give me a chance at all.
A small smile crept onto her face, an amused one. “I'm (f/n) Parkinson. Kinda the black sheep of my family as well which is why I'm here in the first place. Most people avoid me because of my family's and my sister's reputation. Being a Slytherin doesn't help the prejudices in that matter. The people who do give me a chance usually leave when they realize I don't fit into the prejudices, which is why I'm focusing on my studies instead of socializing.”
Her words were like a punch to my face. I had behaved just like everybody else she knew.
“But you were different, right? Professor Snape told me about you and your friends. A Black in Gryffindor. Your family must have despised you. At least you had friends. Is that why you pulled so much shit? Because you wanted to impress your friends and housemates? Because you were desperately trying to show them that you weren't on the side of your Slytherin family? Pretty ironic that you did what many Slytherins are being accused for. Bullying innocents.”
“You're pretty blunt”, I realized.
“What do I have to lose?”, she shot back.
“Touche … so what about Snape and you? Why do you know so much about him?”, I wondered.
“He's the only one who ever saw me. He protected me from the bullying that came especially from Slytherin and Gryffindor students and told me his story to show me he could relate. He helped me improving my grades to the top ones of the year. My potion skills are higher than the ones of most of the seventh graders. Whenever I had to return home over the holidays, he made sure to give me some lecture to work through. That way I could tell my parents I was doing it for extra credits and I could keep some distance from them. Without him my life would be way more of a hell. He's the closest I have to a friend or relative.”
“How old are you, (f/n)?”
“Sixteen. Why?”
“I was just your age when I left my family to live with my best friend”, I recalled. “I had someone to turn to. Snape is the only one you can rely on, right? Is that why you're here out of all places? I bet your family doesn't support the Order.”
Her eyes traveled back to her book. “My parents think I'm spending the holidays with a friend I made up. Luckily they aren't the smartest people and I easily managed to trick them. But it's only a matter of time. They want me to become a death eater. But honestly I would rather die”, she mumbled. “They have been talking about it for years already. Pansy is mad at me because she wants to become a death eater first to make our parents proud. We never came along. I mean … how could we? She's a total jerk.”
“You don't have to become a death eater if you don't want to”, I pronounced.
A bitter laugh escaped her lips. “Easy to say when it's none of your business. What do you expect me to do?”
“Leave your family. It may seem impossible to you right now, but it isn't. In Hogwarts you should be safe. And if anything should happen you could always come to me. I will give you a port key disguised as a ring. That way you would be able to escape at any time if things should get out of hand after all. Better than dying, I would say.”
She looked at me with wide eyes. “Are you serious?”
“Yes, I am Sirius. Just kidding. I mean it. I went through the same thing with the difference that I had a better support system. It would be ignorant to leave you hanging.
“And I thought you were just an arrogant jerk”, she stated dumbfounded.
“Yeah, I bet I'll drive you mad sometimes”, I 'joked' pulling the first genuine laughter from her.
I had no clue what I had just gotten myself into, but her laugh already made it seem worth it.
#harry potter#sirius black x fem reader#teen reader#family issues#death eaters#order of the phoenix#slytherin#mentions of bullying#prejudices#severus snape#hermione granger#molly weasley
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azenta is full of prejudices. get a better source
Well, lol, I am Azenta. This is a side-blog where I stock typology posts and asks I made. Plus, other things I found pertinent.
And bad news, but everyone is full of prejudices, since prejudices comes from ignorance, and we are all ignorant at some lesser or higher degree about "everything". But some people are better than other at covering them up, sometimes by avoiding topics they are ignorant about or by removing themselves from those topics.
I dont have the pretension to say I don't have any, anyway. I am quite aware of my ignorance, but it won't refrain my brain to form ignorant judgements since this is how the brain works - it needs to make sense of things and it will use the limited knowledge it has to form that sense. And here, I happen to express myself. So, it's inevitable that the limit of my knowledge will be exposed at some point, and prejudices will slip without my own awareness since I experience fear and anger when I meet those limitations - like everybody else.
Anyway, my answers, especially what I have written in the past years, aren't indisputable truth or whatever. Everybody should be critical and discerning, especially when it comes to something like typology which is a pseudo-science stuck at theory level.
Okay, enough. I said way more than necessary. Just don't read anything coming from my blog if you perceive me as full of prejudices. There are many other things around here worth a read.
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She had confirmed all her old prejudices by travelling, and had acquired new ones, and hated a philosopher as much as she feared the devil.
William Beckford, Vathek and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)
#quote#quotation#William Beckford#Satires#prejudices#travelling#philosopher#devil#wow this is a horribly edited Kindle book
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I don't know if I'm okay with that blackface over there /beautiful-basque-country/707409223447986176/hi-there-im-an-american-basque-who-is-studying
Kaixo anon!
They're referring to this picture of the Maskarada from Zuberoa:
He's not in a blackface.
Not every country has the same social faux pas / offenses as the US.
Black characters in general are very usual in Basque folklore and they're not representations of poc and / or mockery of towards them. Black faces just want to show these characters are wild, that don't live in society (any member of it should be clean, right?), that they're something wild or related to wilderness and the fierce side of nature. Couple of examples:
Our very own Olentzero - Basque Santa - himself, all black, because he's a coal maker and lives alone in the woods all year.
The bear tamer of the traditional masquerade in Arizkun, that fights non-stop with the wild bear almost being as wild as the animal.
#euskadi#euskal herria#basque country#pais vasco#pays basque#folklore#tradition#culture#prejudices#blackface#anons#personal
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Just because you are aware of how constructed societal concepts are, doesn't mean you are free from the pressure of it. Being aware might grant some freedom, but it's not like the concepts just disappear no matter how silly they seem now. You just gotta be aware that it is not your fault they exist and that not you are the problem in the situation that hurts so many blindly. As a genderqueer person you have no choice but be aware of it, so the pain can become more visible, voicable. We do not have the comfort or privilege of blindness. But the privilege of truly fitting the set of unrealistic roles is bestowed on a very small amount of people. And the pressure lays on everyone outside. Now everyone who is visibly and openly breaking the gender binary, is questioning the chase for that unrealistic goal that media and society set for everyone by a tiny group of people. That is uncomfortable, that is angering those who are hurting by it but don't understand why. While those in power of those concepts are profiting to keep it in place and try to get rid of those not only questioning but actively disturbing it.
#gender studies#Societal constructs#prejudices#Queerness#Hurting and healing#Gender construct#Hegemonial masculinity#feminism#transgender#nonbinary#Mun muses
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Throwback when we talked about prejudices in class's and the teacher told me I look I'm throwing rocks off roofs in my free time as a joke but Haha.
Jokes on you miss Stettner!
On that I went home and played skylanders on my Wii!
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Native Americans' present situation
Today’s show is dedicated to the Native Americans who died serving our country, and died trying to protect their land, and their families from the US Government’s prejudices, unjust rules, and regulations!
Lisa Skinner went into deep detail about the Native Americans’ present situation in the 21st century!
Lisa discussed Generational and Historical Trauma, the conditions on reservations,…
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#Betsy Wurzel#Cherokee Nation#Discrimination#Historical Trauma#Indian Child Welfare Act#Indian Reservation#Lest We Forget#Lillian Cauldwell#Lisa Skinner#Memorial Day#Native Americans#Paul Revere and the Raiders#Prejudices#PWTRN
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A Handwritten Note, "I'm Sorry And Won't Do It Again," - Not Enough - Will Justice Be Handed Down By The Court?
This report originated at the Atlanta Black Star By: Greg Hollis
On May 30, 2020, Jaleel Stallings suffered a brutal attack by Stetson and other officers during a protest over George Floyd’s death. Minneapolis was under curfew, and Stetson was part of a SWAT unit that set out in an unmarked van to enforce a nighttime curfew.
Stetson and other officers — led by Sgt. Andrew Bittell, according to Minnesota Public Radio — fired 40 mm foam-tipped rubber bullets without warning at people spotted on the street past the curfew as they worked to protect local businesses from looting.
Stallings and three other men were shot at while sitting in a parking lot. He was hit in the chest and returned three shots back at the van with real bullets. No officer was hit when Stallings returned fire. The Army veteran also had a permit to carry the gun.
“I thought I had been shot with a real bullet and was bleeding out,” Stallings later said in a police statement.
He quickly surrendered once he realized it was officers shooting at him after he heard one of the officers say, “shots fired.” Stallings reportedly tossed his weapon, surrendered and got face down on the pavement with his hands in the air and not resisting arrest.
Stetson hopped out of the van, repeatedly kicked Stallings in the face and head, and shouted “f—ing piece of s–t” at him. He also reportedly failed to use any commands.
The criminal complaint filed by Stallings and his lawyer says Stetson punched him and delivered knee shots to his face. At one point, Bittell reportedly held Stallings’ hands behind his back as Stetson struck him before Bittell yelled, “That’s it, stop!” Bittell also reportedly would claim falsely that Stallings was resisting arrest.
Stallings had several cuts and bruises on his face and a fractured eye socket. He also was charged with eight crimes, including the attempted murder of a police officer.
In September 2021, Stallings was acquitted by a jury after body-camera footage and surveillance videos contradicted what Stetson wrote in the police reports. He was awarded $1.5 million in a settlement with the city in May 2022.
The now-former Minnesota police officer pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 10, to assaulting a Black man five days after George Floyd was killed in 2020.
Justin Stetson, an ex-officer, pleaded guilty to a third-degree felony assault charge and a misdemeanor charge of misconduct of a public officer or employee. The felony assault charge has a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of $10,000.
The misdemeanor charge has a maximum sentence of one year and a $3,000 fine. Stetson was the only officer charged, and the guilty plea ensures he can’t work in law enforcement in Minnesota again.
Now a year later, Stallings gets more justice for his brutal attack. In addition to Stetson’s guilty plea, he issued a handwritten apology in court on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press. He admitted that he “crossed the line” when he used excessive force against Stallings.
“Rarely, if ever do police officers plead guilty to using excessive force in the line of duty — and today, Stetson has admitted he did so under color of his official authority, in violation of the law,” Minnesota attorney general Keith Ellison said in a statement sent to Associated Press.
Stallings didn’t buy the apology and disagreed with the plea deal.
“As the innocent victim in this case, I will have served more jail time as a result of this incident than all of those officers combined,” Stallings wrote in a statement to the Minnesota Reformer. “At the very least, he should be convicted for the felony conduct that is captured on video… Instead, he is being offered the opportunity to walk away with more lenient terms than the average citizen would face for aggravated assault.”
He added that the plea deal would continue the cycle of abuse by “malicious officers.”
Prosecutors said they would push for Stetson to serve two years of supervised probation instead of jail time when he is sentenced in August.
Stetson no longer has an active peace officer’s license in Minnesota. He also took a disability retirement last August and reportedly receives a pension of nearly $59,000. His criminal charges will not affect his pension.
Additional links referencing this report and similar reports can be found at the Atlanta Black Star, where this report originated. You can find them by clicking here.
(Because of the importance of the report's content, it was provided primarily complete. An informed community is a free community. Additionally, a group pushing to destroy a government by the people believes it never happen if it isn't reported. That is why authority hates news media. And it is why we push news reports like these with dedication!)
#lgbtqi#gay#black lives matter#black lgbt#black stories#aclu#freedom of assembly#freedom of expression#freedom of speech#freedom#black pride#black history month#black people#first amendment#prejudices#bigotry#police attack#police violence#police brutality#police assault#crime#police crime#equal rights#civil rights movement#civil liberties#civil disobedience#civil rights#george floyd#defund the cops#police officer
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sad fact: i was actually never going to watch ms marvel because it seemed childish and unimportant to me until i saw the editing of it and fell in love... now i can't wait to watch ep 2!
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Prejudices by Sus Blanco https://flic.kr/p/P7qWh1
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Does anybody else feel second-hand embarrassment when their siblings say something incredible rude because they are too caught up in their own prejudices or is it just me?
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Just me ranting:
So... I don't know why I'm writing this. I just felt the need to. Lately I feel like I've become a little too intolerant and have started to give in to stereotypes? Like, I know it's my fault but it's just too hard to ignore stuff when the society you live in repeatedly reinforces these ideas. I grew up with concepts like "fair=good", "tall=cool" and stuff and although I've never really been persuaded by these two, I feel like there are others that I did end up believing somewhere in my mind. I think it's high time to get rid of those.
I think I'd rather see a person for their individual nature than what race, what community they belong to, or what language or religion they call their own. I also need to stop judging people for their likes and dislikes or the choices they make. I also want to learn more about the various gender and sexual identities because honestly speaking, as a straight guy, it's kinda difficult to relate and difficult to understand as well.
I mean, I'm just another human being shaped by the society they live in. I'm full of subtle prejudices and that might reflect in what I say and write as a content creator. If I do end up offending anyone in any way, I'm really sorry. I'm not writing this because some told me they were offended by anything but because I think I wanna be a better version of me. I will be 18 in a few months and I want to be an open minded and responsible adult.
Anyways, I hope you all are doing well and yeah, sorry for just disappearing but I had my exams (they didn't go that well still...). I'm kinda sad... just the fact that my school life is coming to an end and the fact that I will probably never meet so many people that were once a common part of my daily life... it's really something eh... growing up sucks. I wish I could just go back in time, be a middle schooler, get bullied by 'friends' and get rejected by my crush lol. I'd be so much better than having to leave them altogether. But I guess parting ways has never been easy. I just hope I can become someone that my friends and teachers can be proud of. I just want to be a successful person.
Hope the road ahead won't be too bumpy haha... Hope I'll survive even if it is.
Here's to a new beginning:
-Normalweirdoboy
#normalweirdoboy#journal#india#teen#today#blog post#life#bengali#views#prejudices#rant#judgemental#me#thoughts#school life#stereotypes#society#open minded#school#highschooler#graduation
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