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Originally Posted by Letchy
...distinguishes the person instantly as an "abo" so as to illicit a flurry of immediate negative thoughts by the reader/listener.
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To be honest dude, even if you say "Aboriginal" or "Native Australia" those immediate negative thoughts occur anyhow.
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Originally Posted by perthzed
Actually what shits me is how often people misuse the word racism and really have no understanding of what racism actually is. It’s a buzz word that people love to say, they think it makes them sound politically astute and socially aware. 90% of the time, comments perceived as being racist are actually just stereotyping. Racism is very, very different to racial stereotyping.
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I wholeheartedly endorse this post.