Understanding Racism FAQ #17
UNDERSTANDING RACISM: FAQ #17: Why is it wrong to call a black person a monkey? Answer: Nobody likes being called a monkey, but because black people have so many glaringly similar features, it is particularly hurtful. BLACK LIVES MATTER
A parody educational infographic asks why calling a Black person a monkey is wrong, then gives an intentionally racist and absurd answer claiming that Black people have similar features. The punchline is the offensive contradiction: it pretends to explain racism while reproducing racist dehumanization, so it is used as a dark reaction meme about blatantly bad reasoning. EN: A parody educational infographic asks why calling a Black person a monkey is wrong, then gives an intentionally racist and absurd answer claiming that Black people have similar features. The punchline is the offensive contradiction: it pretends to explain racism while reproducing racist dehumanization, so it is used as a dark reaction meme about blatantly bad reasoning.
- @eternalclassic / 3136 2021-11-14
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- darkly satirical
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- en
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