Comments on: Making Race Matter http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/ Sociological Images encourages people to exercise and develop their sociological imaginations with discussions of compelling visuals that span the breadth of sociological inquiry. Fri, 25 May 2012 14:45:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: Angela http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-89107 Angela Sat, 25 Jul 2009 03:01:09 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-89107 Bagelsan - He'd like that too much. Bagelsan – He’d like that too much.

]]> By: Bagelsan http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-89073 Bagelsan Sat, 25 Jul 2009 01:28:58 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-89073 I think we should do a post on Duran sometime (though I guess it would be more psychological than sociological.) There has to be something interesting going on in the mind of a guy who takes a relentless verbal beating from anonymous strangers every day but comes back for more so eagerly nonetheless. :D I think we should do a post on Duran sometime (though I guess it would be more psychological than sociological.) There has to be something interesting going on in the mind of a guy who takes a relentless verbal beating from anonymous strangers every day but comes back for more so eagerly nonetheless. :D

]]> By: lisa http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-89022 lisa Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:15:23 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-89022 Thanks Carla. Fixed. Thanks Carla. Fixed.

]]> By: Carla http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-88992 Carla Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:50:40 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-88992 ^ By family, I meant his parents...he's married with kids now (all of whom I believe were born in the US). ^ By family, I meant his parents…he’s married with kids now (all of whom I believe were born in the US).

]]> By: Carla http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-88991 Carla Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:49:11 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-88991 No one reads the Boston Phoenix. This still sucks, but at least it isn't coming from a respected news source. Not to nitpick, but Yoon isn't really "Korean." Yes, he was born in Korea (as was his family) but he's a US citizen as much as I am. It would probably be more accurate to describe him as "Korean-American." No one reads the Boston Phoenix. This still sucks, but at least it isn’t coming from a respected news source.

Not to nitpick, but Yoon isn’t really “Korean.” Yes, he was born in Korea (as was his family) but he’s a US citizen as much as I am. It would probably be more accurate to describe him as “Korean-American.”

]]> By: Meems http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-88986 Meems Fri, 24 Jul 2009 21:37:46 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-88986 @Rosemary, I was going to say the same thing. The Phoenix? Ew, no. @Rosemary, I was going to say the same thing. The Phoenix? Ew, no.

]]> By: Duran http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-88962 Duran Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:46:30 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-88962 >> If you are not white, then your race will likely be used to denigrate you, make fun of you, or question your competence and entitlements. And if you are white, it will be used the same way: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22angry+white+male%22&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1 http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=white+people+can%27t+dance&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g8 http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/ >> If you are not white, then your race will likely be used to denigrate you, make fun of you, or question your competence and entitlements.

And if you are white, it will be used the same way:

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22angry+white+male%22&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g1
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=white+people+can%27t+dance&aq=f&oq=&aqi=g8
http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/

]]> By: julian http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-88951 julian Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:24:42 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-88951 OMFG. Someone allowed this?! OMFG.

Someone allowed this?!

]]> By: Buddy D. http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-88950 Buddy D. Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:21:24 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-88950 Awesome ! Awesome !

]]> By: Sue http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-88931 Sue Fri, 24 Jul 2009 19:25:57 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-88931 I haven't read the Phoenix and years and was never a regular reader but I thought it was an intelligent, savvy, alternative paper. Guess I was wrong. The image is silly and insulting in so many ways so that elaboration seems unnecessary, but I order regularly from a Korean takeout place and they don't use containers like that. I've only been given containers like that at Chinese and Japanese restaurants. But all Asians are alike, right? I haven’t read the Phoenix and years and was never a regular reader but I thought it was an intelligent, savvy, alternative paper. Guess I was wrong.

The image is silly and insulting in so many ways so that elaboration seems unnecessary, but I order regularly from a Korean takeout place and they don’t use containers like that. I’ve only been given containers like that at Chinese and Japanese restaurants.

But all Asians are alike, right?

]]> By: Rosemary http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-88916 Rosemary Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:46:09 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-88916 The Phoenix is lower than even the Boston Herald in terms of credibility, but that's a new low even for them. Menino's actually a decent guy who does a lot of work with the minorities in the city, so I don't imagine he's too amused by this. The Phoenix is lower than even the Boston Herald in terms of credibility, but that’s a new low even for them. Menino’s actually a decent guy who does a lot of work with the minorities in the city, so I don’t imagine he’s too amused by this.

]]> By: Magnetic Crow http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-88903 Magnetic Crow Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:23:59 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-88903 Or your gender if you're not male, or your religion if you're not Christian, or your weight if you're not "thin". Yes, we get what "normal" looks like. :( That image is upsetting and embarrassing on so many levels... Or your gender if you’re not male, or your religion if you’re not Christian, or your weight if you’re not “thin”.
Yes, we get what “normal” looks like. :(

That image is upsetting and embarrassing on so many levels…

]]> By: Jennifer http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2009/07/24/making-race-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-88874 Jennifer Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:34:04 +0000 http://thesocietypages.org/socimages/?p=11181#comment-88874 Why does he have to be shirtless? Why does he have to be shirtless?

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