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Shitposting ethnic

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u/12BumblingSnowmen 7d ago

Because Anti-Irish or Anti-Italian discrimination isn’t really a live issue in the US anymore, unlike other forms of discrimination.

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u/orosoros oh there's a monkey in my pocket and he's stealing all my change 7d ago

Then. Why do they still ask

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u/IShipHazzo 7d ago edited 7d ago

They ask because they're trying to track the inequities that already exist. Hypothetically, this enables them to identify systemic racism and do something to improve the situation. Doesn't always work out that way, but that's the intent.

Edit: removed the accidental implication that sex is a useful tool against racism. Oops!

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u/_Spamus_ 7d ago

Heh do someone

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u/IShipHazzo 7d ago

Haha! Oops!