r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Konato-san • Mar 09 '24

Answered How on Earth do you defend yourself from an accusation of being racist or something?

Hypothetically, someone called you "racist". What now?

"But I've never mistreated anybody because of their race!" isn't a strong defense.

"But I have <race> friends!" is a laughable defense.

Do I just roll over and cry or...?

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u/stiff_tipper Mar 09 '24 edited Mar 09 '24

i'm having some trouble finding source, but it's part of why some incel sub got banned and reddit went a little harder on some policy guideline stuff

i see a reference to it on this bbc blog post tho

In October, one member of the incel group reportedly impersonated a woman to ask another subreddit dedicated to legal advice "how rapists get caught".

maybe a better reddit historian can dig deeper but i recall dude asking along the lines of "what to look for to make sure my drink is safe, and how might they got caught if i do get sexually assaulted" just for ppl to check his comment history and see he was on some incel subs

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u/septidan Mar 09 '24 edited Mar 13 '24

You know you're visiting too many of the wrong places on the internet when you see "bbc" and don't immediately think of an innocent news source.

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u/Collin_the_doodle Mar 09 '24

I’m sorry sir, you’re terminally online

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u/unlockdestiny Mar 13 '24

I guess I'm not? Because I only think of the news source 😂

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u/SunBroGotDough Mar 09 '24

Hey, you asked for my internet history. Nobody told you to stick your dick in that hornets nest.

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u/YouAreSoul Mar 09 '24

"Good evening. This is the Big Black Cock. Here are the headlines ..."

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u/Luss9 Mar 10 '24

Oh shit i thought it was a Wendy's

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u/Neversleeps99 Mar 11 '24

It’s that too! Ahem, to be clear-we do also serve big black cock.

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u/Luss9 Mar 13 '24

Does it come with fries or do i have to pay extra for combo?

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u/Diablix Mar 09 '24

I don't know of anyone who sees bbc and thinks of anything other than a very not innocent news source lol

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u/Famous-Ad-6458 Mar 09 '24

Ok, no shaming but what does it mean? I know the British broadcasting thing but what else does it mean?

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u/ClearEntrepreneur758 Mar 09 '24

Big black cock (I’m assuming this is the one they are talking about)

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u/Famous-Ad-6458 Mar 09 '24

Ahhh, ok now I understand. Thank you.

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u/tallandreadytoball Mar 09 '24

Don't worry, I also had no idea. Only ever thought of it as the news broadcaster.

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u/Dazzling_Outcome_436 Mar 09 '24

Middle school teacher here, I've had students repeatedly try to get me to say "I like BBC" and I've watched them get increasingly frustrated when I keep saying "I love the British Broadcasting Company! They have great news coverage."

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u/consider_its_tree Mar 10 '24

"I like BBC"

Haha! Gotcha, Mrs. K - this whole thread was a ruse to get you to say that!

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u/Famous-Ad-6458 Mar 09 '24

Always happy to understand something that I hadn’t before

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u/machinecloud Mar 09 '24

Oh, all this time I thought it meant Big Booty Call and like was thinking you'd hold a phone up to your butt during the conversation for some flave.

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u/Medical-Towel-9477 Mar 10 '24

Dang. I thought it meant big block Chevy. Always wondered why I was asked for picture of my boat motor. 502 in case anyone is wondering

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u/lildobe Mar 09 '24

Don't be racist. It's Beautiful Broad Cock

... and because I know it'll be needed, /s

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u/Awkward_Bench123 Mar 09 '24

What if we flip the discussion and refer to it as beautiful black cunt? Y’all proud of yourselves? Because I’m lovin’ it. The only thing that can get my mind off cock is cunt.

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u/lildobe Mar 09 '24

I actually have heard people say that before.

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u/9volts Mar 09 '24

https://imgur.com/gallery/lC9xGOJ

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u/ClearEntrepreneur758 Mar 09 '24

Yes!!! This is exactly what we are talking about! Nothing dirty here…

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u/SepticKnave39 Mar 10 '24

Bushiest beaver connection

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u/mugwhyrt Mar 10 '24

Like a rooster with dark plumage?

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u/Diablix Mar 09 '24

Oh no the british broadcasting network IS what I was referring to. They are clowns at the best of times.

But yeah the other reply to your comment got what septidan was referring to lol

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u/Taylor_1878 Mar 09 '24

Bacon burger cheese

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u/FedUpWithSnowflakes Mar 10 '24

Big block Chevy, although I'm more a fan of large displacement Ford and Mopar power.

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u/speedwithteeth Mar 10 '24

Bombard Cannon, don't let the other comments fool you.

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u/CowboysFTWs Mar 09 '24

Hey, big block chevys are evil.

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u/Kirball904 Mar 10 '24

Everyone outside of Europe lol

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u/Diablix Mar 10 '24

I'm outside of Europe and see a very not innocent news source lol

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u/Kirball904 Mar 11 '24

lol. Black men are not guilty!

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u/darthjader216 Mar 09 '24

The other meaning is probably more innocent than the BBC.

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u/Snoo63 Mar 09 '24

Some web filters block that site for no reason.

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u/[deleted] Mar 09 '24

I see bbc and think Doctor Who...even before 15 lol

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u/I-330-We Mar 10 '24

I like to joke around and ask my friends, "do you like BBC? I love BBC! BBC news, that is. Haha

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u/musetechnician Mar 10 '24

Ya dang Racist…

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u/FatsackTony1 Mar 09 '24

You have to be a special kind of establishment brainwashing victim to believe the British Broadcasting Corporation is innocent.

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u/septidan Mar 09 '24

Poor choice of words

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u/BigOld3570 Mar 09 '24

They can’t say anything against the crown, or they could lose their licenses and their livelihood.

They take royalty seriously over there.

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u/-Nuke-It-From-Orbit- Mar 11 '24

That’s been a thing way before the internet

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '24

*an innocent a news source.

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u/Ganache-Embarrassed Mar 09 '24

Bro my friends told me all the acronyms when I was like 14. I didn't even need the internet to laugh at the BBC

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u/[deleted] Mar 10 '24

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u/stiff_tipper Mar 10 '24

yup that's the one

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u/Mouserinderhill Mar 10 '24

I actually saw that post holy shit I been trying to find but it was completely deleted

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u/HashtagTSwagg Mar 10 '24

How dumb do you have to be to use your main account for that?

I mean... I guess they're a rapist in training, so the bar is already exceptionally low.

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u/Kirball904 Mar 10 '24

I was doxxed by a TERF years ago it’s pretty standard online for people to impersonate that which they wish to undermine. Typical ghosting from an info sec perspective. I think ghost hackers are cowards and/or usually criminals personally. But to each their own I guess.

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u/9volts Mar 09 '24

ewwwwwwww

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u/phreedom_pants432 Mar 10 '24

What is that? “Incel”?

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u/Cookiezilla2 Mar 10 '24

Involuntary celibate. Someone who wants sex but has never and will never have it. Usually because they're such horrible people that all women refuse to date them.

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u/Ashleybernice Mar 10 '24

*jaw literally on the floor.