Am I being a "bitch" when I say I'm not a WASP? - Page 2 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

jorgelito · 11-05-2006, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Gilda

I understand the metaphor means "yellow on the outside, white on the inside." I get that. I think it's idiotic to think one's ethnicity should be the primary determiner of how one should behave, but I understand the implication. I just think it's a strange metaphor to use because bananas aren't white on the inside. "Twinkie" makes more sense as a pejorative. I've never heard "coconut".

I agree with you that ethnicity as a determinant for one's behavior is pretty idiotic. It's one of my pet peeves.

I do however disagree with you that bananas are yellow on the inside, they're white. I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree there.

Pip · 11-05-2006, 02:42 PM

Don't fight about boundaries of colours! Everyone loses. I've nearly come to blows with good friends about the boundaries of pink and lilac.

In this situation, where the professor-guy's definition of a WASP is probably more behaviour-based than the technical, ethnical definition, then a technical objection, like Gilda's, will come across as irrelevant to him. I guess. So maybe you could've asked him for his definition of a WASP, and then worked from that. And also, he was probably embarrased because you called him out on labelling you, which is in itself a nasty thing to do. Labelling, that is.

Jinn · 11-05-2006, 02:51 PM

I second the vote for white. At best, it's cream. Yellow? I think not.

Charlatan · 11-05-2006, 03:18 PM

I have 100 angels dancing on the head of a pin...

Let's stop splitting hairs about colours. Pip is right. It's way too subjective.

11-05-2006, 02:51 PM	#43 (permalink)
Jinn Lover - Protector - Teacher Location: Seattle, WA	I second the vote for white. At best, it's cream. Yellow? I think not. __________________ "I'm typing on a computer of science, which is being sent by science wires to a little science server where you can access it. I'm not typing on a computer of philosophy or religion or whatever other thing you think can be used to understand the universe because they're a poor substitute in the role of understanding the universe which exists independent from ourselves." - Willravel

11-05-2006, 03:18 PM	#44 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	I have 100 angels dancing on the head of a pin... Let's stop splitting hairs about colours. Pip is right. It's way too subjective. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

11-05-2006, 02:42 PM	#42 (permalink)
Pip Likes Hats Location: Stockholm, Sweden	Don't fight about boundaries of colours! Everyone loses. I've nearly come to blows with good friends about the boundaries of pink and lilac. In this situation, where the professor-guy's definition of a WASP is probably more behaviour-based than the technical, ethnical definition, then a technical objection, like Gilda's, will come across as irrelevant to him. I guess. So maybe you could've asked him for his definition of a WASP, and then worked from that. And also, he was probably embarrased because you called him out on labelling you, which is in itself a nasty thing to do. Labelling, that is.