yizuman

That's what seems the Liberals is trying to tell us...

Newsweek came out with an article last year in September that babies are born genetically racist and they begin judging other babies skin color as young as 5-6 years old, or younger, depending as they say, begins to manifest.

Even Babies Discriminate: A NurtureShock Excerpt. - Newsweek

FOXNews.com - More Than 250,000 British Toddlers Labeled Racists

Schools have also been sending children home on a accusation that (mostly males) they have been sexually harassing the opposite sex (no mention of the same sex, I guess they think that's ok).

School Suspends 6 Year Old For Sexual Harassment - TalkLeft: The Politics Of Crime

Children and Sexual Harassment: A Content Experiment - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com

Is Political Correctness getting out of hand? Out of control?

I can't see children as young as 5 or even younger fathom nor understand what racism or sexual harassment really means.

Do you?

Yiz

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Beowulf

Liberals? Those are Conservative sites.

rolling7

No, I can not see babies born that way, no more than I can see babies born bullies, murders, rapist, etc.

kokonut

Sometimes there are genetic predispositions that can lead to greater aggression and such. The brain is a fickle thing. There is so much we do not understand in terms of our own biochemistry in our brain.

Yiz, yep. Political correctness run amok.

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Lol, too funny! Politics are becoming dumb, dumber and dumberer!

yizuman

My my, you have to read between the lines? Read the contents of the story, not where the source of the story is coming from.

Paranoid much?

Yiz

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yizuman

They would prolly agree with you...

Yiz

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Beowulf

I am not the one "reading between the lines" and screaming "LIBERALS!!!!"

rockdrummer

yizuman

Btw, are you telling me that Newsweek is now a Conservative Magazine? Wow, what a big switch from Liberalism to Conservative!!!

Also, talkleft.com is a liberal site, you're accusing them of being Conservative too?

Yiz

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Anij

I've read a number of "Nature vs Nurture" type books, articles etc. It seems that every decade or so the pendulum starts swinging from one "side" to the "other".... basically here's what I think - which makes a lot of sense IIDSSM


Children emulate the what they are surrounded by .... if you take two twins and separate them at birth, and send them to radically different homes you end up with very different children (90% of the time) when it comes to socialization etc skills (not necessarily IQ differences, but rather how they connect with the world)

If you send "Twin A" to a loving, accepting household in the USA where the all family members and friends demonstrate in action and words that:

1) People are people, and skin colours of all types are beautiful" **

2) One specific language is not "better" than any other and by extension multilingualism is a positive trait which should be encouraged

3) Different cultures should be valued and respected by everyone - and that individuals with different cultures should be encouraged to be proud of their culture and heritage

4) Different religions/faiths/beliefs should not be feared ... rather they should be respected and learned about in as authentic a means as possible, including learning about the various denominations etc within each religion (and how some people mis-use and manipulate their faith)

5) That all people deserve respect, that everyone should have a safe place the sleep, basic nutrition, access to education etc


If a child grows up living in an environment in which these things are not only "said" and "taught" but lived out everyday ... they will see this as "normal", "expected" and "natural thinking".

If you send "Twin B" to an indifferent or unloving family in the USA, who is surrounded by judgmental, intolerant people who teach (implicitly or explicitly) and action that:

1) One colour of skin is superior to others, and that one's skin colour denotes how the "deserve to be treated", what they "should be able to do in life" etc and that people of "inferior skin-colours" need to be "kept in their place"

2) There is one language that is better than another (in the USA that would be English) - if you aren't fluent in that specific language then you should "move back to ......" or learn English and stop using your native/natural language completely). Those who don't speak the "preferred language" (English) should have zero rights to access information in their native language including not having access to interpreters etc.

3) The only culture that is acceptable is "True USA culture" - which according to many people is: English Language, Christian, heterosexual couples etc. While it's nice to have food from all over the world - when those people come to live in the USA they need to leave their home culture, language etc all behind (keep the food though, it tastes good) and trade it all in for "Being American"

4) Different Religions should be feared - or at least questioned. They are made up of deceitful and "dangerous people" (according to the news) and it's a bad idea to learn anything about other faiths from people who actaully belong to that faith (or through a certified university/college course recommended by that faith). People need to "protect their country" from being "taken over" by other faiths ... and it's my (Twin B & their family's) job to help defend it.

5) Some people deserve respect - others don't ... if you belong to the "right groups", are the "right colour", "right faith" etc ... then you should be respected ... if you are anything other than these things then you don't deserve respect at all - in fact you don't deserve anything.

If a child grows up in this environment - they will see these views as normal and that they need to "protect" themselves and their family/friends from anyone who doesn't conform to their "norm". Instead of seeing the diversity in their city, country and world as a positive that should be encouraged and supported- they see diversity as something which is threatening (like a virus) and something they need to "defend themselves" against ....

If you raise a child in love, tolerance and acceptance... they grow up seeing this as normal and look for ways to help others and create more tolerant world.
If you raise a child surrounded by fear, hate, intolerance and oppression they grow up believing it is normal and they have to be "on guard" to protect them self against people trying to "steal their place in the world"




**Regarding skin colour...
I always say that I'm not "skin-colour blind", rather I love and appreciate the beauty of ALL colours and shades of skin-colour equally - from the palest shades of pink/white to the boldest ebony black and every shade in between. Together we make a beautiful human rainbow which should be celebrated*


JMHO

jazzy

My own experience being sexual harrassed by boys yes, they can be young as 6 or even younger. I remembered I refused to show my private area to 5 year old boy. Being pressured by those boys, I mean not all boys are bad but some of them were very young and were into this. I hated it and felt violated by this. If the boys wanted to touch little girls' private or look at them then they do understand it was wrong even young as 5 or before.

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webexplorer

How about Georgia pastor Eddie Long? He is really dirty and sicko man. We cannot believe that the pastor owns a massive church and is filthy rich. He must had enjoyed playing with his children mates. What a gross! Even, for sake that he is Christian! It is just like Pope has a dirty mind that played with some little boys in the past.

whatdidyousay!

Our dad was a racist but our mother was not. And it is very interesting that all 3 girls have Black children and are not a racist, we took after our mother, and our brother is a racist like our dad .

Reba

I think the political correctness aspect lies not so much in the behaviors of very young children as it does in the labeling of their behaviors.

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Reba

Why do you think that is?

Oceanbreeze

People are born with certain predispositions, but, this does NOT mean that a baby will grow up to harrass someone sexually or a be a racist.

Personally, I think the environment in which someone is raised in has as much influence, if not more influence, then a genetic predisposition does.

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whatdidyousay!

To honest with you , I really have no idea. Maybe is because my ex brother is also a sexist pig and did not want be anything like our mother . He has no respect for women . I was taking a shower once and had gotten out and was dying myself off and happen to see my ex brother watching me ,there was no lock on the bathroom door and I could not hear opening the door to peep in! He reminded me of Jack Nicholson in 'Shining' my ex brother had the same look on his face!! He is a real sick sociopath , I have no idea if he is dead or alive and I could give a shit! I am going to miss my dog more when he dies. I will not miss my ex brother at all.

dogmom

I don't think new infants come out of the womb racist, sexist, etc. But I do think society does begin the influence of beliefs and values that could develop into racism, sexism, homophobia VERY early - as soon as you have a differentiation like "blue is for boys and pink is for girls" and parents are more physically tender or emotionally involved with their children perceived as "female" rather than "male", for example...as soon as children perceive distinctions and labels - then they start learning judgments that can lead to the attitudes and actions we are implying.

rolling7

EX-BROTHER!! Now that is a physically impossibility!!

whatdidyousay!

not really! if you knew my ex brother you would feel the same way! His own daugters had disowned him. Our mother love him as her son but hated him as a person. She was really afraid of him. When he talk to his daughters he would look at their breasts the look the whole time! My sister had a menal break down and was in the hospital for 2 years. Our Ex brother took her out for the day and brought her to hotel with his wife. And he raped my sister right in front his wife! My sister was so ill she was not able to talk. Believe me it is very physically possible to have an ex brother. He is the brother from HELL! He is your worst nighmare! I would love dance on his grave when he drop dead!

rolling7

Is your brother in jail right now? If not, what are you doing sharing the information on AD and not with the police? Maybe your brother belongs in HELL in the after-life but right now he belongs in a hell-hole in a state prison.

jillio

The liberals are trying to say nothing of the kind. In fact, there is plenty of research in the field of sociology and psychology that indicates that racism and sexism are taught, not innate.

yizuman

But what's the difference between "being curious" and "blatant sexual harassment by telling you to strip and spread it so we can have sex" from 5-6 year olds?

Kids that age don't know yet that it is wrong and it is private in that age. Parent would discourage them at a very young age, but it doesn't mean they would understand why.

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Daredevel7

I agree with Reba. People definitely label things.

Just like how that article labeled an innocent thing as "sexual".

Just like how yiz labeled the source as "liberals".

shushugah

There is no doubt about how we label things. Fox News and NewsWeek are conservative as ****, lol basic knowledge.

I won't lie, but as a tiny kid I was racist, I saw many black kids and the way they behaved and compared them to monkey, since many did act like moneys. So I don't think racism is wholly inherited. In fact I've been taught to be tolerant and accepting. Now I am very different, on the view of sexual predators??? That is just absurd.

jillio

Racism and sexism are not innate. They are both learned behaviors. Unfortunately, usually modeled to very young children by their parents.

Banjo

Learned Behaviours. Enough said.

StSapphire

Newsweek isn't conservative. Also, wow, this is an oooold post.

And yeah, echoing what jillio and Banjo said. This is basic psychology, really.

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No, I dont think so. Its possibility from influence from adults growing up. You have to teach then whats right and whats wrong.