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Re: Psychological decolonization
DIR By: rp
Date: October 23, 2022, 2:14 pm
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Re: Psychological decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: November 1, 2022, 5:28 pm
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> 90% of the 10.7 million Africans forcibly brought to the
Americas as survivors of the Middle Passage, were taken to Latin
America and the Caribbean, in contrast to the 3.5% taken to what
we now call the U.S. After the abolition of slavery, state
actors and white elites maintained color hierarchies and
exclusion with a racialized logic regarding the inferior
intellect of Black people and cultural inadequacies of
Indigenous communities. This racial logic continues to be
perpetrated today to such an extent that it materially
constrains Afro-Latino and Indigenous from socioeconomic
advancement.
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I would also add that most the Latin American gene pool is full
of patrilineal bloodlines of conquistadors ("white" supremacists
by definition) and matrilineal bloodlines of women who were at
least Eurocentrist enough to choose to give birth rather than
commit suicide after being raped by conquistadors, and at most
Eurocentrist enough to proactively seek out conquistadors for
sex. Therefore we should not exclude a likely heritable
component to the Eurocentrism currently prevalent.
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> When Latinos enter the U.S., their racial baggage comes along
with them and continues to be passed along to younger
generations as part of Latino culture. As an Afro Latina raised
in the U.S., too often I’ve heard a relative say “Look behind
the ears,” fearing a newborn infant has the potential to develop
a dark skin tone. But Latino familial vigilance against
Blackness does not stop with the inspection of ears. There is a
vampiric attention to sun exposure that may deepen the darkness
and thus “worsen” a child’s appearance.
>
> Even Latinos who are thought to be blessed with European
features are policed by their families when it comes to dating
and marriage. The obsession with mejorando y adelantando la
raza, or “improving and advancing the race,” by marrying lighter
(ideally whiter) partners means each potential suitor is sorted
out for taints of Blackness.
>
> My own journey of collecting the stories of the victims of
Latino anti-Blackness across the country revealed that Latino
anti-Black bias in the U.S. causes long-lasting injuries.
However, the Latino cultural self-image as racially innocent
interferes with addressing the instances in which Latinos are
agents of racial harm. This is because racial innocence hinders
self-recognition of the problem and the motivation to make the
changes necessary for racial progress. Instead, paltry
rationalizations like “an intense moment of frustration and
anger” are offered.
>
> An apology and resignation from the Nury Martinez’s of the
world are insufficient implements for dismantling the systemic
racial innocence and creating social change. Instead, we need to
enhance our racial literacy about the nature and extent of
global anti-Blackness.
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I dislike the term "anti-Blackness". The real problem is global
Eurocentrism, in relation to which "anti-Blackness" is merely a
side-effect since "blackness" is what "whites" view as most
distant from "whiteness":
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and therefore the quest among Eurocentrists to become "whiter"
implies avoiding association with "blackness". Stop wanting to
become "whiter" and hostility towards "blackness" will disappear
by itself. On the other hand, any attempts to end
"anti-Blackness" that does not involve openly attacking
Eurocentrism will get nowhere.
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Re: Psychological decolonization
DIR By: acc9
Date: November 10, 2022, 2:16 am
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You don't need a French guy to arouse this Taiwanese girl's
sexual fantasy - a French building will do! She started to strip
soon after taking several photos with the Louvre in the
background. I wonder what would eventually happen if not for the
Paris cops coming over to caution her. What psyche is this???
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Re: Psychological decolonization
DIR By: Zhang Caizhi
Date: November 18, 2022, 5:53 am
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--- Quote from: 90sRetroFan link ---
>
>
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>
> I would also add that most the Latin American gene pool is
full of patrilineal bloodlines of conquistadors ("white"
supremacists by definition) and matrilineal bloodlines of women
who were at least Eurocentrist enough to choose to give birth
rather than commit suicide after being raped by conquistadors,
and at most Eurocentrist enough to proactively seek out
conquistadors for sex. Therefore we should not exclude a likely
heritable component to the Eurocentrism currently prevalent.
>
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Not sure about Latin American religions, but this is common
teaching in my country.
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_views_on_suicide#Buddhism
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> In Theravada Buddhism, for a monk to so much as praise death,
including dwelling upon life's miseries or extolling stories of
possibly blissful rebirth in a higher realm in a way that might
condition the hearer to commit suicide or to pine away to death,
is explicitly stated as a breach in one of highest vinaya codes,
the prohibition against harming life, one that will result in
automatic expulsion from Sangha.[5]
>
> [5] Pruitt & Norman, The Patimokkha, 2001, Pali Text Society,
Lancaster, Defeat 3
>
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And some countries even punish who try to unsuccessfully suicide
by imprisonment.
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>
> Red: Suicide and assisted suicide illegal
> Green: Suicide legal, assisted suicide illegal
> Cyan: Suicide and assisted suicide legal
> Grey: Legality not known
>
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Re: Psychological decolonization
DIR By: guest78
Date: November 18, 2022, 2:04 pm
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> Not sure about Latin American religions, but this is common
teaching in my country.
>
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However, not all Buddhists agree with the Buddhism practiced in
your country:
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> Buddhism & the Samurai
> The helmets, suits of armor, and weapons in Samurai: Armor
from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection (on view
through June 5) are exemplars of fine craftsmanship and
functional protective gear. But there is another factor to these
great works of art that helped shape, quite literally, the forms
you see in this exhibition at the Denver Art Museum: Buddhism.
Various forms of Buddhism played a major role in the life of the
samurai, and we find this influence throughout several pieces on
display.
>
> Buddhism arrived in Japan during the sixth century and quickly
became a powerful force for the ruling class. Though the
indigenous practice of Shinto never disappeared (and, in fact
many Shinto traditions merged with Buddhist ones), Buddhism and
its various deity figures, rituals, and scriptures became quite
influential. Pure Land Buddhism and the esoteric sects of
Shingon and Tendai all contributed to the religious beliefs of
the samurai.
>
> Zen Buddhism & “the Way of the Warrior”
>
> However, it was Zen Buddhism that best suited the warriors and
complemented bushidō, the strict code of the samurai’s
practice, or, “the way of the warrior.” Zen Buddhism eschewed
the elaborate rituals and scriptures of Pure Land and the
esoteric sects for the idea that all things are fleeting and
enlightenment may be attained through spiritual and physical
discipline. There was no concern for death, and this suited the
samurai’s practice. The samurai must be ready to die at any
moment—though the armor hopefully delayed that moment.
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> Seppuku (切腹, 'cutting [the] belly'), sometimes
referred to as hara-kiri (腹切り,
lit. 'abdomen/belly cutting', a native Japanese kun
reading), is a form of Japanese ritual suicide by
disembowelment. It was originally reserved for samurai in their
code of honour but was also practised by other Japanese people
during the Shōwa period (particularly officers near the end
of World War II) to restore honour for themselves or for their
families.
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Re: Psychological decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: November 25, 2022, 6:42 pm
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> According to the Urban Dictionary, a crowdsourced online
dictionary of slang terms, a boba liberal is usually an
upper-middle-class East or Southeast Asian living in the West,
typically in the United States or Canada, who identifies as a
liberal.
>
> "But their association with liberal ideology and liberalism is
simply a means to increase their proximity to whiteness or to
pretend to be white themselves," the Urban Dictionary entry
says. "Boba liberals use their Asian background as a platform to
speak on behalf of the Asian population in the West, using
talking points created by white liberals, which has a tendency
to gaslight actual issues faced by the Asian diaspora."
> ...
> They can be found on Instagram, too, taking selfies in
high-fashion clothes. And they love to talk about films like
"Crazy Rich Asians" and "Shang-Chi."
>
> That sounds pretty shallow, doesn't it?
> ...
> One of the group's members suggested that former presidential
and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang fits the
profile:
>
> "Basically an Asian who enjoyed a lot of white-adjacent
privileges, but is ignorant of the struggles that many different
Asian community faces. During election season he plays tropes
like 'I'm good at math' to display a superficial Asian-ness."
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See also:
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Woke comment:
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> White adjacency is a false myth pushed by Asians who think
that by pretending they are not being discriminated against
somehow will gain them more credibility among their mostly their
white partners and community. You can be pretty sure that their
kids with Anglo last names will not check that Asian box when
applying for college admissions, because deep down they know
being Asian will lower their chances not only at university
admissions but also promotions at work.
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Re: Psychological decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: December 6, 2022, 9:14 pm
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> Croatian model Ivana Knoll teased Japanese fans with a video
of herself eating sushi after Croatia’s win against Japan at the
World Cup in Qatar on Monday.
> ...
> Following Croatia’s high-stakes win, Knoll took to her
Instagram again to post the video of herself eating the sushi
rolls, writing in the caption, “Only sushi is on today’s menu.”
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Can you imagine a Japanese person doing the reverse if Japan had
beaten Croatia? Neither can I. It would surely be considered
rude. Yet when the rudeness is coming from a "white" and
directed towards Japan:
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> “I am your fan in Japan! Thanks for the great match,” a
Japanese Instagram user wrote. “I support the Croatia national
team.”
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This is Eurocentrism. This is what it means to be
psychologically colonized.
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> Before the match, Knoll, who has over 1.5 million followers on
Instagram, was spotted taking pictures with several Japanese
football fans at the game. She also posed with other Japanese
fans outside the stadium.
>
>
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To be fair, it's not just the male fans:
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(Note the similarity in face shapes. The above photos perfectly
illustrate my theory of non-Giant Gentiles worshipping Giants
due to the latter's higher sexual dimorphism.)
Finally:
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> Those visiting Qatar to watch the World Cup are advised to
wear clothes covering their shoulders and to avoid wearing short
skirts when entering specific establishments, such as museums,
shopping centers and select restaurants. Failure to do so may
result in a hefty fine or a jail sentence.
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Why hasn't Knoll been thrown in jail yet? It seems that
psychological colonization also exists within Qatari law
enforcement.....
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Re: Psychological decolonization
DIR By: Zhang Caizhi
Date: December 9, 2022, 7:59 pm
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> But while many thought the locals wear caught in the act,
Mohammed Hassan Al-Jefairi says they were only taking pictures
to disapprove of her outfit.
>
> "Just for your info they take a photo not because they like
her but because they don't like the way she is mis-dressed on
regards to our culture," he wrote on Twitter in response to
@TrollFootball.
>
> "You can confirm this with any local Qatari Probably to report
it."
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Re: Psychological decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: December 9, 2022, 8:31 pm
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No one is fooled:
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> No offense meant, sir, but your justification is funny. Their
facial expressions, body language, and how they hold the phone
all give away their intentions rather clearly.
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> No sir you're just unnecessary defensive,we can all see his
expression 😆 and also the body language,men are men once
the see a woman are easily shaking.
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> Yeah, their faces look like they can't wait to report it.
Don't make me laugh!
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More examples:
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Knoll herself is aware that it's OK for her to be "white" in
Qatar:
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> She spoke with TMZ Sports about defying Qatar’s dress codes
claiming the locals have embraced her.
>
> "The locals confirmed to me that I can wear whatever I want,"
Knoll said to TMZ Sports.
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Re: Psychological decolonization
DIR By: 90sRetroFan
Date: December 18, 2022, 7:27 pm
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Note the interviewees' face shapes:
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From the comments:
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> "they are born with good features and have double eyelids"
>
> jeez, way to put yourself WAY down.
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> Jesus... what do you like most about foreigners? "They don't
look Japanese."
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This is how colonized they are.
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> Why do the Japanese have so much self-esteem issues with their
own bodies? Why do they want blonde hair, double eyelids, and
bigger noses? What is the source of their envy?
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Take one guess.
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> they all want to be white for some reason... Its sad
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Correct! And yes.
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> It's always interesting that in Japan, forigner is
automatically associated with white european/american, like that
is the standard of foreigner regardless of the thousands of
different ppl groups on the globe, ranging from different parts
of Asia, Middle East, Africa, South America, Native Americans,
Carribeans, Polynesians, Melonisians, Pacific Islanders, etc.
>
> Interesting they go straight to Europe/US when asked this
question and ignore the other countries on their doorstep in
Asia.
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> Foreigner is immediately assumed to be European or European
colonist, ie whitey. There are billion people on earth and less
than a tenth of those are whites.
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> It sounds like they're describing mostly White Foreigners than
Black, Latino, or other non-Asian foreigners if you ask me
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> by “foreigner” do they just mean white ppl?
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It's called Eurocentrism.
For the record:
HTML https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zac_Efron
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> His surname originates from Hebrew.[8] His paternal
grandfather is Jewish,[9] and Efron has described himself as
Jewish
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Jews are "white". Anyone who thinks otherwise is an absolute
moron.
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