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David Horsey (today's LA Times) asks a very good question: (Original Post)
CaliforniaPeggy
Jul 2013
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Hoyt
(54,770 posts)1. Pig with the confederate flag hat. Plus, he is likely raising his kids to be just like him.
Great cartoon.
Cronus Protagonist
(15,574 posts)2. I was thinking the pig on the right
He's got weapons, the color of law and most likely a predilection to violence.
Th1onein
(8,514 posts)3. The pig with the sunglasses and badge.
olddots
(10,237 posts)4. All of them --they are stereotypes
I try not to stereotype people --it's hard not to but at least I try .
zappaman
(20,606 posts)5. None of them.
I don't know their actions or their words.
They could all be great guys.
Boom Sound 416
(4,185 posts)6. None of them
Until one of them takes a swing at me.
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burnodo
(2,017 posts)8. The guy with the cross
Nt
lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)9. All of them. "Male privileged" fellows all.
All you boys? You're going to grow up to be one of these scary bastards, and the frightened will have you to blame. The stereotypes of the fearful are all your fault.
YoungDemCA
(5,714 posts)11. Seriously?
Please.
lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)13. I think it's intriguing that if you fear one of them, you're bigoted.
If you fear all of them based on the thing they have in common, you're realistic. You're sensibly attuned to, and aware of, your vulnerability from every potential rapist and batterer.
Some kinds of bias are okay.
bigwillq
(72,790 posts)10. Is that Sly Stallone from the movie Copland?
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,699 posts)12. It does rather look like him!
my dear bigwillq!
Lizzie Poppet
(10,164 posts)14. Depending on the circumstance, all or none.
Sure, certain modes of dress or other elements of appearance might trigger my "keep an eye on that guy" response, but not fear. That's solely a response to their actions...