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New book by CQ, what do you think, gang? Granted, some folks may not be convinced by the perspective of an alcoholic Irish guy who grew up in Park Slope in the '70s, but CQ can be pretty insightful (Unconstitutional, comic routines) and think the combo of the subject matter and his style of delivery is pretty intriguing.
Some Quotes:
"To me, there are two routes to take when it comes to dealing with race: Stay separate and pretend we aren't different at all, or live together and acknowledge the ways in which race sometimes does matter. Of course, the compromise of living halfway together and pretending we are all the same is working out wonderfully"
"People who condemn other people for talking about race are usually members of the "never-been-punched-in-the-face club" -- smug, obnoxious people who feel very confident in their ability to say anything they want about what other people should and shouldn't do because they've never received a nice shot to the grill."
"People are so very afraid of offending that they act like diversity doesn't even exist. As a result, there is this weird impulse in American culture today to say, 'We're all exactly the same.' To celebrate diversity as long as you don't point out anyone's differences"
"Nothing makes a room tense up faster than talking about black people when you're white."
"Yes, unlike a little bit pregnant, you can be a little bit racist! There's a difference between a white supremacist and a little old lady who slightly clutches her purse when a black guy gets on the elevator with her; between a white guy that doesn't hire black people and a white guy who flinches the tiniest bit when he sees a photo of his teenage daughter with her new "friend" at a Kendrick Lamar concert."
New book by CQ, what do you think, gang? Granted, some folks may not be convinced by the perspective of an alcoholic Irish guy who grew up in Park Slope in the '70s, but CQ can be pretty insightful (Unconstitutional, comic routines) and think the combo of the subject matter and his style of delivery is pretty intriguing.
Some Quotes:
"To me, there are two routes to take when it comes to dealing with race: Stay separate and pretend we aren't different at all, or live together and acknowledge the ways in which race sometimes does matter. Of course, the compromise of living halfway together and pretending we are all the same is working out wonderfully"
"People who condemn other people for talking about race are usually members of the "never-been-punched-in-the-face club" -- smug, obnoxious people who feel very confident in their ability to say anything they want about what other people should and shouldn't do because they've never received a nice shot to the grill."
"People are so very afraid of offending that they act like diversity doesn't even exist. As a result, there is this weird impulse in American culture today to say, 'We're all exactly the same.' To celebrate diversity as long as you don't point out anyone's differences"
"Nothing makes a room tense up faster than talking about black people when you're white."
"Yes, unlike a little bit pregnant, you can be a little bit racist! There's a difference between a white supremacist and a little old lady who slightly clutches her purse when a black guy gets on the elevator with her; between a white guy that doesn't hire black people and a white guy who flinches the tiniest bit when he sees a photo of his teenage daughter with her new "friend" at a Kendrick Lamar concert."
