"www.Queensbridge.us" > wrote in message
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On Nov 23, 2:02 pm, "Jude Alexander" <A > wrote:
> "ed wolf" > wrote in message
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> > On 20 Nov., 21:07, George wrote:
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> >> And we should give a shit about this why?
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> > Why indeed,
> > but I think it is very interesting to see what different
> > perspectives and attitudes do to the same test results.
> > If say Mattell Inc wants to know which model Barbie
> > will be next they might find parents want the brown one,
> > and kids the pink. If you are interested what is considered
> > "cute" in which group of people, it might be a hint.
> > Maybe lighter skin is a signal like physical proportions of
> > babies, or pups, and triggers that smile- and cuddle- response.
> > Nothing more behind it, probably, but in a society dominated
> > by whites impossible to find out what exactly causes it.
> > If any racist wants to use these old result again, so what.
> > You cant stop them by reasoning, anyway.
> > ed
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> I did a little research on this and it's usual for a minority (in number
> of
> power) to identify with the majority (whether it be in numbers or power
> base
> or both). Also, the man who gave the test back in the 60s (Clark, I think
> his name is) says that there were black children who did not choose the
> white doll and it was because the parents conscientiously sought to give
> their children good pride in themselves. Apparently, if the parents don't
> realize that this is a common phenomenon between minorities and
> majorities,
> then the children can "fall prey" to identifying the "other" as better. If
> the parents are aware then they can easily stop their children from doing
> so.
I can't figure out what this has to do with frugality,
unless you can save money by buying one doll instead of the other.
I am responding to a message that was cross-posted to:
sci.anthropology, alt.feminism, misc.consumers.frugal-living,
rec.food.cooking, rec.arts.tv
Anyhow .... I am Caucasian, and was vsiting relatives a long time ago,
also Caucasian,
and they had a Black doll in a baby crib.
Altho I understand the test that were done a long time ago that had
the Black children preferring White dolls, sometimes it could just be
a preference ...like picking strawberry ice cream instead of vanilla.
lol. No.
LIKE I SAID (and I didn't realize all the cross posting - sorry - I hardly
look up at the newsgroups) it's a well understood phenonmenon that
minorities (be they a minority in numbers or power or both) will
unconscieously identify with the dominant group. DUH
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