Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Smithsonian Museum Says Objective Thinking Is A Sign Of ‘Whiteness’

From Daily Caller.com (July 15):
A taxpayer-funded museum in Washington D.C. says on its website that objective thinking, self-reliance and planning for the future are among the signs of whiteness that have permeated throughout American culture.

Whiteness and the normalization of white racial identity in America has “created a culture where nonwhite persons are seen as inferior or abnormal,” according to an article published by the National Museum of African American History & Culture (NMAAHC).

Aspects of whiteness and white culture include an “emphasis on the scientific method,” which involves “objective, rational linear thinking,” “cause and effect relationships,” and “quantitative emphasis,” according to a graphic created by the museum. [read more]
I didn’t know if you were a scientist that means you are white. Interesting. I wonder what theoretical physicist Ronald Mallett thinks of that.

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