• Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world
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    29 days ago

    He even stereotyped himself in some twist of argument from authority by saying “never go against an Asian on math.”

    I could understand saying that about yourself as a joke in a casual setting, the way that many people make self-aware jabs at their own stereotypes. But to say it as if it’s some “gotcha” in a serious discussion is messed up.

    • Kelly Aster 🏳️‍⚧️@lemmy.world
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      29 days ago

      Agreed. Yeah, people kid around like that all the time, heck I do it when I’m feeling especially “ironical”. But to pass off a known stereotype as fact is just…well, weird.