It's frustrating, both in the video and in the dialogue above, to see Glenn purposely misconstrue Greg's ideas when he launches into his classic Glenn Loury contrarian/antagonistic mode. Has Glenn never read Albert Murray? Or Racecraft? The idea of separating race from culture, of looking at the use of "race" as often being itself a racist act of generalization/categorization, while simultaneously celebrating black culture, black heritage, and not ignoring how black Americans have suffered, been victimized, in the USA... these are not exactly new concepts. It's annoying to read & watch someone be so mulishly pejorative to a guest, when I know that Glenn actually understands the point Greg is making. "You're busy telling blacks to stop being black" - my God, give me a fucking break. Literally not what Greg was saying.
It's frustrating, both in the video and in the dialogue above, to see Glenn purposely misconstrue Greg's ideas when he launches into his classic Glenn Loury contrarian/antagonistic mode. Has Glenn never read Albert Murray? Or Racecraft? The idea of separating race from culture, of looking at the use of "race" as often being itself a racist act of generalization/categorization, while simultaneously celebrating black culture, black heritage, and not ignoring how black Americans have suffered, been victimized, in the USA... these are not exactly new concepts. It's annoying to read & watch someone be so mulishly pejorative to a guest, when I know that Glenn actually understands the point Greg is making. "You're busy telling blacks to stop being black" - my God, give me a fucking break. Literally not what Greg was saying.