An Interesting Take on BLM

[Taem]

Far be it from me to post a view opposed to my agenda, however even so, I couldn't help but notice this gem in the dirt which made me question a few things: https://www.newscientist.com/article/214...hat-it-is/

In particular, this tidbit caught my eye, emphasis mine:

That may be related to the finding that different groups experience online harassment in different ways. For example, men experience it slightly more often than women and are twice as likely to be targeted for their political views, but women are more likely to report abuse that targets them for their gender alone. One in five young women reported being sexually harassed. Black people reported far more incidents of being harassed online simply for being black, rather than in response to any particular view or comment.

I wonder if this is a matter of perception, "the world hates me so I perceive every slight as a maligned attack on my race," or a reality of events, and if so, why? I'd say that due to the nature of black culture and their music, the 'n' word is so commonly used online as a discriminatory slur towards any and everyone (not just people of color), that it's impossible to get a fair judgement here. I'd say blacks who go online and see people spouting off the 'n' word may feel singled out, but in reality, nobody knows there are people of color in Halo or CoD and it's just people ranting of the derogatorys that have become common place, not systemic racism whatsoever. This may be a direct correlation, and proof of concept, towards the perception of black culture and their sensitivity towards incidents that are in fact not racism, but a matter of culture (i.e. people mimicking popular songs and words, and especially taboo bad words). If this is untrue and the opposite turns out the be true, that there is in fact widespread systemic racism throughout the entire world towards blacks, then this is indeed a disturbing thought, and something else entirely that needs to be addressed on a worldwide level. However, if you take a rational step back and look at everything you know about cultures and people and taboos, I think it's pretty clear what's going on here. Another hurdle to overcome in the concept of cultural identity.