Oh yeah? Is this one of those "If you see something as racist, you must be racist yourself" arguments? Because boy do I have the blog for you: http://yoisthisracist.com/post/107545384…

Mohammed is a fictional character, so how can his features be exaggerated? The problem with cartoons like that one is that they rely on negative stereotypes to convey race, much like the minstrel cartoons during the colonial age where black people were depicted with a uniform shade of blacked up skin, big lips,…

It can be a political ideology or a religion depending on the context. There's no reason it can't be both.

Secularism is the best.

Ugh, it doesn't require any acrobatics to recognise that the cartoons are racist while also being upset over the attacks. It's perfectly rational to be upset over racism and terrorism at the same time since they're both negative things.

Islam is a religion, not a race. You are correct. But what is the cartoon you posted mocking? On the one hand, it mocks Islam, which in my opinion is fair game because religion is a load of bullshit. But it also mocks Arab people because it depicts Mo in a stereotypical way, with the huge nose that recalls…

Just remember that it's up to you. If you don't feel like arguing with a troll, just peace out. You don't owe any of these guys your time. And all of us at some point accidentally mistake a troll for someone arguing in good faith and then get sucked down the rabbit hole. It's an internet pitfall, sadly.

A lot of people, while feeling sympathy for the people of France and rage at the terrorists who committed the atrocities, don't want to repost the cartoons simply because they're racist. I think it's Ok to condemn the attacks without wanting to be seen apparently showing support for the racist stereotypes in some of…

It's a message. What can it mean?

I think the answer to "why bother?" depends. I've seen this troll before and knew that he's a troll before I jumped in. Normally, if he commented, I'd ignore it and keep it in the greys. That's the best thing to do with trolls, just shut them down before they can derail discussion (And they really hate that, having…

"Because you don't know me or who I hire. Say you know what? It's just like I said before, You can't come up with a proper answer without all the facts."

I think by "in the business" he means he works at Blockbuster.

Are you a dolphin?

She looks surprisingly hip without her usual makeup. It gives her bold brows more room to shine.

No, I'm invalidating what you're saying because what you're saying is not valid.

You haven't stated any facts. I guess you don't know what a fact is.

Well that was a particularly inept attempt at a derail. We're not making any "informed decisions" here, troll. We're discussing how white men are over-represented in an industry. There's nothing to decide. The statistics have spoken. Grasping the issue is apparently beyond you, since you don't seem to do logic, so…

Sorry, but your comment didn't provide all the info, so it's just a matter of opinion.

"The story does not give the info so any claims made are just a matter of opinion."

Not true. Unless you're assuming that there's a way for the gender breakdown of film school students to be uneven without sexism being involved somehow? You think there's a film-making gene on the Y chromosome? Or that men are just naturally more adept at handling a camera because it's vaguely phallic?