• SamC@lemmy.nzEnglish
    3928·
    1 year ago

    It doesn’t have racial origin, but it has pretty strong racial connotations.

    And it’s not exactly hard to stop using them.

    • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
      236·
      1 year ago

      It doesn’t have racial origin, but it has pretty strong racial connotations.

      What isn’t racist if even basic colors are racist?

      • SamC@lemmy.nzEnglish
        618·
        1 year ago

        It’s a bit more than just using colours though isn’t it?

        It’s saying:

        White = good

        Black = bad

        Just because it’s not inherently racist, doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be changed. And most people don’t seem to have a problem with changing

        • BombOmOm@lemmy.worldEnglish
          195·
          1 year ago

          Yellow road lines mean something different than white road lines. The hard drives I buy have black and red product names (one is faster than the other). Are these racist or just really convenient ways to differentiate ideas?

          • postmateDumbass@lemmy.worldEnglish
            3·
            1 year ago

            The good/bad white/black trope has been basic symbolism for a long time.

            Might have been a day/night thing but certainly gets racial in today’s 1D cultural filter.

        • oce 🐆@jlai.luEnglish
          04·
          1 year ago

          White = light, day, sun -> great for human daily activities, so it’s positive

          Black = darkness, night -> spooky, dangerous and not great for human activities, so it’s negative

          That can be universal, not tied to a specific culture.