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Is your spin class too young, too thin and too white?
Washington Post ^ | March 18, 2018 | Lavanya Ramanathan

Posted on 03/19/2018 5:15:47 PM PDT by C19fan

After a few committed months of hot yoga at a studio in New York, Christina Rice had found her niche. So when the studio announced that it was offering teacher training, she signed right up. It was only when she arrived with her mat that she noticed something striking. There were 54 other women and men in the 10-week course, and not one of them looked like her. She was the lone African American in the class.

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To: C19fan

Wtf cares?

It sounds more like insecurity on the part of the black woman. So what?

When I go to popeyes and i am outnumbered by blacks 20-1, so what?

You go to a suburban or rural class, that is going to be a different makeup than a downtown class. If you go to Tiffanys its a different makeup than if you go to Walmart.

So the fuch what? So what. You can’t cope, racebaiting snowflake?

Not everywhere is going to look identical. So what.

The intelligence of these people that buy into socialist equality ideas are so low. They paint people with broad brushes and they cant handle all the various factors as to why differences exist, and they want to blame only the bad stuff that hapens to their select small group of people they care about on others.

So what?


41 posted on 03/19/2018 6:17:24 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: doorgunner69

That would be suicide. As it happened I did a National Lampoon “Vacation,” by turning off the interstate prematurely, landing in downtown East St Louis. We should have picked our own damned cotton.


42 posted on 03/19/2018 6:17:44 PM PDT by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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To: Midwesterner53

She can’t just go and make friends and enjoy herself. No. That would be like living in a color-blind society. She can’t have that.

No, it has to be some kind of big-deal issue to dwell on, obsess about, and find scapegoats to be the targets of blame.


43 posted on 03/19/2018 6:18:34 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Jane Long

After all look at all the black scifi writers that have taken hollywood by storm.

Look at all the successful women only companies just crushing (some even with actual bridges - cables? We dont need no stinkin cables!) the competition.

Oh wait..


44 posted on 03/19/2018 6:19:38 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: BradyLS

The national motto, In God We Trust, needs to change to...
You Owe Me An Apology.


45 posted on 03/19/2018 6:19:47 PM PDT by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Never heard of spin class. It points to the state of subatomic particles to me, but that’s just geekery.


46 posted on 03/19/2018 6:23:19 PM PDT by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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To: Secret Agent Man

That’s what I’m talking about. Take it (your spin class) to whichever hood, er, neighborhood you see others who ‘look like you’ are...and, lets just see how successful this class is.


47 posted on 03/19/2018 6:23:29 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: doorgunner69

Haven’t seen many black skydivers, either. But that just means they have more sense. LOL


48 posted on 03/19/2018 6:25:04 PM PDT by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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To: neverevergiveup
I used to box at my gym in Los Angeles back in the misty days of yore. I was pretty good but eventually gave it up - they just kept throwing me blacks to pound on.

Strange as it seems, I can relate to the author of this piece

49 posted on 03/19/2018 6:25:16 PM PDT by atc23
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To: C19fan

Affirmative Action Yoga—just what the world has been waiting for.


50 posted on 03/19/2018 6:25:44 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (Chuck Schumer--giving pond scum everywhere a bad name.)
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To: C19fan
There were 54 other women and men in the 10-week course, and not one of them looked like her. She was the lone African American in the class.

And this is somehow the fault of those who offered the course or paid to be there?

51 posted on 03/19/2018 6:28:00 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (We're even doing the right thing for them. They just don't know it yet. --Donald Trump, CPAC '18)
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To: C19fan

Not enough blacks at your gym? Sounds like a “you” problem. Bring some friends with you next time.


52 posted on 03/19/2018 6:35:22 PM PDT by Mr. Blond
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To: GnuThere

I’m tired of it too.


53 posted on 03/19/2018 6:40:37 PM PDT by EdnaMode
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To: Jane Long

I agree. :)

More and more I am glad for my preference not to be around people more than absolutely necessary.


54 posted on 03/19/2018 6:41:25 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: RightGeek
thank you...
55 posted on 03/19/2018 6:41:27 PM PDT by Chode (You have all of the resources you are going to have. Abandon your illusions and plan accordingly.)
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To: C19fan

Dayum white ppl everwhere!


56 posted on 03/19/2018 6:48:45 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: C19fan

My “spin class” took me all over town today. I saw all kinds of people (mostly in cars, looking at me like I’m slightly crazy, which I am).

Plus, I picked up a new set of tires for my “spinner.” My old tires are, well, tired. Must be all those spin classes out there on the road.


57 posted on 03/19/2018 6:50:58 PM PDT by Disambiguator (Keepin' it analog.)
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To: C19fan

I have always hated gyms past my 30s because all the gals are so thin and active. I’m very envious but that’s my problem. I’m way too insecure to go into places like that now at my age. They’re having fun working out - good for them!


58 posted on 03/19/2018 7:01:29 PM PDT by peggybac (Government is about force. It always has been about force.)
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To: atc23

Yep, but I’ll bet that after competing against each other, and given and taking your lumps, no one cared about skin color.


59 posted on 03/19/2018 7:02:50 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: C19fan
Lady, it's a spin class. No one is there to worry about your struggles and insecurities. Invite some of them to lunch and you can whine about it there. For now, just woman up and spin.

Poke your eyes out and you won't notice all those whypeepo.

60 posted on 03/19/2018 7:18:16 PM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Kill: google,TWITTER,FACEBOOK,Hollywood,CNN,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antifa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA)
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