Posted on 07/10/2023 7:40:40 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Nobody thinks math is racist when they are counting their change.
Math is racist? I think it’s misogynistic. I failed my Algebra Regents Exam in NY due to vicious cramps and puking in the aisle next to my desk.
So ... Misogynistic. That’s what I’m going with. Let’s revolt.
"If 2 inches of snow falls today and 2 more inches fall tomorrow, how many total inches have fallen?"The appropriate anti-racist math question would be...
"Ramone has an AK-47 with a 30 round mag. He usually misses 6 out of every 10 shots and he uses 13 rounds per drive-by shooting. How many drive-by shootings can Ramone attempt before he has to reload?"
Stem in general is easier for higher IQ folk with good pattern discernment which is around 25% of IQ testing now but used to be more
They lowered it since it brings the black aggregate down
Blacks and some other minorities score 20-25% less than whites worldwide and in some sub equatorial African nations it’s much lower
I’m not sure how we fix it
The civilization lags we deal with worldwide has crippled us
The remedy nowadays is to bring the top down rather than bottom up
The elite who already have theirs and the leaders of minorities seem good with this
I’m not
Within the white strata you have disparity too but nobody seems to care
Is math racist?
No, it usually represents an objective truth.
But if your brain can’t handle the levels of abstraction required to perform high-level math at a fairly early age, then it’s unlikely you will ever figure it out.
Some draw the line at algebra as being the great separator of economic success. Those that understand and can functionally utilize algebra are generally more successful than those that cannot.
Is there a racial component to the brains ability to understand and use algebra? I’m not touching that with a 10-foot pole, but if there were a racial component, todays leftist attitudes would relegate algebra to the ash heap of learning in favor of something less-rigorous - attributing lack of relative success of one racial group to another to “racism” not the ability to do algebra - which is a marker of success in society - so it’s algebras fault, and if you teach it, you are racist.
This is the express path to the economic decline of any country, and we are on it.
It’s probably not just that, on average, for whites or Asians.
But whoever has the talent and interest and puts in the work will end up there—and that’s how it should be.
Interesting research shows, in keeping with how Thomas Sowell has argued for decades, more blacks graduate with STEM degrees when they are matched equally between their preparation and the college they attend. AA hurts their success in those fields.
Anything that involves noticing patterns and grasping analogies is racist, not in favor of Whites alone, but specifically against African Americans.
Math is non-physical and statistically speaking, blacks need more action and emotion in their lives.
It’s simple, really. Morons can’t learn much of anything.
in reality, merely suggesting that something like math "is racist", in itself, fits the definition of racism.
Therefore, by definition, anyone who would suggest math is racist, is in fact a racist
So, are they too stupid to do the math, or too lazy to strive for the correct solution?
The left seems to think it is one or the other, as nobody is actually dumb enough to suggest math is racist. The lowered expectations of blacks by the left would be hilarious if it wasn’t so dangerous. Keep telling people they are incapable of success and they will react in an unpleasant manner.
Why wasn't that study done on the NBA or NFL? Can't blame math when low achievers don't like it.
That would mean the black women from the movie HIDDEN FIGURES weren’t really math smart...Did white men do the work???If math is racist now, it had to be racist then.....
Ya, just like the laws of physics - what BS.
“How do you “appropriate” math?”
Everything is appropriated. It is done to fit the societal needs of a given area. Roads are not built to end in the woods if there is nothing to gain from it. We buy liquids based upon the appropriate size needed like milk, bottled water and the cost of consumption rather than a set price for it’s use. I don’t have a pool. Should I pay the same price as the Venetian for water every month? This is how free enterprise works and in the end separates itself from the forms of government control used by the countries we left and made us the most powerful overall country on the rock. We do it better because we think, not follow all the time.
Years ago the “experts” decided they needed to teach kids how to think about complex problems. But everything in life is not E=MC2 and provided in theory only like that formula. (And we’re still not quite sure if that is correct as no one has gone the speed of light consistently and energy fluctuates)
So math switched from computation to theory. And suddenly simple related math questions became so complex that training became the practice to come up with a questionable answer. 1 + 1 disappeared. And I am amazed at how difficult it is for people to count back basic change of a dollar at the restaurant. And giving them a $20 bill plus a penny for a $10.01 price and they need grief counselling. Just another step closer to the corral for the cattle that at some point will be slaughtered.
And I can’t wait till someone brings up reading skills. According to a recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Education in 2016, 19 percent of high school graduates are functionally illiterate, which means they can’t read well enough to manage daily living and perform tasks required by many jobs.
Now you might say that was 6 years ago. According to Lifeskills 21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2023. (Losing found) Then some might say it is the influx of immigrants. Same study said only 34% of that 21% number who lack proficiency in literacy were born outside the US. Don’t hold water.
Mathematics is a skill required to survive in certain needs. Communication is a much bigger need on the pie chart. To get a measured glass of water you need first to tell someone you’re thirsty that owns the well. And numbers need to be read and understood just like the ABC’s.
wy69
“That would mean the black women from the movie HIDDEN FIGURES weren’t really math smart.”
That movie was as fake as a three dollar bill.
When NASA named a building after one of the ladies she honestly acknowledged that her role was vastly over-stated.
This was a “feel good” myth—classic Deep State brainwashing.
“One of the many problems with this obsession with racism and oppression in math is that it inevitably leaves students worse at math.”
That’s not a bug. It’s a feature.
L
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