Yup, I do react differently to different kinds of racism.

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I find that I draw a distinction between malicious racism and racism that arises from something well-intended. At least, I do when they're directed at me personally. (I'm perfectly willing to get angry on someone else's behalf if they're upset.)

They're certainly both problematic, but I find that I can often laugh about someone's racist blooper but the malicious racism just pisses me off.

I'll be glad to tell the story, but only in person and not on line.

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I also seem to treat stubborn ignorance as an important third category.

You also seem to have a much higher tolerance for stubborn ignorance than I do. I mean, if your efforts to engage with it on line is any measure. I can't be bothered most of the time, although sometimes I entertain myself by reading comment threads for the dark humor of it all. (Ebola news article comment threads have recently been a prime source of ugly nastiness.)

Go you! Someone should engage, but it's almost never going to be me.

I look forward to hearing the story one of these days.

Sure, it's a funny story. And short!

[dpolicar]

(nods) Usual deal... I can walk away from it pretty easily, which makes engagement much more on my terms.