Name: Anonymous 2012-02-24 19:59
Everyone knows that men are more dangerous then women. They're right, according to every National Crime Victimization Survey, ever.
The fact that some women are dangerous, and most men are not, does not change this statistical truth, also known as a stereotype.
If you refuse to acknowledge it and act accordingly, you put yourself at risk.
Everyone knows that teenagers are more dangerous than toddlers. Or the elderly. They're right according to -seriously? You need a source? Fine: the NCVS again.
The fact that some old ladies are killers and arsonists, and most teens are all right, does not change this statistical truth, also known as a stereotype.
If you pretend it isn't true -not that anyone does- you put yourself at risk.
Everyone knows that blacks and Hispanics are more dangerous than whites and Asians. And they're right about that too, according to the exact same NCVS data.
Every single year. It's not even close. The crime rate gaps are staggering. And no, they don't go away if you control for poverty and other non-racial factors.
For example, blacks are at least 13 times as likely as whites to be muggers, 8 times as likely to be murderers, 5 times as likely to be rapists, etc.
The fact that some Swedes and Koreans are dangerous, and many Haitians are not, does not change this statistical truth, also known as a (terrible, awful, nasty, "racist") stereotype.
If you ignore racial differences in violent crime rates, you put yourself at risk. And when it comes to buying a home or choosing a school for your kids, you put your family at risk. So please ask yourself which you would prefer: someone, somewhere, thinking you're a "racist" (whatever that means), or you or someone you love getting assaulted, robbed, raped or murdered.
The fact that some women are dangerous, and most men are not, does not change this statistical truth, also known as a stereotype.
If you refuse to acknowledge it and act accordingly, you put yourself at risk.
Everyone knows that teenagers are more dangerous than toddlers. Or the elderly. They're right according to -seriously? You need a source? Fine: the NCVS again.
The fact that some old ladies are killers and arsonists, and most teens are all right, does not change this statistical truth, also known as a stereotype.
If you pretend it isn't true -not that anyone does- you put yourself at risk.
Everyone knows that blacks and Hispanics are more dangerous than whites and Asians. And they're right about that too, according to the exact same NCVS data.
Every single year. It's not even close. The crime rate gaps are staggering. And no, they don't go away if you control for poverty and other non-racial factors.
For example, blacks are at least 13 times as likely as whites to be muggers, 8 times as likely to be murderers, 5 times as likely to be rapists, etc.
The fact that some Swedes and Koreans are dangerous, and many Haitians are not, does not change this statistical truth, also known as a (terrible, awful, nasty, "racist") stereotype.
If you ignore racial differences in violent crime rates, you put yourself at risk. And when it comes to buying a home or choosing a school for your kids, you put your family at risk. So please ask yourself which you would prefer: someone, somewhere, thinking you're a "racist" (whatever that means), or you or someone you love getting assaulted, robbed, raped or murdered.