What makes somebody dislike people from other countries.

[screenman]

First, the word you're looking for is woman.

Second, it doesn't take much searching to discover that Mara Abbott was educated at Whitman College. That gives us a pretty good idea.

Third, it's not about her personally anyway, it's about the jersey she's wearing and what that represents.

Yes, the comment that has got you so worked up was trite and undignified, but it really isn't worth the hand-wringing. And I am 100% certain that Mara Abbott isn't losing as much sleep over it as you are.

Not losing sleep here, I just thought it was a topic worth talking about.

 

[smutchin]

Not losing sleep here, I just thought it was a topic worth talking about.

Until you understand the concept of privilege, you're not equipped to take part in the conversation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_World_privilege

 

[screenman]

Until you understand the concept of privilege, you're not equipped to take part in the conversation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_World_privilege

I best stay quiet then and let you experts discuss it.

 

[smutchin]

Why ask the question if you won't make an effort to understand the answer?

 

[screenman]

Why ask the question if you won't make an effort to understand the answer?

I am trying too, I only see the people, not where they come from.

 

[Shut Up Legs]

I did a Google search for horse xenophobia and TBH the results were disappointing.

Yes, I see what you mean.

No results found for "horse xenophobia and TBH the results were disappointing".

 

[GrumpyGregry]

So the winner did not try hard?

of course they did.

but wasn't just hard work that enabled them to win

and there is no guarantee the winner was the one who tried the hardest.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

I am trying too, I only see the people, not where they come from.

why are the people racing for their country?

 

[Julia9054]

I am trying too, I only see the people, not where they come from.

Surely where they come from is the entire point of international competitive sport?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I am trying too, I only see the people, not where they come from.

Do you watch with the sound turned down and imagine the athletes are naked or something?

Seriously, that kind of comment is either massively naive or just not true. It's not that you have to be supporting one country or another, it's not that you have to be racist (or anti-racist), but to say that you don't see social and political facts is, well, a bit odd. And takes a special effort. The question, surely, is how we understand what we see, not trying not to see?

 

[Gravity Aided]

Second, it doesn't take much searching to discover that Mara Abbott was educated at Whitman College. That gives us a pretty good idea.

Yep, that's pretty much the Oxford of Eastern Washington State, or at least the Walla-Walla area.
I think I speak for most Americans when I say we like your nation a great deal. And Ireland.
Germany, not so much.

 

[screenman]

Surely where they come from is the entire point of international competitive sport?

It maybe, but the point is I do not wish them bad because of where they were born.

 

[screenman]

Do you watch with the sound turned down and imagine the athletes are naked or something?

Seriously, that kind of comment is either massively naive or just not true. It's not that you have to be supporting one country or another, it's not that you have to be racist (or anti-racist), but to say that you don't see social and political facts is, well, a bit odd. And takes a special effort. The question, surely, is how we understand what we see, not trying not to see?

It is about not disliking a person just because of where they come from.

 

[srw]

It is about not disliking a person just because of where they come from.

It's not about disliking a person at all.

 

[screenman]

It's not about disliking a person at all.

Please explain. I know of many people locally who do not like people or say they do not just because they come from another county, let alone country.