[ExI] Got the jab?

[sjatkins]

"Does it matter that he was asian"?
Nope, unless it matters to you. Just an incidental detail.

It matters to me that someone is prickly enough to say I or the list am "racist" for that incidental detail being mentioned. What the hell is that about?
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On Monday, December 5th, 2022 at 1:15 PM, Will Steinberg via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:

> On Mon, Dec 5, 2022, 1:32 AM sjatkins via extropy-chat <extropy-chat at lists.extropy.org> wrote:
>
>> The Asian kid running the cash register was obviously sick and sweating profusely.
>
> ...does it matter that he was Asian??? Would you mention if he was white? Or maybe mention if he was obese or elderly, since those are actual qualities that increase the risk of contracting covid.
>
> Did I miss the memo when this list became racist?
>
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