Simone Manuel Becomes First Black American Female Swimmer To Win Individual Gold Medal

[nhboy]

"Simone Manuel swam a blistering final 50 in tonight’s 100m freestyle to earn a gold medal alongside Canadian Penny Oleksiak, who swam an identical Olympic-record 52.70 in the event. Both surpassed world record-holder Cate Campbell, who led the race after the first 50 meters and ended up missing the podium."

More here: http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/simone-manuel-becomes-first-black-american-female-swimm-1785185102

 

[This_person]

INTERVIEWER: How are we going to get rid of racism...?

FREEMAN: Stop talking about it. I'm going to stop calling you a white man. And I'm going to ask you to stop calling me a black man. I know you as [interviewer's name]. You know me as Morgan Freeman.

You know what makes this remarkable? That she swam like she's part fish, not that she swam as a black woman who's part fish.

 

[GURPS]

You know what makes this remarkable? That she swam like she's part fish, not that she swam as a black woman who's part fish.

Identity Politics are cool, as long as you are not white

 

[PrchJrkr]

Identity Politics are cool, as long as you are not white

All my friends think being white is cool. :shrug:

 

[stgislander]

Good for her. Now we can check that box off.

 

[Monello]

She will do for swimming what Tiger Woods did for golf.

 

[black dog]

michael phelps has done for usa swimming what tiger woods did for golf.

ifify

 

[Rommey]

Headline says "black"; article says "African-American". If you're going to assign names, at least be consistent.

To be honest, I watched the race and I only noticed the fact that NBC put the US flag and time graphic over her lane. I didn't pay attention to her "race" (i.e., color of her skin); I paid attention to her "race" (i.e., swimming).

 

[Chris0nllyn]

Was the artist trying to make it look like a Curious George cartoon?

 

[black dog]

Was the artist trying to make it look like a Curious George cartoon?

Now that's funny..

 

[Gilligan]

"Simone Manuel Becomes First Black American Female Swimmer ..."

I don't get it. That subject line makes no sense.

 

[Hijinx]

Good for her.

 

[Gilligan]

Good for her.

u
Exactly. And why not just "USA swimmer Simone Manuel wins Olympic Gold!" Why do scum mouthbreathers like boy have to attach something racial to all their posts?

 

[Hijinx]

u
Exactly. And why not just "USA swimmer Simone Manuel wins Olympic Gold!" Why do scum mouthbreathers like boy have to attach something racial to all their posts?

Inferiority complex.????

 

[Merlin99]

u
Exactly. And why not just "USA swimmer Simone Manuel wins Olympic Gold!" Why do scum mouthbreathers like boy have to attach something racial to all their posts?

If you're trying to advance a narrative, you have to let the people know which narrative that is.

 

[LightRoasted]

If I may ...

Maybe because, being black is a human deficiency? Maybe that is what they want us to think? It, apparently, being black, takes a lot of hard work, since it seems they are inferior to all others of the human race, so they would have us believe by their incessant whining of inequality, why they require special treatment, to overcome any mental and physical shortcomings in order to compete with Asians, Greeks, Russians, the world, etc, and white Americans. So when they win at something, they are super special. Maybe the title should read, "African Black girl, who lives in the USA, overcomes racial disability of having dark skin to win the gold - Beats out all non-dark skinned humans"? Or something along those lines.

Added: They wrote the headline the way they did because, you know, to bring the attention to the non-dark skinned people of the world to know of the amazing feat that was accomplished?

 

[Bird Dog]

If I may ...

Maybe because, being black is a human deficiency? Maybe that is what they want us to think? It, apparently, being black, takes a lot of hard work, since it seems they are inferior to all others of the human race, so they would have us believe by their incessant whining of inequality, why they require special treatment, to overcome any mental and physical shortcomings in order to compete with Asians, Greeks, Russians, the world, etc, and white Americans. So when they win at something, they are super special. Maybe the title should read, "African Black girl, who lives in the USA, overcomes racial disability of having dark skin to win the gold - Beats out all non-dark skinned humans"? Or something along those lines.

Added: They wrote the headline the way they did because, you know, to bring the attention to the non-dark skinned people of the world to know of the amazing feat that was accomplished?

Like dark skinned people have never won a gold medal before.............hardly.
It would be news if a white skinned person won a track and field event.............sort of like "man bites dog".......

 

[Monello]

It would be news if a white skinned person won a track and field event..............

Happens all the time.