In the spirit of a formal debate, I will write my final answer. I'd have preferred if you could do the same without reading this one, but we can't sync it so I will have to concede that right. I tried to make a final statement without quoting your final remarks to stop the back-and-forth, I'd prefer if you could outline a response like that also.
Even though I have more than once accepted that she didn't focus on gender inequality completely, you want me to claim otherwise. Unfortunately, I don't claim otherwise Danger. I do realize that she didn't specify it to your liking and talk about gender inequality exclusively. Let me get one thing out of the way. I don't have any particular sympathy to this girl, but the fact that she DID DRAW a comparison between MALES and FEMALES tells me it was indeed about GENDER inequality in some respects. This is something you guys DO talk about SoSuave, I can't understand how you can claim otherwise. My original assertions still stand: That is, she did touch on the gender inequality and you should be happy for this.
What is really bothersome is your reasonable objection to the omission of "whites" in the discussion. I agree that that doesn't make you racist, and I know for a fact you aren't. But that's because I know you from 2000 posts ago. She may be (and is probably) full of shít and I agree that this is probably not coming sincerely from this gal. It is also possible that she may be afraid of the impending "Wall", but I expressed doubt about that because she is 25, and even though her theoretical prime is over, she is still young while assuming a very mature stature.
My suggestion is to use the right examples at the right time (example: Don't talk about guns at the wake of Columbine, talk about them in an equilibrium situation, just like that: a model defending blacks versus blondes isn't the right time to yell what about whites males versus blondes?), if a female supermodel talking about black males is still not a good start for you, your cause and goals will be doomed from the outset. You are running the risk of being perceived as marginal and extremist in your wishes from the outside world.
If you can't convince your fellow men, or if we can't even discuss which example to best select among ourselves without crying wolf on each other, people who are oblivious to the issues will be turned off. For instance, along the way, you've had bitter discussions with reasonable guys like Solomon, Slickster, and others, who were probably not as knowledgeable about these issues as you are, but you've turned off these guys and lost them as fellow members.
Your striving for purity and perfectionism hurts more than it helps your cause. Yes, she didn't make it about our thing, but she touched on it, and whether or not she did it sincerely, she did show a bunch of black dudes and compared herself to them....! These have been seen by 1-million people. Now tell me, did she really hurt your cause, or did she knowingly or unknowingly help it?
I don't feel any shame in admitting that over the course of the years, your posts have made a substantial effect on how I think ( as well as Tits, and sometimes Burroughs with his quirky sense of humor); but I feel that sometimes you, especially, are over-zealous in supporting your cause.
We have exhausted this particular TED talk, and it may indeed be the fad of the day. Talk about racial minorities briefly touching on gender and you gain brownie points. But this is NOT the point. The fact that these issues ARE mentioned is an overall development irrespective of what Russell gains out of this or what family she came from. Overall, this is going one step further for racial as well as gender equality issues. It's been a nice chat, I understand what you were trying to say, I hope you understood what I am trying to say, as well.
See you,