Tag: Attitudes

Eugenic Attitudes and the Devaluing of Non-Western Knowledge Systems

The legacy of eugenic attitudes continues to permeate Western scientific practice and the treatment of non-Western knowledge systems. Western science continues to operate with attitudes toward non-European cultures which mirror those used as to justify colonization, as well as both cultural and lite...

The real reason that the English-speaking world hates ‘weeaboos’ — Attitudes to Language

“Weeaboo is a mostly derogatory slang term for a Western person who is obsessed with Japanese culture, especially anime, often regarding it as superior to all other cultures” for those of you who don’t know. In this article when I’m talking about weeaboos, or weebs, I&rs...