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{"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "interesting convo.<br></br><br>I agree with Rikyrah: I don't think black folks get enough credit for being bi-cultural in America, that's something that connects us as people of color</br><br></br><br>..often times from the Filipino American experience we are ashamed at our brothers and sisters who recently immigrate, we call them FOB's, they don't speak English well, they dress funny, eat funny---when we're really saying they ain't white enough.  So we teach them how to be white. </br><br></br><br>And let's not forget that whiteness is exported around their world---that's why my parents and family come to America with a racist baseline that black folks are inferior</br><br></br><br>until the day being \"successful\" stops being attributed to whiteness and whiteness continues to remain a possessive asset (easier to get credit, live in a neighborhood they desire) until the day we are not taught to assimilate every immigrant towards whiteness</br><br></br><br>then we can stop having these debates if its culture, if its norms....call it what it is its norms rooted in whiteness</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_13:34:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "e2b7e72ef48dce601f6219c65060f444", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960449": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"then we can stop having these debates if its culture, if its norms....call it what it is its norms rooted in whiteness\"<br></br><br>Exactly because Whiteness is seen as desirable, normal and superior. In order to be successful, you must meet those standards. I think everyone has already gotten that. Some people however do not understand it and the reason why they do not is because of what I had written above. </br><br></br><br>\"And let's not forget that whiteness is exported around their world---that's why my parents and family come to America with a racist baseline that black folks are inferior\"</br><br></br><br>Of course, even black immigrants come here with that sentiment. </br><br></br><br>Now, look at what Obama has to do and go through in order to become president. Michelle did not quite get a pass mark as of yet.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_14:07:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960450": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Anjuan...I hear you but no exactly.<br></br><br>\"...if you choose to single yourself out based on how you dress, style your hair, etc., then you are volunteering to be subjected to great scrutiny.\"</br><br></br><br>Let me break it down:</br><br></br><br>\"single yourself out based on how you dress\"</br><br></br><br>My aunt's husband is from Jordan. She veils herself. It often causes issues but it is her religion and culture to do so, period. </br><br></br><br>\"style your hair\"</br><br></br><br>If someone has to alter themselves to look acceptable to another group of people then they are assimilating, period whether it needs to be done or not. My friend has her natural hair texture but of course what she is born with is not acceptable. </br><br></br><br>In order not to volunteer yourself to scrutiny, you must be acceptable to the sensibilities of those in power which means you must assmilate. </br><br></br><br>My blackness volunteers me to scrutiny from the minute I walk through the door. I cannot do much about that. </br><br></br><br>I understand what you mean by basic professionalism and unprofessionalism but that is not what we are talking about. Some people get lost in discussing that and not discussing the real picture.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_14:24:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960451": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Is it more acceptable \"by norms based on whiteness\" to dress in a sari, dashiki, to cover ones head, etc., as opposed to wearing ripped jeans, a 'Marilyn Manson' t-shirt, tatoos and body piercing?<br></br><br>Is a sari or dashiki more 'professional'?</br><br></br><br>Are they any 'universal norms?'</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_14:57:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960452": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "awkward turtle wrote:<br>I know I can't fake the funk too well because I know other Asian Americans and African Americans who are genuinely self-serving and playing to \"the man\" in a way that white folk can find them palatable, aka \"well spoken\" and \"hard working,\" but then it bites them in the ass because they're not seen as \"leaders,\" because they don't speak their mind.</br><br>_____________________________________</br><br></br><br>Are being 'well-spoken' and 'hard working' 'norms rooted in whitness'? Are not individuals of all races and cultures valued for these attributes?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_15:14:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960453": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "1)I think that the whole concept of 'acting white' has more weight in majority-white nations. In those countries, yes I do think minorities are pressured either overtly or subtly to 'act white'/assimilate in order to get ahead. White people tend to feel uncomfortable around those that actively claim their particular racial/cultural identity.<br></br><br>2) For my one part, I can only refer to the year I spent in the UK studying and working. Happily, I did not experience any kind of pressure to conform or assimilate but that had a lot to do with the very liberal, bend over backward environment I was in - first at university and then as an intern in a progressive political think tank. Basically, no-one would dare suggest such a thing and they were some pretty laid-back folks to start with.</br><br></br><br>On the contrary, I rode this liberal attitude like a thoroughbred. Before I went to uni, one of my former editors (a fairly militant and brilliant Rastafarian who had also studied there) advised me to take every opportunity to 'educate those people', since as the only black person (in my department) and only Caribbean person (in 6 years in the department) they 'had' to listen to me. Right he was - I made a point of emphasising my culture at every opportunity - in every class discussion I would find a way to bring in a black/Caribbean perspective, at the think tank, I rocked an African-print headwrap with my work outfit etc. etc.</br><br></br><br>3)However, if I had lived in the UK on a long-term basis and had planned on doing so, I am pretty sure I would have began to felt the pressure. My older sister has lived there for 5 years now and teaches in a school in a working class area and feels that pressure, as do other friends and relatives.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_15:30:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "dfe6abf020d91e1b4cebb4cabd4981f7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960454": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>Is it more acceptable \"by norms based on whiteness\" to dress in a sari, dashiki, to cover ones head, etc., as opposed to wearing ripped jeans, a 'Marilyn Manson' t-shirt, tatoos and body piercing?<br></br><br>Is a sari or dashiki more 'professional'?</br><br></br><br>Are they any 'universal norms?'</br></i><br></br><br>A sari is more acceptable, because it's looked at cultural, from India. People will not speak up about it.</br><br></br><br>A dashiki, quite frankly, depends upon the Black person. </br><br></br><br>If they open their mouths and an accent come forth, it will be seen as cultural dress. </br><br></br><br>If they open their mouths and no accent comes forth - militant Black person. </br><br></br><br>Head cover - religious....and because it's religious, they might be a little peturbed by it, but they can't touch it, because you can't disrespect religious traditions openly in this country, in the workplace. Though, once again, if it's an Arab with head cover, it's religious. If it's a Black Muslim - militant outsider once again. ...unless they have a foreigh accent.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_15:31:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960455": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Yes, I believe that some African-Americans are wrongly classifed as acting \"white\" when they talk properly or are successful. This is something that Black people need to get over but...............<br>And here is the but, some blacks themselves to believe to get ahead they have to assimilate or change their speech to sound white. I knew a guy in college who said he would only marry a light-shin women or an affluent white women so he could make it in corporate america. No speaking properly does not mean that you are trying to be white. I am the fourth generation in my family to graduate from college and we all have a command of the English language and see ourselves as black. But there is a way that White people talk. A certain pitch in their voice, certain slang, certain phrases they use that some blacks try to copy to because they see white as right. I am sorry but some blacks do not want to be seen as the negative images associated with blacks and think assimilating is the way to go. I think the real problem is some blacks don't no the difference between an intelligent and cultured black person and a person who really does want to attach themselves to whitedom. We have been told for so long who we are and it is not always positive.  I grew up in a upper-middle class white and black neighborhood and let me tell you not all white people have a command of the English language, but listen to some black people they all sound well spoken. We need to get off that thinking that if blacks don't live up to stereotypes about who blacks they  are trying to be white. Most if not all the stereotypes come from whites way back at the beginning of us being in this country. Some blacks don't even get themselves that if you talk properly or have certain mannerisms that you don't abandon your race. \"I got to put my white voice on\" That is so ridiculous. Also there are so many negative images of black people out there in the media, that some blacks don't want to be associated at all with anything that they see. And this follows them into the work world. I say you can be refined and be a black person as well. I do it everyday. I know my history, support my community, I self-identify, I love black  people, and I know black is beautiful. </br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>As for Asian, I am sorry but most of them do want to act white. That is why so many of them are rude to us and even whites. They hate us because they think hating us will bring them closer to whites, and they hate whites because they can't be them. They even hate us because some blacks can pass for white way before they can. When I visited Japan I saw a lost of Western Culture worship. Yes I saw Japanese culture, but I saw a lot of love for White people.  I have watch documentaries on Asians where THEY have admitted  to trying to be white and thinking  white is right.  People laugh at blacks for marrying whites, but I see way more of them marrying white people. I hardly ever see Asian couples. All the Asian students I went to school with never wanted to date each other.  I don't hate Asian, but their attitude toward us and other things help me to come to this conclusion. </br><br></br><br>I know I am going to be hit for this, but I stand by my comments.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_15:39:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b187ea756ff041dcb776199b02ba2afc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960456": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Another thought...<br>All that is not to say that there is not pressure to 'act white' or the concept of doing so in majority black countries.</br><br></br><br>As evidenced by the South African 'coconut' debate, that pressure is still there -but it is largely applied by ourselves. In this instance it is not so much acting white to be successful but a legacy of white supremacy (through colonialism, apartheid etc.) and a reflection of the fact that even in these places, the most wealthy and financially successful people are still white.</br><br></br><br>So some of us put the pressure on ourselves in all kinds of ways.</br><br></br><br>In Barbados, you get taxi men putting on painful Yankee twangs when talking to tourists and in the recent past, we had employers discriminating against people for wearing dreads or cornrows. Up to 14 years ago there was a huge uproar here when a female government minister wore her hair in natural twists. And this is in a country that is 90-95% black.</br><br></br><br>On the flipside, I have black friends who complain that they get people looking askance at them because they're black and like heavy metal or attended a private school or like to party at certain clubs.</br><br></br><br>Even more interestingly I find now that white Barbadians seem to be putting themselves under pressure to 'act white'. Up to 25, 30 years ago, there were white calypso bands, white footballers, white cricketers, lots of white civil servants etc. Since Independence it seems they are retreating more and more into a non-Caribbean identity to differentiate their whiteness - all the white musical bands now are rock/alternative, they tend towards polo, motorsport and swimming more and they hire one another in the private sector rather than work in the civil service. When we had a white police officer about 5 years ago, it was a MASSIVE deal because it has become so rare -there were articles in the press, people stopped and gawked at him on the streets etc.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_15:41:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "dfe6abf020d91e1b4cebb4cabd4981f7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960457": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah,<br></br><br>What is your perception of the white person?</br><br></br><br>pwaggie,</br><br></br><br>So would you say that being well spoken is a norm among successful individuals?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_15:44:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960458": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Also rhondacoca,<br> Your not boxing any one in there are certain things that different ethnicities share. Its a fact, and there is nothing wrong with that. The things that we share aren't necessarily bad. We just all have it in common. I think its great. We are all different, but you do share common things with your race.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_15:47:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b187ea756ff041dcb776199b02ba2afc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960459": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah,<br></br><br> First I love the blog and am honored that you would speak to my post.</br><br>Second, yes I do thinks that is the norm.</br><br>Third, that was not the real point I was trying to make. The point I was making is that not everybody who is successful or speaks properly is trying to be white, but some maybe even just a few are trying to or think that is white. </br><br></br><br>Also I can't say all about White culture. Even though I am half Italian. I can't define it into simple terms. I do know that my blacks relatives have different mannerisms, customs, vocal pitch than my Italian relatives. There are just some things every ethnic group share. Point blank.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_15:53:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b187ea756ff041dcb776199b02ba2afc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960460": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Also rik,<br> the Hispanic version I forgot I have to ask My Mexican friends. Many of them feel the same way I do, but for Latinos</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_15:55:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b187ea756ff041dcb776199b02ba2afc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960461": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "pwaggie,<br></br><br>I agree that there are some attributes shared by many groups and cultures that help to define what promotes or facilitates success.</br><br></br><br>I believe that being successful has less to do with 'behaving white' than 'behaving successful.'</br><br></br><br>I also think it has more to do with the internal qualities as opposed to external ones.</br><br></br><br>Would a well spoken, hard working, dashiki wearing, mid-west accented black person have at better chance of success than a slangy, slow working, ripped jean wearing, tongue pierced, tatooed white person?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_16:13:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960462": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>rikyrah,<br></br><br>What is your perception of the white person?</br></i><br></br><br>I'm not understanding your question. So, before I answer a question you didn't ask, I'm asking for clarification.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_16:16:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960463": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "rikyrah,<br></br><br>You spoke to all of my other examples.</br><br></br><br>Wearing a sari you feel, is acceptable, based on 'norms rooted in whiteness'. So do you feel the same way about the 'external cultural expression' of the white person I described?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_16:29:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960464": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The larger point I am trying to make is that I believe that external cultural expressions become more acceptable when accompanied by internal qualities, i.e., well spoken, hard working 'norms of success.' <br></br><br>If one is confident that they posess the internal qualities necessary for success, they will be more confident in expressing and defending their personal cultural choices.</br><br></br><br>What difference does it make that I wear a dashiki, when I was able to convince a customer to purchase an additional x, y, z, product?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_16:37:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960465": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rikyrah,<br></br><br>You mentioned the concept of the  \"militant Black person\" and I started thinking...</br><br></br><br>If I reflect on slavery in general and Haiti and Nat Turner specifically, I realize the concept of assimilation goes way back pretty far.  To this day many white people become uncomfortable when blacks congregate in large numbers, begin to speak, dress or act in a way that does not conform.  </br><br></br><br>If I apply that same concept to colonialism across the world I can see similarities.  </br><br></br><br>So I wonder do white people expect conformity from people of color to calm their fears of not being in control?  </br><br></br><br>Also, perhaps for some, the willingness to conform comes as a result of that history of colonialism and slavery where the failure to fall in line resulted in a denial of the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing, shelter and employment. And to some extent still does today. </br><br></br><br>Just thinking out loud, people can agree or disagree.  I just think this goes beyond \"professionalism.\"  Perhaps I am stating the obvious, but based on the posts I am not sure it is so obvious to everyone.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_16:48:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "8f96e5ac552758523d509993c00aa0c1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960466": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Yes, I believe that some African-Americans are wrongly classifed as acting \"white\" when they talk properly or are successful. This is something that Black people need to get over\"<br></br><br>Why do you think it is like that. Brown SugaQT86 explained it by saying,</br><br></br><br>\"I know what you are talking about when you say that some attribute certain things to \"acting white\" but I think that you are completely throwing that at these [black] people as if they started it. In our \"American\" culture, certain characteristics have been historically attached to black and white people.</br><br></br><br>Intellectualism= white</br><br>Anti-intellectualism=black</br><br></br><br>Along with other characteristics!!</br><br></br><br>It has been heavily indoctrinated.\"</br><br></br><br>I agree with her. It was promoted as means to mis-educate blacks.</br><br></br><br>Some blacks in this country did not just start doing that. There is history behind this. </br><br></br><br>So stop saying black people and start saying some brainwashed black people.</br><br></br><br></br><br>P.S. Why are there so many black Republican strategists on tv? when like most blacks are democratic. They annoy me, they act so clueless and stupid. I am not saying that Black Republicans are, I am just saying that these people are.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_16:49:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960467": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>The larger point I am trying to make is that I believe that external cultural expressions become more acceptable when accompanied by internal qualities, i.e., well spoken, hard working 'norms of success.' <br></br><br>If one is confident that they posess the internal qualities necessary for success, they will be more confident in expressing and defending their personal cultural choices.</br><br></br><br>What difference does it make that I wear a dashiki, when I was able to convince a customer to purchase an additional x, y, z, product?</br></i><br></br><br>The other external cultural expression that you presented will only work in certain situations. In a more formal corporate setting, that White kid would be chastised the same as any other person outside of the cultural norm. But, if that person were in a corporate cultural environment, say a silicon valley setup, where the attitude was different, then they would be fine. </br><br></br><br>It would be wonderful if folks were just judged by their hard works, but in a corporate environment, it is not the case. </br><br></br><br>I stopped putting chemicals in my hair over 4 years ago. Though it had nothing to do with my performance, there was a reaction to my deciding to go with my natural hair. People wanted to know ' why'. People wanted me to 'explain'. Though my quality of work didn't change, part of people's perceptions of me did change when I did, yes, reject White standards of beauty for myself and accepted my own natural African-originated beauty.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_16:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960468": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "DWS,<br></br><br>This is what I have been trying to get at. It is historical. </br><br></br><br>Whites promoted anti-intellectualism of blacks. It became a social construction and racist belief that blacks were not intellect and hard-working. It was done to prevent the empowerment and revolt.</br><br></br><br>\"If I reflect on slavery in general and Haiti and Nat Turner specifically, I realize the concept of assimilation goes way back pretty far. To this day many white people become uncomfortable when blacks congregate in large numbers, begin to speak, dress or act in a way that does not conform.</br><br></br><br>So I wonder do white people expect conformity from people of color to calm their fears of not being in control?\"</br><br></br><br>Exactly. Its like keeping one away frok the tree of knowledge so that they do not understand their own oppression, existence and history. If they did then whites could not so easily control them.</br><br></br><br>why do you think they did not educate the slaves (it was even illegal to) and promoted black anti-intellectualism and inferiority after emancipation? It makes sense.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_16:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "68209bc146e55fde31446fc1168b6a76", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960469": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"I stopped putting chemicals in my hair over 4 years ago. Though it had nothing to do with my performance, there was a reaction to my deciding to go with my natural hair. People wanted to know ' why'. People wanted me to 'explain'. Though my quality of work didn't change, part of people's perceptions of me did change when I did, yes, reject White standards of beauty for myself and accepted my own natural African-originated beauty.\"<br></br><br>My roomate never relaxed her hair or even straightens it. She refuses to. She actually did a project where she wore her hair naturally and she straightened and she said that she was treated differently. I always found that to be interesting??</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_16:59:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960470": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I really appreciate all the different answers, and for all of us who believe how 'militant' we are, I suggest that we take trips outside of America. <br></br><br>It is only then, when outside of America, that you realize just how American you are. It's an eye opener. It was for me.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_17:03:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960471": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I have never understood why a Black person wants to assimilate into a society that looks at them as inferior.  It baffles me.  I guess Blacks in America have been brainwashed into believing that in order to make it in this society that you must gain the approval of the mainstream/White power structure.  Man that's depressing!!!", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_17:38:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "77bf59fdc430051674c0abe2b93c50c9", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960472": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rhonda,<br></br><br>I know where it comes from. Some blacks don't. I just hate its that way. I have been called \"acting white\", but if anyone who really knows me knows the opposite. I know we will get hit up for this, but Black Republication annoy me also. I think I know why they are also ways on t.v. but I wont say.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_17:39:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b187ea756ff041dcb776199b02ba2afc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960473": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "brownsugaqt86, <br></br><br>I hear you.  </br><br></br><br>rikyrah,</br><br></br><br>Not that I consider myself  militant at this point in my life, but I have traveled outside the US to Africa and the Caribbean and I did not feel I was viewed so much as an American but as a black American and it was not particularly positive.  I will say it was eye opening though.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_17:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "8f96e5ac552758523d509993c00aa0c1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960474": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I don't think it's an issue of acting white.  There is an expectation for all employees to conform to the company's culture and it's regardless of the employee's ethnicity or race.  <br></br><br>Let us assume that values like commitment to excellence and dedication are givens.</br><br></br><br>Some African Americans are well suited for some corporate environments.  It's a perfect match.  There is no need to wear a mask or to assimilate.  If you love or prefer hierarchical organizations, conformity, routine, are competitive, don't mind putting your career plan in the hands of your management and leadership team, comfortable with group think, and if productivity is more important than creativity to you, then you don't need to assimilate. You are the ideal employee.    There are black people who thrive in large corporate environment.</br><br></br><br>The issue arises when your values are totally different than those listed above but you still want the cushy title, money and status that comes with the corporate job.   That's when you have to assimilate or fake it to fit in.  I don't know how many times I wanted to run out of meetings screaming when co-workers were playing games of oneupmanship, or repeatthesentimentitis.</br><br></br><br>There came a point in my life (recently, like last year) when I realized that I wasn't going anywhere in corporate america.  I would never be as good as some of the other employees.  It wasn't because I wasn't capable.  I was expending so much mental energy assimilating or playing the game, that I couldn't do my job to the best of my abilities.  </br><br></br><br>I was the HR cliche:  A Bad Fit.</br><br></br><br>I left recently.  I know what a company has to be for me to excel and energy left over for me to pursue other interests.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_18:00:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f019d5f695eadaaa3b2a8c3fda1ef436", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960475": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Not that I consider myself militant at this point in my life, but I have traveled outside the US to Africa and the Caribbean and I did not feel I was viewed so much as an American but as a black American and it was not particularly positive. I will say it was eye opening though.\"<br></br><br>That is because Black Americans are viewed upon as the ultimate conformists who appear to actively try and distance themselves from the continual struggle of Africans of the diaspora.  Otherwise we tend to look down on our Brothers and Sisters from other nations and I absolutely agree with this.  We have taken on the identity and atitude of the people/oppressor that we fought so hard against.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_18:07:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "77bf59fdc430051674c0abe2b93c50c9", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960476": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "tlw,<br></br><br>Interesting perspective.  Given the fact I saw whites treated much better led me to believe the perception was based on the reputation maliciously spread about us worldwide or prior experiences.  </br><br></br><br>Further, since I know I went out of my way to be respectful of individuals and their cultures and I did not \"look down upon our Brothers and Sisters\" I can only conclude it had less to do with me as an individual as it had to do with what they chose to believe.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_19:01:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "8f96e5ac552758523d509993c00aa0c1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960477": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Speaking as an Asian (Chinese) American who grew up in a heavily white Jewish / Catholic neighborhood, I do understand the concept of \"acting white,\" which is perhaps quite different, maybe even opposite, of what that might mean for a black person. After all, the stereotype of Asians include being book-smart (but not street-smart), nerdy, demure, quiet, and also \"exotic.\" These stereotypes also play out differently for different genders (as they do for other ethnic stereotypes). These characteristics don't match up with the American male identity, so I feel the two (race, gender) have always been intertwined for me.<br></br><br>So growing up this has always been a matter less of \"acting white\" than trying to \"fit in\" when my friends and schoolmates were all white.</br><br></br><br>All the same, I also consciously rejected the militant Asian-American identity people in college. I'd like to see myself not just as my phenotype, nor just the genetic and cultural heritage of my parents, but also embrace the other aspects -- \"white,\" Jewish, Long Island, etc -- that also compose my identity. I'd like to be able to be AND and not just be stuck between two places.</br><br></br><br>This is what I've valued about Barack Obama's approach to race and what I heard in his \"race speech\" -- an effort to make the conversation about the \"and\" rather than the \"or.\" After all, my kids, if we have any, will be \"bi-racial\" and facing the same questions he did. I'd like to think that they can value all of what make them special, which isn't just the accident of birth but the circumstances of their surroundings.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_19:08:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "4e07f6009cbd9fd66fa8ac097e760e4b", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960478": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "The media is Republican owned so that is most likely the reason you see so many Black Republicans as analysts and commentators.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_19:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "c36c5e8bd4d56491f8a60b53ae8e9eb4", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960479": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Great convo.<br></br><br>Thanx for answering my questions.</br><br></br><br>DWS,</br><br></br><br>My fam is Caribbean. They actually came to this country viewing black Americans as inferior and with bad tendencies. I am always shocked that these racist representations manage to reach all over the world...sad.</br><br></br><br>I also wanted to agree with, TLW. many also see black Americans as trying to look down upon blacks who are from the Caribbean and Africa as backwards because of the represenations of blacks in the Caribbean and Africa put out my certain ideologies here in the U.S.</br><br></br><br>It is very complicated but I know for a fact that to call someone a \"black American\" in my family was a \"dirty word\".</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_20:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960480": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "If by \"acting white\" you mean speaking intelligently using the English language and educating and bettering yourself so that you have SOME marketable skill that's of value to an employer, then, yeah, you'd better learn to \"act white\" - Something successful people in ALL COUNTRIES and from all backgrounds - Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hispanic, Indian, black, white, Bosnian, whatever...understand.  Only in the totally f'd up and racist world of the black community in America is this referred to as \"acting white\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_23:55:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960481": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Only in the totally f'd up and racist world of the black community in America is this referred to as \"acting white\".<br>------------------------</br><br></br><br>I'm not going to entertain this comment any further, but if you never understood what it feels like to deny yourself and to downplay a part of your identity in this racist, imperialist world; you will never understand what it is to \"act white\" </br><br></br><br>--you will never understand how recent immigrants get shafted for state-funding (MA) for bilingual education in the name of English as an official language</br><br></br><br>--you will never understand white privilege each time you travel </br><br></br><br>--you will never understand Katrina recovery and who got access to government resources to rebuild</br><br></br><br>-----------</br><br>\"If by \"acting white\" you mean speaking intelligently using the English language and educating and bettering yourself so that you have SOME marketable skill that's of value to an employer,\"</br><br></br><br>the flipside to this premise is the way we are (non-white) is not a valuable marketing skill, not educated, and we're just dumbing ourselves by speakin our native tongues, by living in our existing customs</br><br></br><br>..now that sounds hella racist</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-16_01:49:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "e2b7e72ef48dce601f6219c65060f444", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960482": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I find it interesting that the premise of this post seems to be that being white = being successful. That 'behaving white' will facilitate success.<br></br><br>Not all white people are successful.</br><br></br><br>So the focus should be on what qualities or attributes are widely recognized as norms among the successful. Can those attributes  be categorized as, rhondacoca says, being 'rooted in whiteness' or are they 'universal,' and valued by many cultures.</br><br></br><br>As the economies of the world continue to grow and become even more interconnected, and as businesses, large and small, become connected globally through the internet, do race and gender become less important than being American?</br><br></br><br>What are the qualities and attributes that make Americans successful? And if some of those attributes are 'rooted in whitness' or 'jewishness' or 'blackness' or 'asian-ness' or 'hispanic-ness' would it not be in one's economic self-interest to embrace them?</br><br></br><br>It is good and meaningful for individuals to celebrate and express their culture, race, gender and personal identity, but in the workplace, and in a larger corporate culture, the corporation insists that one conforms to its culture, not the other way around in order to achieve a 'collective success.'</br><br></br><br>Personally, this is why I am an entrapreneur. And I believe entrepreneurship is the fastest, most rewarding way to achieve success, to achieve the American dream.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-16_09:37:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960483": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As we attempt to preserve all of our diversity across the world, we loose sight of the value of finding what we have in common. The idea that we are acting Black or White begs the more legitimate issue of complying with social norms. Many of us \u201cwhite guys\u201d found that we had to comply with social norms to effectively contribute to society. (In the 60s our parents rather strongly encouraged this \u201cwhite\u201d ishness.) If you existed in the 60\u2019s and didn\u2019t understand social norms, you missed a much of the point of the decade. In this sense, it we want to preserve some unpopular or minority position, we should accept that we are either, 1. trying to change society or 2.that we are not going to be as effective contributing our part to society. To demand that society make space for us to act however we wish, is unrealistic. It is unfortunate but real that social norms are still driven by the majority. If I go to China and ignore their social norms, I will not be effective. Perhaps it is time to refocus on how to realize our common objectives and defocus the stress on preservation of multi-cultural diversity. If I want to fit into any group, I have to respect the group standards and if I want to standout, I pay the price of being treated differently.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-16_09:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960484": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rhonda,<br></br><br>If you read my entire post you would know I do understand why some blacks believe that certain behaviors are considered white. It goes back to slavery and what we were taught about ourselves. Also Blacks in America are told negative things about people from the Caribbean also. My grandmother who is  a women of leisure, did a missionary work in the West Indies. The things that she was told about West Indians before she went and what she saw went she got there was different. And she went all over the West Indies. It goes both wast. Every since the 20s, 30s, 40s all people of African Descent are told negative things about each other to keep us apart. </br><br></br><br></br><br>S,</br><br>I don't equate success with white people, and your right not all whites are successful. Most of the people on welfare are white. I do believe though some some blacks no matter what socioeconomic background you are in there are blacks who do try to act white because they thinks its better. I don't think that if you are successful that you are trying to be white, and I do believe a lot of blacks get mislabeled. I also agree that blacks need to become entrepreneur like yourself. There are people who have been in the country as long as blacks making money off of us, and we are working for someone else. If you own your own businesses you don't have to worry about being anyone but your self.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-16_13:20:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b187ea756ff041dcb776199b02ba2afc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960485": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Also who says some of these social norms aren't black norms. Are we not normal. We can't be well spoken, polished, and professional? Who the HELL says this can only be white people? Who? All lot of stereotypes you apply to blacks you could apply to my Italian relatives.  Blacks have always been a people of class, dignity, respect, and pride. I think that falls on deaf ears with the stereotypes that are placed on us and my generations who don't always live up to who were in the past. Martin Luther King Jr. and Corretta Scott King were some of the most refined and well educated people out there and they were far from sell-outs. They would not have risked their life for people they did not identify with.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-16_13:29:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b187ea756ff041dcb776199b02ba2afc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960486": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Also who says some of these social norms aren't black norms. Are we not normal. We can't be well spoken, polished, and professional? Who the HELL says this can only be white people? Who? All lot of stereotypes you apply to blacks you could apply to my Italian relatives.  Blacks have always been a people of class, dignity, respect, and pride. I think that falls on deaf ears with the stereotypes that are placed on us and my generations who don't always live up to who were in the past. Martin Luther King Jr. and Corretta Scott King were some of the most refined and well educated people out there and they were far from sell-outs. They would not have risked their life for people they did not identify with.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-16_13:30:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "b187ea756ff041dcb776199b02ba2afc", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960487": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "So my answer to the question posed by this post: do blacks and Asians have to behave like white people?<br></br><br>No.</br><br></br><br>They need to believe in themselves and their abilities, acquire the skills to effectively communicate and market their talents, services and/or products, and become entrepreneurial.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-16_14:10:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960488": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Here's a list of great links for anyone who is interested.<br></br><br>http://www.proposalwriter.com/small.html#General</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-16_14:14:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960489": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "TLW said... <br>\"Not that I consider myself militant at this point in my life, but I have traveled outside the US to Africa and the Caribbean and I did not feel I was viewed so much as an American but as a black American and it was not particularly positive. I will say it was eye opening though.\"</br><br></br><br>That is because Black Americans are viewed upon as the ultimate conformists who appear to actively try and distance themselves from the continual struggle of Africans of the diaspora. Otherwise we tend to look down on our Brothers and Sisters from other nations and I absolutely agree with this. We have taken on the identity and atitude of the people/oppressor that we fought so hard against.</br><br>-------------</br><br></br><br>I'd like to address this. Yes and no.</br><br></br><br>On the one hand, a lot of black Caribbean people do feel as if African-Americans look down on us and resent the attitude of African-Americans - who sometimes tend to behave as if they are the only black people in the whole Western Hemisphere and have the only legitimate and defining 'black experience'. Small example: When Rihanna won her Grammy, Jay-Z jokingly 'translated' her speech. A lot of Bajans were not amused by that. Larger example: African-Americans subscribing to the same broad cliches and stereotypes of Caribbean people as white Americans do. We feel you should know better or at least make the efffort to do so.</br><br></br><br>On the other hand, a LOT of West Indians, especially after they have lived in the States among African-Americans, tend to look down on them. Perhaps because they feel more defined by their immigrant status rather than their black status, West Indians tend to do differently and make note of it.Black Caribbean people tend to get more education, own their own businesses more, own their own houses more etc than black Americans and then they tend to feel 'well if we can do all this why can't you in your own country'? One complaint I hear a lot about African-Americans from Caribbean  is that they are 'lazy'.</br><br></br><br>I don't live there so I don't know if that is the case.</br><br></br><br>Interestingly enough, this same dynamic plays out in the UK between African-Brits and Caribbean-Brits - with the Africans tending to look down on Caribbean people. I have had a young man from Cameroon tell me I'm 'so not like the typical Caribbean woman- all they want to do is party and have children'.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-17_10:07:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "dfe6abf020d91e1b4cebb4cabd4981f7", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960490": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I wanted to address the fact that some of you approaching this topic already seem to have a stereotypical and low opinion of blacks.<br></br><br>It has nothing with being successful!!!! being educated or speaking what you will consider as \"properly\".</br><br></br><br>If this is what you people think we are talking about then you are lost!! I am successful and highly educated and I DO NOT consider that to be \"acting white\". Many blacks do not. That is actually a profound misconception that many have painted and I just finished my senior thesis on it.</br><br></br><br>I was happy that this conversation came up because I spent the past year studying it. I visted 25 high schools and middle schools and not once did any of the students or their parents believed that education, intellectualism, success etc was being white. The majority agreed that they would love to achieve certain things but it seems so far out of reach due to their economic circumstances. I wish people can stop saying that. I really do because many have already debunked that.</br><br></br><br>Where it does exist, I have heard, has been in schools where blacks were the minority. Due to the way that schools are structured, many blacks students are stuck in average and remedial courses. Many are not in the AP or higher level programs therefore those few black kids ( like myself) were sometimes outcasted because they are caught in a class with majority white kids. This is natural.</br><br></br><br>Nobody said I was \"acting white\" when I was in AP classes, got into a competitive college, started my own design business while in college etc... I never had a problem with the black students, black community...no one. I did know however that in high school due to the fact that I was in the theatre and arts programs at my high school (which is known to lock out blacks and latinos)this caused many to few me as one who did not like black people because I was in programs with people who were not the most inclusive except for me and like 2 other kids. I was in AP courses and most the students where Jewish. When I was in classes from 8-3 with predominately white students, it seemed that I was somehow down with them or trying to be like them in some respect. I was not because I was getting educated or because I was \"smart\" (I hate aligning smart with institutional education). </br><br></br><br>I also wanted to add that I left my design company and went freelance because I did not like the restraints of the work enviornment. </br><br></br><br>Also, I am quite aware of how native born black Americans think about West Indians. I know that it is a mutual misconception. I try and explain this to my family but they do not get it. We need to build a bridge of understanding.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-20_10:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960491": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I wanted to add that the reason why West Indians have a better time navigating in the states is because they were not born here.<br></br><br>My mother and father pray each day that they were not born here. They were never denied basic rights, treated less than human, told that they were inferior, told that they couldn't do something and they never felt the restrictions of not being able to be themselves in a society or of being restricted from certain aspects of life in their society.</br><br></br><br>When my parents came to this country, they were proud of who they were, they had an identifiable culture that was seperate from that in the U.S., they did not adhere to restrictions, they were never told that they could not do something and they came to this country with that immigrant idea of freedom, democracy and social mobility. This is something that is alien to African Americans.</br><br></br><br>Every single member of my family believes that America is a racist country. My family except from my parents have chosen and sought out communities that have large middle class and black populations to live amongst like in Brooklyn, Tampa, parts of Prince George's county Maryland and Atlanta. They refuse to live in communities like my parents do. They also have a sense of solidarity and support that keeps them whole.They each can share many, many stories of prejudice that they have faced in this country. The reason why they could move above it is because my family in particular has a sense of pride (which many consider to be arrogance) that allows them not to settle for anything!!</br><br></br><br>This is what my cousin said he tries to teach his friends who are native black American. He said that too many need to adat these attitudes. When you do, nobody will be able to deny you anything. You will not be ashamed of who you are and you will be able to find your rightful place. Malcolm X used to talk alot about this. </br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>We must not make generalizations. There are many West Indians who are not well off in this country.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-20_11:17:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960415": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As someone who is white, I'd be interested to know what is considered behaving in a \"white\" way for someone who is Asian or African American.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_09:43:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f41b6ea54c5a4aed22d15a43da123d39", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960416": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I so despise labeling people! Putting them into groups is a really big problem I have with politics and the Democrat party.<br></br><br>What it means to be 'white' varied and complicated. I do not behave the same way as a white, middle-aged man in PA, so I can't even begin to grapple with the premise of post. I will say that I did have to shed some of my blue-collar, working class bigoted family history in order to be successful.</br><br></br><br>I think the appropriate question here is do people need to behave in a specific way to be successful. And for that I feel the answer is YES!</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_09:46:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960417": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Perhaps to some it is a class concept.  But for those who have to \"code\" switch etc. it is seen as a racial issue.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_09:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "8f96e5ac552758523d509993c00aa0c1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960418": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "This is a great post!<br></br><br>Hi everyone!! {waves}</br><br></br><br>@DWS </br><br>I agree. What some people perceive as \"acting white\" is simply a reflection of their own ignorance that ALL black people are not from the same socioeconomic class background and that ALL norms are not the same within every socioeconomic class background.</br><br></br><br>From listening to many people (albeit) from the lower socioeconomic classes, it seems commonplace to label ANYTHING that is not a norm within that class to be \"from white people\".</br><br></br><br>Thanks for letting me blow my trumpet!</br><br>Lisa</br><br></br><br>http://blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogspot.com</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_09:54:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "19b6f7354ac8c52c053beec48b7b020c", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960419": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "dws,<br></br><br>What does \"'code' switch\" mean?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_09:54:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960420": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "@ s<br></br><br>You might want to schedule a re-shedding.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_09:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "0e63fda3bc8752465623f674ffcc5f40", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960421": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I would also like to say that 'acting successful' is too in fact, a varied and complicated concept. <br></br><br>First, define 'success'?</br><br></br><br>Secondly, success in one career or area of study, will have different criteria and require different skills.</br><br></br><br>Third, can success in one area be transferred to another?</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_10:00:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960422": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "truthseeker,<br></br><br>What do you mean? I know we disagree on many things but really....</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_10:02:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960423": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "To code switch (one example):<br></br><br>Damn S, why you pontificatin like you all dat?</br><br></br><br>My S, why are you so up in arms as if your view is the only one that is valid?</br><br></br><br>HTH.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_10:09:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "8f96e5ac552758523d509993c00aa0c1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960424": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I get it. Thanks.", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_10:21:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960425": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Listen, I agree with the post. You guys are not looking at it every narrowly.<br></br><br>S-</br><br></br><br>\"I think the appropriate question here is do people need to behave in a specific way to be successful. And for that I feel the answer is YES!\"</br><br></br><br>What is that specific way?</br><br></br><br>-----------------------------------</br><br></br><br>It has to do with culture. It is not racial but more cultural. </br><br></br><br>I had written a paper about Religion and the workplace and found it, in my research, I found that many have felt that they had to compromise in order not to run into stumbling blocks.</br><br></br><br>What about peoples names? My cousins have Arab and African names and face discrimination at times. They feel that if they changed their name, they would have a better shot in some places. </br><br></br><br>My father works on Wall Street, he is often afraid to answer the phone because of his Trinidadian accent. They do not respect him and he feels at times that he needs to forge sounding very \"white American\" in order to get clients and respect. </br><br></br><br>My friend feels that he needs to relax her hair because they told her at her design studio in NYC that she looked \"unkept\". Unkept to them means that her hair is in its natural texture and is not acceptable to their sensibilities. She did not relax it though...she left because she felt insulted. She went somewhere that she would feel wholly accepted. She, by the way, is very afrocentric. </br><br></br><br>Did you hear about that glamour magazine editor who made the comments about black women's hairstyles in the workplace? </br><br>Many have to wear their hair a certain way in order to be accepted.</br><br></br><br>From my experiences, yes, you have to assimilate in certain work enviornments. For everyone, it is different because it depends o the enviornment and your industry.=)</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_10:39:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960426": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"What some people perceive as \"acting white\" is simply a reflection of their own ignorance that ALL black people are not from the same socioeconomic class background and that ALL norms are not the same within every socioeconomic class background.\"<br></br><br>I do not agree with this and I feel that this is another way for people to look down on blacks from certain socio-economic backgrounds!</br><br></br><br>I know what you are talking about when you say that some attribute certain things to \"acting white\" but I think that you are completely throwing that at these people as if they started it. In our \"American\" culture, certain characteristics have been historically attached to black and white people.</br><br></br><br>Intellectualism= white</br><br>Anti-intellectualism=black</br><br></br><br>Along with other characteristics!!</br><br></br><br>It has been heavily indoctrinated. </br><br></br><br>I agree with Rhondacoca, it is culture. That was an interesting take.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_10:47:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "68209bc146e55fde31446fc1168b6a76", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960427": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I agree that there are specific industry/corporate cultures that have different norms. But assimilation is required by whites as well.<br> </br><br>A white, southern woman may face the same issues in NYC, as Rhondacoca's friend or her Wall Street father. \"Big\" hair, a heavy southern accent, and a name like Maybell would not fit into the norms of the NYC/Wall Street culture either.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:00:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960428": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanx BrownSugaQT86<br></br><br>I agree with you. You know many people (including my parents) equate black American culture with low brow or amongst people who come from certain \"socio-economic\" culture. That is very interesting. We are all too often viewed as a monolith which I will agree with both you and BrownWomen however we are very diverse.</br><br></br><br>I know amongst my roommates, their is a lot of diversity and we are all black. Look at the entire African diaspora. While I hate boxin people in, there are distinct black, white and asian cultures. Within each group, there are different sub-cultures. People blacks from the Caribbean (like my fam) and African American are very different. I will try and figure this out and come back because I there is no \"authentically black\" and \"inauthentically black\" in my opinion because we are all so diverse. </br><br></br><br>However I do feel that their are many aspects that are very different from white \"mainstream\" culture. </br><br></br><br>We do all in one way or another have to \"pasteurize\" ourselves to a certain extent. </br><br></br><br>*like that word, thefreeslave blog had a great article about what Obama has to do to be acceptable to whites and he used the phrase \"pasteurized black\". </br><br></br><br>My roomate and me often joke about being \"patio negros\" (in between the field and the house). When we are not in certain company we are pretty field but we enter the house when we are around certain company (work, school at times etc).  </br><br></br><br>I also wanted to add that the reason why people cannot detect white culture is because it has been made the norms and the default.</br><br></br><br></br><br>P.S. I am sorry if my comment sounds like I'm rambling because i think out loud often times when I comments.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:04:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960429": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Great examples Rhondacoca,<br></br><br>I agree and perhaps some identify it as </br><br></br><br>the majority culture = white</br><br></br><br>with an expectation that everyone conform to that majority culture and suppress anything that differs be it hair, dress, speech, mannerisms, etc.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:05:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "8f96e5ac552758523d509993c00aa0c1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960430": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I am an artist. Unconventional behavior, attitudes and lifestyles are widely tolerated and accepted.<br>On more than one occasion I have been told, \"I would have never guessed that you are an artist, you don't look like one.\"</br><br></br><br>I guess by their standards I was too 'conservative.' Yet with in my own family, I was 'out there.'</br><br></br><br>My brother too, an artist and interior designer. Clients are surprised to know he is straight, happily married with 3 beautiful kids.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:08:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "7c4455626754e1b9bc3be232b1024136", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960431": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"A white, southern woman may face the same issues in NYC, as Rhondacoca's friend or her Wall Street father. \"Big\" hair, a heavy southern accent, and a name like Maybell would not fit into the norms of the NYC/Wall Street culture either.'<br></br><br>I agree!!! You see, within white culture there are differences also!! It has to do with geographics and socio-economic background like DWS and BlackwomenBlowthe Trumpet pointed out. I know a lot of people who need that adjustment and often run into problems. </br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>However I will add that whites still have a certain umbrella of acceptability regardless of certain differences. Non-whites especially blacks have a greater \"issue\" ( do not like the word \"issue\" please help get me another) when it comes to assimilation.</br><br></br><br>I also wanted to add, that Native Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century were forced into school were they had to adhere and conform to white cultural norms.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:12:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960432": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Replace issue with challenge.<br></br><br>I like this convo, I study Anthropology so this is right down my ally.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:13:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6b8623e8e850161265a6267d83471b3d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960433": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Conforming to the culture in which one wishes to succeed does not insure or secure 'success.' Independent thought, creativity, hard work dedication and determination have more to do with success than conforming to 'industry standards' or 'corporate culture.' <br></br><br>The degree to which these criteria are applied, as they confront the established norms and are received by the leadership of the workplace culture, I believe, ultimately determine an individual's success.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:18:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960434": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Rhondacoca,<br></br><br>I would agree that non-whites face a bigger challenge. But even the criteria I described above, if met, are subject to prejudice on a personal level. Whites would have a much more difficult time proving  'cultural' or 'class' descrimination as a barrier to success than a non-whites.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:26:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960435": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "S,<br></br><br>Valid point.  I know when I joined the NYC/Wall street culture my southern accent was frowned upon.</br><br></br><br>I had clearly entered an environment where southern seemed to = dumb yet I could not have obtained the position I held if I were not educated.  However, I am Black so I see it from that perspective as well.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:28:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "8f96e5ac552758523d509993c00aa0c1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960436": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Are you more impressed if black or Asian applicants behave in a \u2018white\u2019 way?<br>_____________________________________</br><br></br><br>Personally, I am impressed by those who are thoughtful and articulate. I am impressed by a desire to work hard, learn and grow, professionally and personally. I am impressed by those who feel that they can make a unique contribution with out thinking they 'know it all.'</br><br></br><br>Also, I need to feel comfortable with an individuals abilities and character. I am a small business owner, and personal compatibility is key for me.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:51:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "bbb5f18b1f882407561a7f27f4fb2937", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960437": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Is there a Hispanic Equivalent to Oreo?<br></br><br>Just wondering.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960438": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "dws,<br></br><br>You crack me up with your code switch example.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_11:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960439": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "All 'successful' Black people must adopt middle-class White values in a place of business, or you won't be there very long. It's part of being bi-cultural, which Black folk never get any credit for being in America. <br></br><br>Now, there is a limit. Some folks take it way too far, and in the end, wind up losing themselves, and it's sad to watch. </br><br></br><br>Others, do it 9-5, and then, switch back. </br><br></br><br>Even as you switch, there are levels to doing it at work. But, there is a balance. The question most Black folks must ask themselves what are they willing to do? Whether or not Corporate America becomes too much to deal with, because the Black Tax becomes too great. And, for those of us not willing to pay the Black Tax too often, well you know what labels we get in a nanoseond:</br><br><i> militant</i></br><br>difficult</br><br>not-a-team-player</br><br>uncooperative</br><br></br><br>All the while those giving at the farm on the Black Tax, sit back and say nothing.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_12:04:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960440": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "<i>My roomate and me often joke about being \"patio negros\" (in between the field and the house). When we are not in certain company we are pretty field but we enter the house when we are around certain company (work, school at times etc). </i><br></br><br>I love the term Patio Negro...I think it's hilarious, on spot, and shows the complications of being Black in America.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_12:06:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960441": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Thanks Rikyrah,<br></br><br>It took a couple of minutes to come up with which led me to believe I must be assimilating too much and too often.  I'm still not-a-team-player though...LOL</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_12:08:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "8f96e5ac552758523d509993c00aa0c1", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960442": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "I've heard the term \"coconut\" before but only in reference to Latinos, never to Asians.  I think this is because the perception of Asians is that they are the middle-class \"model minority\".", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_12:50:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "9dcf14475944479045c95aafbb03d68d", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960443": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Oh, and working in a predominantly Black environment does not shield you from having to adopt ' white middle class' values, because, who are you doing business with, most times?<br></br><br>White middle class businesspeople. So, while it might cut down on the Black Tax, it doesn't eliminate the Black Tax. (the lessons learned from personal experience; I was naive...thought it was gonna be Black Shangri-la...LOL)</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_12:56:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960444": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "Asians (Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam), heard 'Banana' used for them. <br></br><br>East Asian (Indian) - 'Coconut'.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_12:58:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "f85f4de88a30987f0360c336da9569ae", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960445": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "\"Acting white\" means acting in a way that shows that you care nothing about your Asian American or African American communities in struggle.  For me, identifying as an Asian American woman is a political and cultural identity. Working in white dominated spaces, I definitely have to code switch. It can be EXHAUSTING!  I think I maintain my integrity pretty well, because I hold to my values of social justice, but I think I pay a price for it too.<br></br><br>I know I can't fake the funk too well because I know other Asian Americans and African Americans who are genuinely self-serving and playing to \"the man\" in a way that white folk can find them palatable, aka \"well spoken\" and \"hard working,\" but then it bites them in the ass because they're not seen as \"leaders,\" because they don't speak their mind.</br><br></br><br>It's no win for everybody.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_13:04:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "6168e762fe495feee9c90aaba14bd3fa", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960446": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "It depends, but many Asians who feel compelled to appeal to White acceptance and approval are seen as \"bananas\"; Yellow on the outside, White on the inside.<br></br><br>A similar term for Native Americans is \"Apple\"; Red on the outside, etc.</br><br></br><br>It really is a shame that in 2008, our respective sociologies are still so complex.  </br><br></br><br>P.S.</br><br>Some of my White friends have an opportunity (and in my opinion, a responsibility) to go beyond naively asking \"why\" ... or \"what <i>is</i> acting White?\".  </br><br></br><br>This is and has been a social phenomenon for centuries.  There are few justifications for not being aware of it.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_13:13:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "25c2ebf4464c5d95fa227ddd4a0d2fe5", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}, "1960447": {"up_voted": false, "ip": "", "has_replies": false, "message": "As time goes on and races and cultures continue to mix in America, I think we will get away from thinking about \"white\" behavior versus \"black\" behavior.  After wall, there is no universal \"black\" experience just as there is no universal \"white\" experience because of differences in things like income, education, geographic location, etc.<br></br><br>I do think that we do need to distinguish between \"professional\" and \"unprofessional\" behavior.  Everyone has to adhere to the rules of society whether you grew up as a poor white person from a trailer park or a poor black person from the projects.  These rules exist to single out those who refuse to adhere to the rules.  After all, if you choose to single yourself out based on how you dress, style your hair, etc., then you are volunteering to be subjected to great scrutiny.</br>", "is_last_child": false, "can_reply": true, "down_voted": false, "real_date": "2008-04-15_13:14:00", "killed": false, "user_key": "a684e70eeb77a796aa18d666cfdd14c9", "has_been_anonymized": false, "edited": false, "author_is_moderator": false, "from_request_user": null, "votable": true, "date": "1 year ago", "approved": true, "num_replies": 0, "is_first_child": false, "email": "", "parent_post_id": null, "depth": 0, "points": 0, "author_is_creator": false, "is_realtime": false}}, "integration": {"receiver_url": "", "theme": 4, "reply_position": true, "disqus_logo": false}, "timer": {"timer_url": "http://localhost:8005", "thread_id": "1746745", "user_id": "anonymous", "forum_id": "21630", "hash": -2962094223467277373}, "thread": {"days_alive": 0, "slug": "oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed", "paginate": false, "num_pages": 1, "num_posts": 77, "per_page": 0, "total_posts": 0, "realtime_paused": true, "id": 1746745, "queued": false}, "reactions_limit": 10, "context": {"show_reply": true, "use_fb_connect": true, "forum_facebook_key": "bd6a8bc56f8eb204984f34b6fefe228d", "use_yahoo": false, "subscribed": false, "use_twitter_signin": true, "use_openid": false, "realtime_speed": 5000}, "reactions_start": 0, "settings": {"debug": false, "disqus_url": "http://disqus.com", "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"}, "media_url": "http://media.disqus.com"};
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	this.curPageId = 'dsq-comments';

	this.frames = {};
};

var disqus_popup_reference = null;

if(typeof DsqLocal == 'undefined') {
	DsqLocal = {};
}



/**
 * Dsq.Strings: UI strings
 */
Dsq.Strings = new function() {
	this.ADD_NEW_COMMENT = "Add New Comment";
	this.LOG_INTO_DISQUS = "Log into DISQUS";
	this.USE_MEDIA = "Use Media";
	this.LOGOUT = "Logout";
	this.SHARING_OPTIONS = "Sharing options";
	this.SHARE_ON = "Share on";
	this.TWEET_THIS_COMMENT = "Tweet this comment";
	this.SHARE_ON_NEWSFEED = "Share on news feed";
	this.SEND_UPDATE_TO_YAHOO = "Send update to Yahoo!";
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	this.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS = "Configure options";
	this.POST_AS = "Post as";
	this.SORT_BY = "Sort by";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe by email";
	this.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS = "Subscribe by RSS";
	this.POPULAR_NOW = "Popular now";
	this.BEST_RATING = "Best Rating";
	this.NEWEST_FIRST = "Newest first";
	this.OLDEST_FIRST = "Oldest first";
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	this.UNSUBSCRIBE = "Unsubscribe";
	this.REQUIRED = "Required";
	this.OPTIONAL = "Optional";
	this.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A = "You are commenting as a";
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	this.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL = "Subscribe to all comments by email";
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	this.ENABLED = "enabled";
	this.PAUSED = "paused";
	this.PAUSE = "Pause";
	this.RESUME = "Resume";
	this.SHOW = "Show";
	this.JUST_NOW = "Just now";
	this.REPLY = "Reply";
	this.EDIT = "Edit";
	this.FLAG = "Flag";
	this.MODERATE = "Moderate";
	this.CANCEL = "Cancel";
	this.REPLYING_TO = "Replying to";
	this.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS = "Report missing reactions";
	this.POST_A_COMMENT = "Post a comment";
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	this.NEVER_MIND = "Never mind";
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	this.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION = "This will flag comments for moderators to take action";
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	this.JUST_A_MOMENT = "Just a moment...";
	this.GUEST = "Guest";
	this.NAME = "Name";
	this.EMAIL = "Email";
  this.WEBSITE = "Website";
  this.SETTINGS = "Settings";
  this.MODERATOR_OPTIONS = "Moderator options: ";
};
// Dsq.Strings

/**
 * Dsq.FmtStrings: functions that return interpolated UI strings
 */
Dsq.FmtStrings = new function() {
	// Seems we have to use named interpolation for Django to translate. Investigate more.
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		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logged in as %(username)s', {username:username});
	};

	this.LOGOUT_FROM = function(disqus) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate('Logout from %(disqus)s', {disqus:disqus});
	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL = function(total, num) {
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			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comment", {num:num, total:total});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> of <span id='dsq-total-posts'>%(total)s</span> comments", {num:num, total:total});
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	};

	this.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION = function(num) {
		if (num === 1) {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comment", {num:num});
		} else {
			return Dsq.Utils.interpolate("Showing <span id='dsq-num-posts'>%(num)s</span> comments", {num:num});
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	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s comment'
				: '%(num)s comments'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_LIKES = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s like'
				: '%(num)s likes'
			), {num:num});
	};

	this.NUMBER_OF_POINTS = function(num) {
		return Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
			(num == 1
				? '%(num)s point'
				: '%(num)s points'
			), {num:num});
	};
};
// Dsq.FmtStrings





Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN = '3a1994e3330279e78957da82fb64f754';
Dsq.COMMENTS_RE = /(<li.*?id="?dsq-comment-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/li>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_RE = /(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-header-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*?)(<\/div>)\s*(<div.*?class="?dsq-comment-body"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
Dsq.POST_BODY_RE = /\s*(<div.*?id="?dsq-comment-message-(\d+)"?.*?>)((?:.|\s)*)(<\/div>)/gim;
// HACK: Safari ends with "-->" while other browsers end with "--&gt;" as expected.
Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE = /&lt;!--\[(.*?)\]--(?:>|&gt;)/gim;



var FragmentPacket = function(reader, writer, writer_url, is_child, receiveCallback) {
	var that = this;
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	this.writer = writer;
	this.writer_url = writer_url;

	this.is_child = is_child || false;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;

	this._lastHash = null;

	this._accumMsg = '';

	this._lastSeqno = 0;

	this.MAX_DATA_LEN	= 1024;

	this.WAIT_TIME		= 10;

	this.READY		= 0x1;
	this.WRITING	= 0x2;
	this.FIN		= 0x4;
	this.ACK		= 0x8;

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;
	var listener = function() {
		that.recv();
	};
	return window.setInterval(listener, 10);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.log = function(msg) {



};

FragmentPacket.prototype.recv = function() {
	var hash;
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {

		hash = this.reader.name;
	} else {

		var hashIndex = this.reader.location.href.indexOf('#');
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			return;
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	var data  = hash.substring(24);

	if (this._lastHash !== hash) {
		this._lastHash = hash;
		this.log('recv: ' + hash);

		this.log(' flags: ' + flags);
		this.log(' seqno: ' + seqno + ' len: ' + hash.substring(4, 24).length + ' (' + hash.substring(4, 24) + ')');
		this.log(' data: ' + data + ' len: ' + data.length);

		this._lastSeqno = seqno;

		if (flags & this.WRITING) {
			this._accumMsg += data;
			this.sendFlag(this.ACK, seqno);
			if (flags & this.FIN) {
				this.log('recv finished: ' + decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));
				this.receiveCallback(decodeURIComponent(this._accumMsg));

				this._accumMsg = '';

				this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
			}
		}
	}

	return {
		flags: flags,
		seqno: seqno,
		data: data
	};
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendRawPacket = function(packet) {
	if (/MSIE/.test(navigator.userAgent)) {
		this.writer.name = packet;
	} else {

		this.writer.location.href = this.writer_url + '#' + packet;
	}

};

FragmentPacket.prototype.sendFlag = function(flag, seqno) {
	this.sendRawPacket(this._zerofill(flag, 4) + this._zerofill(seqno, 20));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {
	this._send(0, encodeURIComponent(msg));
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._send = function(packetNum, msg) {
	var that = this;
	var recvBuf = this.recv();

	if (packetNum === 0) {

		if (!(recvBuf.flags & this.READY)) {
			this.log('client is not ready, waiting...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		}
	} else {

		if (!( (recvBuf.flags & this.ACK) && (recvBuf.seqno === this._lastSeqno) )) {
			this.log('waiting for ack from client...');
			window.setTimeout(function() { that._send(packetNum, msg); }, this.WAIT_TIME);
			return;
		} else {
			this.log('received ack: ' + this._lastSeqno + ' ' + recvBuf.seqno);
		}
	}

	var flags = this.WRITING;
	var num_packets = Math.ceil(msg.length / this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	this.log('num_packets: ' + num_packets);

	if (num_packets === packetNum) {

		this.log('message successfully sent!');
		this.sendFlag(this.READY | this.ACK, this._lastSeqno);
		return true;
	}

	this._lastSeqno++;

	if (packetNum == num_packets-1) {
		flags |= this.FIN;
	}

	var data = msg.substring(packetNum * this.MAX_DATA_LEN, (packetNum+1) * this.MAX_DATA_LEN);
	var packet = this._zerofill(flags, 4) + this._zerofill(this._lastSeqno, 20) + data;

	this.log('sending raw packet: ' + packet);
	this.sendRawPacket(packet);

	return this._send(packetNum + 1, msg);
};

FragmentPacket.prototype._zerofill = function(num, width) {
	var retval = num.toString();
	var retval_len = retval.length;
	for (var i = 0; i < width - retval_len; i++) {
		retval = '0' + retval;
	}
	return retval;
};

var PostMessagePacket = function(receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId) {
	var that = this;
	this.receiver = receiver;
	this.receiveCallback = receiveCallback;
	this.id = id;


	this.receiverId = receiverId;
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.createListener = function() {
	var that = this;

	var listener = function(e) {

		if (!that.id) {
			that.id = e.data;
			return;
		}


		var id = e.data.split(';')[0];
		if (id !== that.id) {
			return;
		}
		var data = e.data.substring(e.data.indexOf(';') + 1);

		that.receiveCallback(data);
	};

	if (typeof window.attachEvent == 'function') {
		window.attachEvent('onmessage', listener);
	} else if (typeof window.addEventListener == 'function') {
		window.addEventListener('message', listener, false);
	} else {
		throw new Error('No method found to create event listener for PostMessagePacket.');
	}
};

PostMessagePacket.prototype.send = function(msg) {



	var needs_reget = false;
	try {
		if (typeof this.receiver.id == 'undefined' || typeof this.receiver.postMessage == 'undefined') {
			needs_reget = true;
		}
	} catch(e) {


	}
	if (needs_reget && typeof this.receiverId != 'undefined') {
		this.receiver = document.getElementById(this.receiverId).contentWindow;
	}

	var packet;
	if (!msg) {

		packet = this.id;
	} else {
		packet = this.id + ';' + msg;
	}
	this.receiver.postMessage(packet, '*');
};

PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = null;
PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id = function() {
	var id = (new Date()).getTime();
	if (id == PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id) {
		id++;
	}
	PostMessagePacket._last_unique_id = id;
	return id.toString();
};

var JsonRpc = function() {

	this.ids = {};

	this.objectToJSON = function(obj) {
		var json = '';
		var results = [];

		if (obj === undefined || obj === null) {
			return 'null';
		}

		switch (obj.constructor) {
			case Object:
				for (var property in obj) {
					if (obj.hasOwnProperty(property)) {
						results.push(this.objectToJSON(property) + ': ' + this.objectToJSON(obj[property]));
					}
				}
				json = '{' + results.join(', ') + '}';
				break;
			case Array:
				for (var i = 0; i < obj.length; i++) {
					results.push(this.objectToJSON(obj[i]));
				}
				json = '[' + results.join(', ') + ']';
				break;
			case Number:
			case Boolean:
				json = obj.toString();
				break;
			case String:

				var specialChars = {'\b': '\\b', '\t': '\\t', '\n': '\\n', '\f': '\\f', '\r': '\\r', '\\': '\\\\'};

				json = obj.replace(/[\x00-\x1f\\]/g, function(match) {
					var ch = specialChars[match];
					return ch ? ch : '\\u00' + match.charCodeAt().toPaddedString(2, 16);
				});

				json = '"' + json.replace(/"/g, '\\"') + '"';
				break;
			default:

				json = 'null';
				break;
		}

		return json;
	};

	this.createHandler = function(send_func, registered_funcs) {
		var that = this;
		var handler = function(message) {

			try {
				var rpc = eval('(' + message + ')');
			} catch(e) {
				alert('bad JSON: ' + message);
				return;
			}
			if (rpc.method) {

				if (!registered_funcs[rpc.method]) {
					return;
				}

				var retval = registered_funcs[rpc.method].apply(null, rpc.params);
				if (rpc.id) {
					var response = {
						result: retval,
						error: null,	// TODO
						id: rpc.id
					};
					send_func(that.objectToJSON(response));
				}
			} else if(rpc.result) {

				if (!that.ids[rpc.id]) {
					return;
				}

				that.ids[rpc.id](rpc.result);
				delete that.ids[rpc.id];
			}
		};
		return handler;
	};

	this.execute = function(send_func, method, params, response_callback) {
		response_callback = response_callback || null;
		var id = (response_callback) ? (new Date()).getTime() : null;

		var request = {
			method: method,
			params: params,
			id: id
		};

		send_func(this.objectToJSON(request));

		if (id) {
			this.ids[id] = response_callback;
		}
	};
};
JsonRpc = new JsonRpc();

var ParentMessenger = function(childUrl, receiverUrl, container, receiveCallback) {


	if (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Safari') >= 0 && parseInt(navigator.userAgent.substring(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Version/') + 8), 10) == 3) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	} else if (window.opera) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}



	if (!receiverUrl &&
		navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Gecko') >= 0 &&
		parseFloat(navigator.userAgent.slice(navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 3, navigator.userAgent.indexOf('rv:') + 6)) < 1.9) {
		throw new Error("unsupported.");
	}


	if (/msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent)) {


		if (document.domain == window.location.hostname) {
			receiverUrl = '';
		}
	}

	var that = this;
	this.childUrl = childUrl;
	this.receiverUrl = receiverUrl;
	this.container = container || document.body;

	this.packetHandler = null;


	this._ready = false;
	this._error = false;


	var _createReceiverForFragmentPacket = function() {

		that.receiver = document.createElement('iframe');
		that.receiver.src = receiverUrl;
		that.receiver.id = 'receiver_' + (new Date()).getTime();
		that.receiver.name = that.receiver.id;

		that.receiver.frameBorder = '0';
		that.receiver.frameSpacing = '0';
		that.receiver.style.borderStyle = 'none';

		var receiver_onload = function() {
			var receiver = document.getElementById(that.receiver.id).contentWindow;

			try {
				receiver.document.body.innerHTML = '';
			} catch(e) {

				that._error = true;
			}
			receiver.document.body.style.padding = '0px';
			receiver.document.body.style.margin = '0px';

			var child = receiver.document.createElement('iframe');
			child.id = 'child';
			child.name = 'child';
			child.src = that.childUrl;

			child.frameBorder = '0';
			child.frameSpacing = '0';
			child.style.borderStyle = 'none';
			child.style.width = '100%';
			child.style.height = '100%';
			receiver.document.body.appendChild(child);

			that.child = receiver.document.getElementById('child').contentWindow;
			that.receiver = receiver;

			that.packetHandler = new FragmentPacket(that.receiver, that.child, that.childUrl, false, receiveCallback);

			that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();

			that.packetHandler.sendFlag(that.packetHandler.READY, 0);

			that._ready = true;
		};

		that.receiver.onreadystatechange = function() {
			if (this.readyState == 'complete') {
				receiver_onload();
			}
		};

		that.receiver.onload = receiver_onload;







		if (Dsq.Utils.ie) {
			if (that.container.clientWidth === 0) {

				var _waitForWidth = function() {
					if (that.container.clientWidth > 0) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					} else {
						window.setTimeout(_waitForWidth, 100);
					}
				};
				_waitForWidth();

				that._once = false;
				that.receiver.onresize = function() {
					if (!that._once) {
						Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(that.container.id);
					}
					that._once = true;
				};
			}
		}

		that.container.appendChild(that.receiver);
	};


	var _createReceiverForPostMessage = function() {

		var receiver_onload = function() {

			that.packetHandler.send();
			that._ready = true;
		};

		var id = PostMessagePacket._get_unique_id();
		var receiverId = 'child_' + id;


		ParentMessenger['_receiver_onload_' + receiverId] = receiver_onload;

		that.container.innerHTML += '<iframe ' +
			'src="' + childUrl + '" ' +
			'id="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'name="' + receiverId + '" ' +
			'onload="ParentMessenger._receiver_onload_' + receiverId +'();" ' +
			'></iframe>';

		that.receiver = document.getElementById(receiverId).contentWindow;
		that.packetHandler = new PostMessagePacket(that.receiver, receiveCallback, id, receiverId);
		that._listener = that.packetHandler.createListener();
	};

	if (typeof window.postMessage == 'function') {
		_createReceiverForPostMessage();
	} else {
		_createReceiverForFragmentPacket();
	}

};

ParentMessenger.prototype.sendMessage = function(message) {
	var that = this;
	if (!this._ready) {

		window.setTimeout(function() { that.sendMessage(message); }, 10);
		return;
	}
	this.packetHandler.send(message);
	return true;
};

Dsq.NewFrames = function(url) {
	this.url = url;
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype.init = function(onFailure) {
	var that = this;

	try {
		this.messenger = new ParentMessenger(this.url, Dsq.jsonData.integration.receiver_url, this.container, this.receive_callback);
	} catch(e) {
		if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
			onFailure();
		}
	}

	if (typeof onFailure == 'function') {
		var iId = window.setInterval(function() {
			if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				return;
			}
			if (that.messenger._ready) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
			} else if (that.messenger._error) {
				window.clearInterval(iId);
				onFailure();
			}
		}, 10);
	}
};

Dsq.NewFrames.prototype._execute = function(method, args, callback) {
	var that = this;
	if (typeof that.messenger == 'undefined') {
		return false;
	}
	JsonRpc.execute(
		function(msg) { that.messenger.sendMessage(msg); },
		method,
		args || [],
		callback);
	return true;
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame = function(container, parent_post_id) {
	var that = this;
	this.container = container;
	this.parent_post_id = parent_post_id;

	var sendFunc = function(msg) {

		Dsq.Debug.log('Dsq.ReplyFrame.sendFunc');
		that.messenger.sendMessage(msg);
	};


	var postComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		Dsq.jsonData.posts[response.message.id] = response.message.post_meta;
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key]) {
			Dsq.jsonData.users[response.message.post_meta.user_key] = response.message.user_meta;
		}


		var reply_position = (typeof(disqus_insert_wrt_sort) == 'undefined' 
			? (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reply_position ? -1 : null) 
			: (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? null : -1));
		
		if (response.message.post_meta.approved) {
			Dsq.Post.insert(response.message.post_meta.parent_post_id || reply_position, response.message.id, response.message.post_meta.message);
		}

		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onSuccess(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var postComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(response.message, 'Error');
		Dsq.Templates.postComment_onFailure(response, parent_post_id, response.message.id);
	};

	var editComment_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);
		
		message.innerHTML = response.message;
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
	
	var editComment_onFailure = function(response) {
		var post_id = parent_post_id;
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('Sorry, there was an error editing this comment.', 'Edit Error');
		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	var getUserByEmail_onSuccess = function(response) {
		var msg = response.message;
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(parent_post_id);

		if (msg.username) {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'login', {
				'username': msg.username,
				'display_name': msg.display_name,
				'avatar_url': msg.avatar_url,
				'verified': msg.verified,
				'email': fields.email.value
			});
		} else {

			Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(parent_post_id, 'register');
		}
	};

	var validateAuth_onSuccess = function(response, auth_choice) {
		Dsq.Templates.postComment(parent_post_id, null, true, auth_choice);
	};

	var validateAuth_onFailure = function(response, auth_choice) {
		var pid = parent_post_id ? '-' + parent_post_id : '';
		var msg = response.message;

		if (auth_choice == 'register') {
			var fields = ['email', 'username', 'password'];

			for (var i = 0; i < fields.length; i++) {
				var field = fields[i];
				var errorDiv = Dsq.$('dsq-' + field + '-errors' + pid);

				if (msg[field]) {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = msg[field];
				} else {
					errorDiv.innerHTML = '';
				}
			}
		} else if (auth_choice == 'login') {
			Dsq.$('dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid).innerHTML = '<p>We couldn\'t log you in. Please verify your login.</p>';
		}
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.receive_callback = JsonRpc.createHandler(sendFunc, {
		'postComment.onSuccess': postComment_onSuccess,
		'postComment.onFailure': postComment_onFailure,
		'editComment.onSuccess': editComment_onSuccess,
		'editComment.onFailure': editComment_onFailure,		
		'getUserByEmail.onSuccess': getUserByEmail_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onSuccess': validateAuth_onSuccess,
		'validateAuth.onFailure': validateAuth_onFailure,
		'reload': function() { window.location.reload(); }
	});

	this.url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY +
		'?' + (new Date()).getTime() +
		'&f=jackandjillpolitics' +
		'&t=oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed' +
		'&ff=' + Dsq.Thread.ff +
		'&default_text=' + disqus_default_text +
		'&ifrs=' + encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css);
	if (this.parent_post_id) {
		this.url += '&parent_post=' + this.parent_post_id;
	}
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype = new Dsq.NewFrames(Dsq.ReplyFrame.url);

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.post = function(author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe) {
	this._execute('postComment', [author_name, author_email, author_url, authenticate, sharing_services, subscribe]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.edit = function(post_id, message) {
	this._execute('editComment', [post_id, message]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.setState = function(parent_post_id, depth) {
	this._execute('setState', [parent_post_id, depth]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.getUserByEmail = function(email) {
	this._execute('getUserByEmail', [email]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.validateAuth = function(auth_choice, email, username, password) {
	this._execute('validateAuth', [auth_choice, email, username, password]);
};

Dsq.ReplyFrame.prototype.authenticateFacebook = function(session, forum_url) {
	this._execute('authenticateFacebook', [session, forum_url]);
};

	Dsq.Facebook = function() {
	var that = this;

	var handleSessionData = function(session) {

		var forum_url = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;




		if (typeof disqus_facebook_forum != 'undefined') {
			forum_url = disqus_facebook_forum;
		}
		Dsq.frames.reply_0.authenticateFacebook(session, forum_url);
	};

	var onLogin = function() {
		FB.Connect.getSignedPublicSessionData(handleSessionData);
	};

	this.login = function() {
		FB.Connect.requireSession(onLogin, true);
	};
};
Dsq.Facebook = new Dsq.Facebook();


	






Dsq.Themes = {};

Dsq.Themes.narcissus = new function() {
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-form-area';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-textarea-wrapper';



	
	this.header = function() {
		var comments_count, total_posts, num_posts;
		var html = '';
		var missing_perm_tmpl;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.missing_perm) {
			missing_perm_tmpl = Dsq.Templates.missingPermissions();
			if (missing_perm_tmpl) {
				html += '<div class="dsq-missing-permissions">' + missing_perm_tmpl + '</div>';
			}
		}

		total_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.total_posts;
		num_posts = Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_posts;

		if (total_posts) {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_FULL(total_posts, num_posts);
		} else {
			comments_count = Dsq.FmtStrings.SHOWING_COMMENTS_WITHOUT_PAGINATION(num_posts);
		}

		html += ' \
		<div id="dsq-comments-title"> \
			<h3>' + comments_count + '</h3> \
		</div> \
		';

		html += ' \
		<div class="dsq-options"> \
			<span class="dsq-item-sort">'
				+ Dsq.Strings.SORT_BY + ' \
				<select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);"> \
					<option value="hot" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 4 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.POPULAR_NOW + '</option> \
					<option value="best" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 3 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.BEST_RATING + '</option> \
					<option value="newest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 2 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.NEWEST_FIRST + '</option> \
					<option value="oldest" ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sort == 1 ? 'selected="selected"' : '') + '>' + Dsq.Strings.OLDEST_FIRST + '</option> \
				</select> \
				&nbsp; \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<span id="dsq-subscribe">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.subscribed
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.UNSUBSCRIBE + '</a>'
						: '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_EMAIL + '</a>')
				+ '</span> \
			</span> \
			<span class="dsq-subscribe-rss" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle"> \
				<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png" alt="" /> \
				<a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed/latest.rss">' + Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_BY_RSS + '</a> \
			</span> \
		</div> \
		';

		
		

		return html;

	};
	
	this.footer = function() {
		var html = '';

		html += Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
		
			html += Dsq.Templates.realtime();
			html += Dsq.Templates.showThreadSettings();
			html += Dsq.Templates.postBox();

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		


		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) {
 			html += ' \
				<div class="dsq-global-moderator-extras">'
					+ '<strong>shortname:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url
					+ '<strong>thread id:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.id
					+ '<strong>thread slug:</strong> ' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.slug
				+ '</div> \
			';
		}

		return html;
	};
	
	this.realtime = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			html += '<div id="dsq-realtime-options" class="dsq-options">'
					 + Dsq.Strings.REALTIME_UPDATING_IS + ' <strong id="dsq-realtime-status" style="text-transform: lowercase">' + Dsq.Strings.ENABLED + '</strong>. \
					 <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-toggle" style="text-transform: capitalize"></a> \
					</div>';
		}

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
			html += ' \
				<div style="display: none" id="dsq-realtime-alert" class="dsq-realtime-alert"><span id="dsq-realtime-queued"></span> <a href="#" id="dsq-realtime-show"></a></div> \
			';
		}
		
		return html;
	};

	this.showThreadSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '<div id="dsq-thread-settings" class="dsq-thread-settings">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATOR_OPTIONS;
		html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.showSettings(); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.SETTINGS + '</a>';
		if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled && Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			html += '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.reportMissingReactions(); return false;">'
						+ Dsq.Strings.REPORT_MISSING_REACTIONS
						+ '</a>';
		}
		html +='</div>';

		return html;
	};

	this.postBox = function(post_id, use_fallback_iframe) {


		var html;
		var display_sharing_options = Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated;

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post) {
			return '';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.hasOwnProperty(Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain)) {
				display_sharing_options = false;
			}
		}
		
		if (post_id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];				
		}
		
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		var _requestUserInfo = function() {
			var html;



			var user_has_email = false;

			html = '<div class="dsq-request-user-info"> <!-- // If authenticated --> \
				<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT + '?ctkn=' + Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN + '" class="dsq-request-user-logout">' + Dsq.Strings.LOGOUT + '</a> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td rowspan="2">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '')
								+ '<img src="' + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR + '" width="48" height="48" class="dsq-request-user-avatar">'
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-name">'
								+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
									 ? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '">' + Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain + '</span>'
									 : (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_verified
											? '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span>'
											: '<span class="dsq-badge-small dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span>'))
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE + '">' : '') 
								+ Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username 
							+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '</a>' : '')
							+  (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && user_has_email ? ' <small>(<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.remoteAccountSettings(); return false;">change settings</a>)</small>' : '')
							+  (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? ' <small>(<a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/info/" target="_blank">change name</a> or <a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/avatar/" target="_blank">picture</a>)</small>' : '')
						+ '</td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-request-user-stats"> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.comments_count == 1 ? 'comment' : 'comments') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.likes_count == 1 ? 'like' : 'likes') + '</span> \
							<span><big>' + Dsq.jsonData.request.points + '</big> ' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.points == 1 ? 'point' : 'points') + '</span> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		var _loginOptions = function() {
			var html;
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-authenticate"> \
				<p class="dsq-autheneticate-copy">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
					? Dsq.Strings.YOU_ARE_COMMENTING_AS_A + ' <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. ' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.LOGIN_BELOW + '.'
					: Dsq.Strings.REQUIRED + ': ' + Dsq.Strings.PLEASE_LOGIN_BELOW_TO_COMMENT + '.')
				+ '</p> \
				<ul class="dsq-login-buttons">'
					+ (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-disqus.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Facebook.login(); return false;"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-facebook.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-twitter.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL(); return false" ><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-openid.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_yahoo ? '<li class="dsq-login-button"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Yahoo.startYahooConnect(); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/login-yahoo.gif" /></a></li>' : '')
				+ '</ul> \
			</div> \
			';
			return html;
		};

		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {


			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {



				return '<div id="dsq-form-area" style="display:none"><div id="dsq-textarea-wrapper"></div></div>' + _loginOptions();
			} else {
				return '';
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<div id="' + (post_id 
			? 'dsq-reply-post-' + post_id
			: 'dsq-new-post')
		 	+ '" class="dsq-post-area"> \
			<div class="dsq-dc-logo"> \
				<a href="http://disqus.com/comments" target="_blank"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/disqus-logo.png"></a> \
			</div>'
			+ (post_id 
				? '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.REPLYING_TO + ' ' + userData.display_name + '</h3>'
				: '<h3>' + Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT + '</h3>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated 
				? _requestUserInfo()
				: _loginOptions() )
			+ '<div id="dsq-form-area' + pid + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-textarea"> \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper" id="dsq-textarea-wrapper' + pid + '"></div> \
			</div>'
			+ (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated
			? ' \
			<div class="dsq-post-fields"> \
				<form action="." method="GET" onsubmit="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false); return false;"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-name' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_name ? disqus_def_name : (Dsq.jsonData.session.name ? Dsq.jsonData.session.name : Dsq.Strings.NAME + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'name\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-website' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (Dsq.jsonData.session.url ? Dsq.jsonData.session.url : Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')" class="dsq-placeholder') + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'website\')" /></div></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-left"><div class="dsq-input-wrapper"><input id="dsq-field-email' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (disqus_def_email ? disqus_def_email : (Dsq.jsonData.session.email ? Dsq.jsonData.session.email : Dsq.Strings.EMAIL + '" class="dsq-placeholder')) + '" onfocus="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" onblur="Dsq.Templates.handlePlaceholder(event, this, \'email\')" /></div></td> \
						<td class="dsq-post-fields-right"> \
							<div class="dsq-subscribe"> \
								<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.chooseSubscribe(' + post_id + '); return false" class="dsq-subscribe-menu"><span id="dsq-subscribe-select' + pid + '">' + (Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post ? Dsq.Strings.SUBSCRIBE_TO_ALL_COMMENTS_BY_EMAIL : Dsq.Strings.DO_NOT_SUBSCRIBE_TO_COMMENTS) + '</span> <small>&#9660;</small></a> \
								<ul class="dsq-panel" id="dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid + '"> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(2, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Subscribe to all comments by email</a></li> \
									<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.setSubscribe(0, this, ' + post_id + '); return false">Do not subscribe to comments</a></li> \
								</ul> \
								<input id="dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid + '" type="hidden" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.request.subscribe_on_post + '" /> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
				</form> \
			</div>'
			: '')
			+ '<div class="dsq-post-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-sharing-options" ' + (!display_sharing_options ? 'style="display:none;"' : '') + '> \
					<button class="dsq-button-small" onfocus="document.getElementById(\'dsq-post-button' + pid + '\').focus();"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.SHARING_OPTIONS + ' <small>&#9660;</small></span></button> \
					<div class="dsq-panel"> '
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '"'
								  + (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.twitter.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-twitter' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Twitter</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook
								&& (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.enabled === true ||
										(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote && Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'facebook'))
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.facebook.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-facebook' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Facebook</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.yahoo.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-yahoo' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Yahoo!</label> \
								</div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.tumblr.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-tumblr' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Tumblr</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress !== undefined
								&& Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.wordpress.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-wordpress' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Wordpress</label> \
								 </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.movabletype.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
									<label for="dsq-sharing-movabletype' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' Movable Type</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad !== undefined
							  && Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.enabled === true
							? '<div><input type="checkbox" id="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '"'
									+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.sharing.typepad.auto === true ? 'checked=true' : '') + '/> \
								  <label for="dsq-sharing-typepad' + pid + '">' + Dsq.Strings.SHARE_ON + ' TypePad</label> \
							   </div>'
							: '')
						+ '<div><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections/" target="_blank" class="dsq-configure-options">' + Dsq.Strings.CONFIGURE_OPTIONS + '</a></div>'
					+ '</div> \
				</div>'
				+ '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-post-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, false)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.POST_AS + ' '
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					? Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username
					: Dsq.Strings.GUEST)
				+ '</span></button>'
				+ (post_id
					? '<button class="dsq-button" id="dsq-cancel-button' + pid + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"><span>' + Dsq.Strings.CANCEL + '</span></button>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
			+ '</div>' // end dsq-form-area
		+ '</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};




	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-append-post-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		html = ' \
		<table> \
			<tr> \
				<td id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-avatar" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
					<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
					? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
					: '')
				+ '</a> \
				</td> \
				<td class="dsq-comment-header-meta"> \
		';

		
		return html;
	};
	
	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var html;
		var parent_display_name = '';
		
		if(_meta.parent_post_id) {

			var _parent_meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[_meta.parent_post_id];

			if (_parent_meta) {
				var parentUserData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_parent_meta.user_key];
				parent_display_name = parentUserData.display_name;
			}
		}

		html = ' \
		<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/themes/narcissus/moderator.png" class="dsq-moderator-star" title="Moderator" /> \
		<span class="dsq-comment-header-time"><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')" title="Permalink">' + (_meta.is_realtime ? Dsq.Strings.JUST_NOW : _meta.date) + '</a></span> '
		+ (_meta.parent_post_id && parent_display_name
			? '<a href="#comment-' + _meta.parent_post_id + '" title="Jump to comment">in reply to ' + parent_display_name + '</a>'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		<td id="dsq-like-pts-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-comment-header-likes">'
		+ (_meta.points
			? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.'
			: '')
		+ '</td> \
		</tr> \
		</table> \
		';
		return html;
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		var html = '';
		return html;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		var html;
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed || !_meta.approved) { return ''; }
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left">'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
					? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.moderateOptions(' + post_id+ '); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.MODERATE + '</a>'
					: '')
				+ '<a href="#" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG + '</a> \
			</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right">'
				+ (_meta.votable 
					? '<span id="dsq-like-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-like">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1)" >Like</button>'
						: 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;')
					+ '</span>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-post-edit" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + ')" >' + Dsq.Strings.EDIT + '</button>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<span class="dsq-comment-footer-reply" id="dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(' + post_id +', this)"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button> \
						<button class="dsq-comment-footer-reply-tab">' + Dsq.Strings.REPLY + '</button><span></span> \
					</span>'
					: '')
			+ '</div> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		return html;
	};



	
	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		var item = '<li class="dsq-comment dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-header"> \
			<table> \
			<tr> \
			<td class="dsq-header-avatar"> \
			';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'" class="dsq-avatar">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {

			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar92.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== ''
				? '</a>'
				: '')
			+ '</td>'
			+ '<td><cite class="dsq-comment-cite">' + reaction.author_name + '</cite> <span class="dsq-comment-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</span></td>'
			+ '<td class="dsq-comment-header-likes"></td>'
			+ '</tr></table></div>' // end dsq-comment-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header" \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-reaction-header-left">'
							+ '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png" />'
							+ ' From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
							+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
						+ '</td>'
						+ '<td class="dsq-reaction-header-right">';
			
			if(reaction.retweets) {
				var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
				if (num_retweets > 0) {
					if (num_retweets == 1) {
						item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
					} else {
						item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');
						item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
						var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 3) ? 3 : num_retweets;
						item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);
						if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
							item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
								+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
						}
					}
				}
			}	
			item += '</td></tr> \
			</table> \
			</div>' // end dsq-reaction-header
			+ '<div class="dsq-comment-body"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '</div> \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer"> \
				<div class="dsq-comment-footer-left"> \
				</div>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator 
					? ' \
					<div class="dsq-comment-footer-right"> \
						<button class="dsq-button-small dsq-hide-reaction" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + ')">Hide</button> \
					</div>'
					: '')
			+ '</div>'
		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions" class="dsq-show-more-reactions"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</button></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 id="dsq-reactions-title" class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-container"> \
			<table> \
				<tbody> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-tl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-tr"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-body"> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
								<div class="dsq-popup-title"> \
									<button class="dsq-button-small" style="float:right" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)">Close</button>' 
									+ content['header'] 
								+ '</div>'
								+ content['body']
							+ '</div> \
							<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
						</td> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-b"></td> \
					</tr> \
					<tr> \
						<td class="dsq-popup-bl"></td><td class="dsq-popup-b"></td><td class="dsq-popup-br"></td> \
					</tr> \
				</tbody> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
	};



	
	this.chooseSubscribe = function(post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		menu.style.display = menu.style.display == 'block' ? 'none' : 'block';
		
	};
	
	this.setSubscribe = function(value, el, post_id) {

		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var input = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + pid);
		var select = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-select' + pid);
		var menu = Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-menu' + pid);
		
		select.innerHTML = el.innerHTML;
		input.value = value;
		this.chooseSubscribe(post_id);
	};
	
	this.getFormFields = function(post_id) {

		var fields = {};
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var name = Dsq.$('dsq-field-name' + pid);
		var email = Dsq.$('dsq-field-email' + pid);
		var website = Dsq.$('dsq-field-website' + pid);
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid);
		var password = Dsq.$('dsq-field-password' + pid);

		fields = {
			'name': name,
			'email': email,
			'website': website,
			'username': username,
			'password': password
		}
		
		return fields;
	}
	
	this.validateFields = function(post_id) {
		
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) { return true; }
		
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		
		var nameField = fields.name;
		var websiteField = fields.website;
		var emailField = fields.email;
		
		websiteField.value = (websiteField.value == Dsq.Templates.placeholder['website']) ? '' : websiteField.value;
		
		var v = [{

			validator: Dsq.Validators.name,
			value: nameField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.email,
			value: emailField.value
		}, {

			validator: Dsq.Validators.url,
			value: websiteField.value
		}];
		
		return Dsq.Validators.validate(v, function(e) { Dsq.Popup.popModal(e, 'Oops...') } );
	};
	
	this.checkExistingUser = function(post_id) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);		
		Dsq.Popup.loading(post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].getUserByEmail(fields.email.value);
		}
	};

	this.validateAuth = function(el_clicked, post_id, auth_choice) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		var email = fields.email ? fields.email.value : '';
		var username = fields.username ? fields.username.value : '';
		var password = fields.password ? fields.password.value : '';
		
		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		
		if (post_id) {
			Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		} else {
			Dsq.frames['reply_0'].validateAuth(auth_choice, email, username, password);
		}
	};

	this.lightboxUpdateEmail = function(post_id, new_email) {
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		fields.email.value = new_email;
	};

	this.lightboxAuthenticate = function(post_id, auth_choice, auth_data) {
		var title, body;
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';

		if(typeof(auth_data) == 'undefined') {
			var auth_data = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);
		}

		d = auth_data;

		switch(auth_choice) {
			case 'register':
				var suggestedUsername = d.name.value.replace(/[^a-zA-Z0-9-]/g,'').toLowerCase();
			
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Register a <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';

				body = ' \
				<ul class="dsq-lightbox-register-reasons"> \
				<li>Verify your comments</li> \
				<li>Edit and delete comments</li> \
				<li>Manage comments and replies</li> \
				</ul> \
				';

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Email</td> \
							<td><input type="text" value="' + d.email.value + '" onchange="Dsq.Templates.lightboxUpdateEmail(' + post_id + ', this.value)" /><div id="dsq-email-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + suggestedUsername + '"/><div id="dsq-username-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /><div id="dsq-password-errors' + pid + '"></div></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'login\'); return false">Login instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Register and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			case 'login':
				title = Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post ? 'Optional:' : 'Required:';
				title += ' Login to your <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-profile.png" alt=Disqus Profile" />';
				body = '';
				
				if(d.avatar_url) {
					body += '<div class="dsq-lightbox-recognized"><table><tr>';
					body += '<td><img src="' + d.avatar_url + '" alt="" /></td>';
					body += '<td><span class="dsq-badge ' + (d.verified ? 'dsq-badge-verified' : 'dsq-badge-registered') + '">' + (d.verified ? 'Verified' : 'Registered') + '</span></td>';
					body += '<td>Hey <strong>' + d.display_name + '</strong>, is that you? Login below to claim this comment.';
					body += '</tr></table></div>';
				}

				body += ' \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-fields"> \
					<table> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Username or Email</td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-username' + pid + '" type="text" value="' + (d.avatar_url ? d.username : '') + '" /></td> \
						</tr> \
						<tr> \
							<td>Password <a href="http://disqus.com/forgot" target="_blank">(cannot log in?)</a></td> \
							<td><input id="dsq-field-password' + pid + '" type="password" /></td> \
						</tr> \
					</table> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-switch-auth"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Templates.lightboxAuthenticate(' + post_id + ',\'register\'); return false">Register instead</a></div> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-lightbox-errors' + pid + '" class="dsq-lightbox-errors"></div> \
				<div class="dsq-lightbox-submit"> \
					<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-post"><button class="dsq-button" onclick="Dsq.Templates.validateAuth(this, ' + post_id + ',\'' + auth_choice + '\')">Login and Post comment</button></div>'
					+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
						? '<div class="dsq-lightbox-auth-skip"><button class="dsq-button-small" onclick="Dsq.Templates.postComment(' + post_id + ', this, true)">Just post as a Guest</button></div>'
						: '')
				+ '</div> \
				';
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
		Dsq.$('dsq-field-username' + pid).focus();
	};
	
	this.buttonsToRestore = [];
	this.setLoadingButton = function(btn, post_id) {
		var pid = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		if (btn) {

			var loadingBtn = document.createElement('button');
			loadingBtn.id = btn.id + '-loading';
			loadingBtn.innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-lite.gif" alt="" /> Just a moment...';
			loadingBtn.className = btn.className + ' dsq-post-loading';
			btn.parentNode.appendChild(loadingBtn);
			btn.style.display = 'none';
			var cancelBtn = Dsq.$('dsq-cancel-button' + pid);
			if(cancelBtn) { cancelBtn.style.display = 'none'; this.buttonsToRestore.push(cancelBtn); }
			this.buttonsToRestore.push(btn);
		} else {

			var buttons = this.buttonsToRestore;
			for(var i = 0; i < buttons.length; i++) {
				buttons[i].style.display = 'inline';
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$(buttons[i].id + '-loading'));
			}
		}
		
	};

	this.postComment = function(post_id, el_clicked, force, auth_choice) {
		var append_id = post_id ? '-' + post_id : '';
		var fields = Dsq.Templates.getFormFields(post_id);

		if (Dsq.Templates.validateFields(post_id)) {

			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && !force &&
				((!Dsq.Utils.readCookie('skipped_auth') && !disqus_skip_auth && !Dsq.jsonData.forum.disqus_auth_disabled) || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post)) {
				Dsq.Templates.checkExistingUser(post_id);
				return false;
			}
			var params = [];
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
				params.push(fields.name.value,
					fields.email.value,
					fields.website.value);

				if (auth_choice == 'login' || auth_choice == 'register') {
					params.push({
						auth_choice: auth_choice,
						username: fields.username.value,
						password: fields.password.value,
						email: fields.email.value
					});
				} else {
					params.push(null);
				}

				params.push(null /* sharing options */, Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe-on-post' + append_id).value);
			} else {
				var service_checked = function(name) {
					var el = Dsq.$('dsq-sharing-' + name + append_id);
					return (el !== null && el.checked === true) ? '1' : '0';
				};
				params.push(null, null, null, null, {
					tw: service_checked('twitter'),
					fb: service_checked('facebook'),
					tr: service_checked('tumblr'),
					wp: service_checked('wordpress'),
					mt: service_checked('movabletype'),
					tp: service_checked('typepad'),
					yh: service_checked('yahoo')
				});
			}

			var frame = Dsq.frames['reply_' + (post_id ? post_id : 0)];
			frame.post.apply(frame, params);

			if (el_clicked) {
				Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
			}
			
			if (force) {
				Dsq.Utils.createCookie('skipped_auth', true);	
			}
			
		} else {
			return false;
		}
	};

	this.editComment = function(el_clicked, post_id) {
		var edited_message = Dsq.$('dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id).value;

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked, post_id);
		Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].edit(post_id, edited_message);
	};

	this.toggleEdit = function(post_id) {
		var body = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-body-' + post_id);
		var message = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + post_id);

		if (!Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id]) {


			message.style.display = 'none';
			if (Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {

				var edit_area = document.createElement('div');
				edit_area.id = 'dsq-edit-' + post_id;
				edit_area.className = 'dsq-edit dsq-textarea';
				edit_area.innerHTML = ' \
				<div class="dsq-textarea-wrapper"> \
					<textarea class="dsq-edit-textarea" id="dsq-edit-textarea-' + post_id + '">' + message.innerHTML + '</textarea> \
				</div> \
				<div class="dsq-save-edit"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Templates.editComment(this, ' + post_id + ')" class="dsq-button-small">Save Edit</button> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id + '" style="display: none"></div> \
				';

				body.appendChild(edit_area);

				if (!Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-edit-iframe-' + post_id), post_id);
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].init();
					Dsq.frames['edit_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
		} else {

			message.style.display = 'block';
			Dsq.$('dsq-edit-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id] = !Dsq.Post.stateEditToggled[post_id];
	};
	
	this.edit = function(el, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.toggleEdit(post_id);
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(post_id, button) {
		
		if(!this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

			if (Dsq.$('dsq-reply-post-' + post_id)) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'block';
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id);
				var container = Dsq.$('dsq-textarea-wrapper-' + post_id);
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] && container) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(container, post_id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].init(function() {

						Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.postBox(post_id, true);
						Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id).innerHTML = '';

						var theme = (typeof disqus_frame_theme == 'undefined') ? 'default' : disqus_frame_theme;
						Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-form-area-' + post_id), post_id, {theme: theme});

					});
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + post_id].setState(post_id, _meta.depth);
				}
			}
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-append-post';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply-active';
			
		} else {

			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.$('dsq-append-post-' + post_id).className = '';
			Dsq.$('dsq-comment-footer-reply-' + post_id).className = 'dsq-comment-footer-reply';
		}
		
		this.stateReplyToggled[post_id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[post_id];

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie && this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]) {

		}

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: post_id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[post_id]
		});
	};
	
	this.moderateOptions = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		
		if(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator) { return false; }

		var html;
		
		html = ' \
		<div class="dsq-moderate-options"> \
		<table>'
		+ (_meta.email ? '<tr><td>Email</td><td>' + _meta.email + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ (_meta.ip ? '<tr><td>IP address</td><td>' + _meta.ip + '</td></tr>' : '')
		+ '<tr> \
			<td>Actions</td> \
			<td><ul>'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
				? '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
				: '')
			+ '<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Delete Comment</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li> \
			</ul></td> \
			</table> \
		</div> \
		';
		
		html += '<p>Go to the full <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/moderate/" target="_blank">moderate panel</a> for more options.</p>';
		
		return Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Moderate Options', post_id);
	};
	
	this.placeholder = {
		'class': 'dsq-placeholder',
		'name': Dsq.Strings.NAME,
		'email': Dsq.Strings.EMAIL,
		'website': Dsq.Strings.WEBSITE + ' (' + Dsq.Strings.OPTIONAL.toLowerCase() + ')'
	};
	
	this.handlePlaceholder = function(evt, el, key) {
		var placeholder = Dsq.Templates.placeholder[key];
		var className = Dsq.Templates.placeholder['class'];
		
		switch(evt.type) {
			case 'focus':
				if(el.value == placeholder) {
					el.value = '';
					el.className = '';
				}
				break;

			case 'blur':
				if(el.value == '') {
					el.value = placeholder;
					el.className = className;
				}
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}
	};
	
	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked) {

		var extra_params = '';

		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(el_clicked);
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};
	
	
	this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {


		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
			}
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/vote.js'
				+ '?post_id='    + id
				+ '&vote='        + vote);
		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login('To rate, please log in');
		}
	};

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {

		Dsq.$('dsq-like-pts-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this.';

		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-like-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.&nbsp;&nbsp;';
		}
	};




	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {
		var approved = response.message.post_meta.approved;

		if (parent_post_id) {
			Dsq.Post.toggleReply(parent_post_id);
		}

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
		
		if (approved) {
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		} else {			
			var unapproved_msg = 'Thanks for posting!\
	 Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.\
			';
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(unapproved_msg, 'Comment awaiting approval', post_id);
		}

		var sharing_results = response.message.sharing_results;
		var sharing_errors = '';
		for (var service in sharing_results) {
			if (sharing_results.hasOwnProperty(service) === true) {
				if (sharing_results[service].error === true) {
					sharing_errors += service + ', ';
				}
			}
		}

		if (sharing_results.facebook && sharing_results.facebook.callback) {
			FB.ensureInit(function() {
				FB.Connect.streamPublish('', sharing_results.facebook.attachment);
			});
		}

		if (sharing_errors !== '') {
			var message = 'Your comment was posted, but there were errors sharing with the following connections: ';
			message += sharing_errors.replace(/,\s$/, '');
			message += '<p><a href="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/profile/connections" target="_blank">Configure your connections here</a></p>'
			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sharing options');
		}

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};

	this.postComment_onFailure = function(response, parent_post_id, post_id) {

		Dsq.Templates.setLoadingButton(false);
	};
};




// TODO: It might be faster to use string methods to find all <li (...) </li> blocks and pass to Dsq.PostHandler manually.
Dsq.CommentsHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_post = Dsq.Templates.prependPost(post_id);
	var append_post = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(post_id);

	content = content.replace(Dsq.POST_RE, Dsq.PostHandler);
	Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter++;
	head = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContainer(post_id, head);
	return prepend_post + head + content + tail + append_post;
};

Dsq.PostHandler = function(str, h_head, post_id, h_content, h_tail, b_head, b_content, b_tail, offset, s) {
	var prepend_header = Dsq.Templates.postPrependHeader(post_id);
	var append_header = Dsq.Templates.postAppendHeader(post_id);
	var prepend_body = Dsq.Templates.preBody(post_id);
	var append_body = Dsq.Templates.postBody(post_id);
	var append_footer = Dsq.Templates.postFooter(post_id);

	b_content = b_content.replace(Dsq.POST_BODY_RE, Dsq.PostBodyHandler);
	return h_head + prepend_header + h_content + append_header + h_tail + b_head + prepend_body + b_content + append_body + b_tail + append_footer;
};

Dsq.PostBodyHandler = function(str, head, post_id, content, tail, offset, s) {
	content = Dsq.Templates.Filters.commentContent(post_id, content);
	return head + content + tail;
};

Dsq.MediaPostHandler = function(str, args, offset, s) {
	args = args.split(' ');
	if(args[0] == 'seesmic') {
		return '<br />' + Dsq.Templates.mediaSeesmic(args[1], args[2]);
	}
	return '';
};


/**
 * Shorcuts
 */
Dsq.$ = function(element) { return document.getElementById(element); };
Dsq.$b = document.body || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0];


/**
 * Dsq.Debug: Logging functions.
 */

Dsq.Debug = new function() {this.log=function(s){};this.profile=function(f){if(typeof f == 'function')return f();else return eval(f);};};


/**
 * Dsq.Urls: URL paths
 */
Dsq.Urls = new function() {
	this.LOGIN = '/profile/login/';
	this.LOGOUT = '/logout/';
	this.REPLY = 'http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed/reply.html';
	this.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE = '/AnonymousUser/';
	this.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR = 'http://media.disqus.com/images/noavatar92.png';
};
// Dsq.Urls

/**
 * Dsq.Validators: Validation for form fields
 */
Dsq.Validators = new function() {
	this.VALID_EMAIL_RE = /^[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*\@(([a-z0-9\-\_\+]+(\.[a-z0-9\-\_\+]+)*)+\.[a-z]{2,}|([0-9]+\.){3}[0-9]+)$/i;
	this.name = function(name) {
		var error = false;

		if(typeof Dsq.Templates.placeholder !== 'undefined' &&
		   name == Dsq.Templates.placeholder.name) {
			error = true;
		}
		if(name.length <= 1) {
			error = true;
		}

		if(error) {
			return "Please enter a name to comment.";
		} else {
			return true;
		}
	};
	this.email = function(addr) {
		if(Dsq.Validators.VALID_EMAIL_RE.test(addr)) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please enter a valid email to comment.";
		}
	};
	this.url = function(addr) {
		if(!addr || addr.indexOf('.') != -1) {
			return true;
		} else {
			return "Please check your website URL (this field is optional).";
		}
	};

	this.validate = function(bulk_validation, failure_callback) {
		failure_callback = failure_callback || function(e){ alert(e); };

		for(var i = 0; i < bulk_validation.length; i++) {
			v = bulk_validation[i];
			ret = v.validator(v.value);
			if(ret !== true) {
				failure_callback(ret);
				return false;
			}
		}
		return true;
	};
};

/**
 * Dsq.Utils: Generic utility functions.
 */
Dsq.Utils = new function() {
	this.ie = /msie/i.test(navigator.userAgent) && !/opera/i.test(navigator.userAgent);
	this.ie7 = (document.all && !window.opera && window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true : false;
	this.ie6 = (!window.XMLHttpRequest) ? true: false;
	this.webkit = navigator.userAgent.indexOf('AppleWebKit/') >= 0;
	this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache = {};
	this._styleSheet = null;

	this.gebiFromElement = function(el, id, tag) {
		// This only method only helps IE.
		if(!this.ie) {
			return Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var cacheKey = el.id + '-' + tag;
			tag = tag || 'div';
			if(typeof this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] != 'undefined') {
				collection = this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey];
			} else {
				collection = el.getElementsByTagName(tag);
				this.gebiFromElementCollectionCache[cacheKey] = collection;
			}

			for(var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {
				if(collection[i].id == id) {
					return collection[i];
				}
			}
			return null;
		}
	};

	this.execOnReady = function(func) {
		var node = document.createElement('document:ready');
		try {
			node.doScroll('left');
			func();
			node = null;
		} catch(err) {
			setTimeout(function() { Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(func); }, 10);
		}
	};


	// Courtesy of http://www.quirksmode.org/js/cookies.html
	this.createCookie = function(name,value,days) {
		if (days) {
			var date = new Date();
			date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000));
			var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString();
		}
		else var expires = "";
		document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/";
	};

	this.readCookie = function(name) {
		var nameEQ = name + "=";
		var ca = document.cookie.split(';');
		for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) {
			var c = ca[i];
			while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length);
			if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length);
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.eraseCookie = function(name) {
		Dsq.Utils.createCookie(name,"",-1);
	};

	this.deleteNode = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			this.deleteChildren(node);
			if(typeof node.outerHTML != 'undefined') { node.outerHTML = ''; }
			else if(node.parentNode) { node.parentNode.removeChild(node); }
			delete node;
		}
	};

	this.deleteChildren = function(node) {
		if(node) {
			for(var x = node.childNodes.length-1; x >= 0; x--) {
				var childNode = node.childNodes[x];
				if(childNode.hasChildNodes()) { this.deleteChildren(childNode); }
				if(typeof childNode.outerHTML != 'undefined') { childNode.outerHTML = ''; }
				else node.removeChild(childNode);
				delete childNode;
			}
		}
	};

	this.findPos = function(obj) {
		var curleft = 0;
		var curtop = 0;
		if (obj.offsetParent) {
			do {
				curleft += obj.offsetLeft;
				curtop += obj.offsetTop;
			} while (obj = obj.offsetParent);
		}
		return [curleft,curtop];
	};

	this.getWindowSize = function() {
		var windowWidth = -1;
		var windowHeight = -1;

		if(typeof(window.innerWidth) == 'number') { //Non-IE
			windowWidth = window.innerWidth;
			windowHeight = window.innerHeight;
		} else if(document.documentElement) { // IE 6+ in 'standards compliant mode'
			windowWidth = document.documentElement.clientWidth || document.body.clientWidth;
			windowHeight = document.documentElement.clientHeight || document.body.clientHeight;
		}

		return [windowWidth, windowHeight];
	}

	this.getScrollPos = function() {
		var scrollWidth, scrollTop;

		if(document.documentElement && (document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.documentElement.scrollWidth)) {
			scrollWidth = document.documentElement.scrollWidth;
			// IE is weird here.  If no doctype is provided, document.body.scrollTop is 0,
			// otherwise document.documentElement.scrollTop is 0.
			scrollTop = document.documentElement.scrollTop || document.body.scrollTop;
		} else if(document.body.scrollTop && document.body.scrollWidth) {
			scrollWidth = document.body.scrollWidth;
			scrollTop = document.body.scrollTop;
		}

		return [scrollWidth, scrollTop];
	}

	this.addEventListener = function(instance, eventName, listener) {
		var listenerFn = listener;
		if (instance.addEventListener) {
			instance.addEventListener(eventName, listenerFn, false);
		} else if (instance.attachEvent) {
			listenerFn = function() {
				listener(window.event);
			};
			instance.attachEvent("on" + eventName, listenerFn);
		} else {
			throw new Error("Event registration not supported");
		}
		return {
			instance: instance,
			name: eventName,
			listener: listenerFn
		};
	};

	this.removeEventListener = function(event) {
		var instance = event.instance;
		if (instance.removeEventListener) {
			instance.removeEventListener(event.name, event.listener, false);
		} else if (instance.detachEvent) {
			instance.detachEvent("on" + event.name, event.listener);
		}
	};

	this.fixIframesIE = function(id) {
		var disqusThread = Dsq.$(disqus_container_id);
		var iframes = disqusThread.getElementsByTagName('iframe');

		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$(id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-content');
		}

		for(i = 0; i < iframes.length; i++) {
			if (container) {
				iframes[i].style.width = container.offsetWidth;
			}
		}
	};

	this.getElementsByClassName = function(oElm, strTagName, strClassName) {
	/* Credit: Jonathan Snook [http://www.snook.ca/jonathan], Robert Nyman [http://www.robertnyman.com] */
		var arrElements = (strTagName == "*" && oElm.all)? oElm.all : oElm.getElementsByTagName(strTagName);
		var arrReturnElements = new Array();
		strClassName = strClassName.replace(/\-/g, "\\-");
		var oRegExp = new RegExp("(^|\\s)" + strClassName + "(\\s|$)");
		var oElement;
		for(var i = 0; i < arrElements.length; i++) {
			oElement = arrElements[i];
			if(oRegExp.test(oElement.className)) {
				arrReturnElements.push(oElement);
			}
		}
		return (arrReturnElements);
	};

	this.postToUrl = function(url, post_data, opt_redirect) {
		var form = document.createElement('form');
		var iframe_container = document.createElement('div');
		var id = 'dsq-temp-iframe-' + (new Date()).getTime();

		form.method = 'POST';
		form.action = url;
		if (!opt_redirect) {
			form.target = id;
		}
		iframe_container.innerHTML = '<iframe style="display:none" name="' + id + '" id="' + id + '"></iframe>';

		for(var key in post_data) {
			if(post_data.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var input = document.createElement('input');
				input.name = key;
				input.type = 'hidden';
				input.value = post_data[key];

				form.appendChild(input);
			}
		}

		Dsq.$b.appendChild(iframe_container);
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(form);
		form.submit();
	};

	// Strips integer id from id of element in the form ('some-id-###')
	this.extractId = function(e) {
		var chunks = e.id.split('-');
		if(chunks.length <= 1) {
			return 0;
		} else {
			return parseInt(chunks[chunks.length-1]);
		}
	};

	this.getStyle = function(el, styleProp) {
		if(el.currentStyle) {
			var y = el.currentStyle[styleProp];
		} else if(window.getComputedStyle) {
			var y = document.defaultView.getComputedStyle(el, null).getPropertyValue(styleProp);
		}

		if(y == 'transparent' || y == '') {
			this.getStyle(el.parentNode, styleProp);
		} else {
			return y;
		}
	};

	this.execScript = function(url, append_qs, container) {
		var script = document.createElement('script');
		append_qs = typeof append_qs == 'undefined' ? true : append_qs;
		container = container || Dsq.container;

		if(append_qs) {
			var j = (url.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?';
			url += j + (new Date()).getTime();
		}
		script.type = 'text/javascript';
		script.charset = 'UTF-8';
		script.src = url;
		container.appendChild(script);
		return script;
	};

	this.pluralize = function(num, singular, plural) {
		return (num != 1) ? plural || 's' : singular || '';
	};

	this.getRequestParams = function(queryString /* optional */) {
		var pairs, tuple;
		var params = {};

		queryString = queryString || window.location.search.substring(1);
		pairs = queryString.split('&');

		for (var i = 0, pair; pair = pairs[i]; i++) {
			tuple = pair.split('=');
			params[tuple[0]] = (tuple[1] || true);
		}

		return params;
	};

	this.addCssRule = function(selector, styleText, index) {
		var stylesheet;
		index = index || 0;

		if(!this._styleSheet) {
			var styleEl = document.createElement('style');
			document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(styleEl);
			this._styleSheet = styleEl.sheet;
			if(!this._styleSheet) {
				// IE does not like our newly created stylesheet.
				this._styleSheet = document.styleSheets[document.styleSheets.length-1];
			}
		}
		stylesheet = this._styleSheet;

		if(stylesheet.insertRule) {
			var ruleText = selector + ' { ' + styleText + ' }';
			if(index == -1) {
				index = stylesheet.cssRules.length;
			}
			stylesheet.insertRule(ruleText, index);
		} else if(stylesheet.addRule) {
			stylesheet.addRule(selector, styleText, index);
		}
	};

	this.forEachIn = function(obj, callback) {
		for(var key in obj) {
			if(obj.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				callback(key, obj[key]);
			}
		}
	};

	this._interpolateGlobalContext = {
		// values that get used a lot and are global to the request
		'profile_url': Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE,

		'disqus_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url,
		'media_url': Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url,
		'request_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.username,
		'request_display_username': Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username,
		'forum_name': Dsq.jsonData.forum.name
	};

	this.renderFromContextStack = function(key, contexts) {
		// Returns the first instance of `key` in the array of objects `contexts` or else ''
		for (var i=0; i<contexts.length; i++) {
			if (contexts[i][key] !== undefined) {
				return String(contexts[i][key]);
			}
		}
		throw new Error('key ' + key + ' not found in context');
	};

	var that = this;
	this.interpolate = function(fmt, opt_localContext) {
		// Interpolate `fmt` named-format string with an assumed global context.
		// Based on `interpolate` in django.views.i18n
		var contextStack = [opt_localContext || {}, that._interpolateGlobalContext];
		return fmt.replace(/%\(\w+\)s/g, function(match){
			return that.renderFromContextStack(match.slice(2,-2), contextStack);
		});
	};

	this.stripTags = function(s) {
		// Removes HTML tags from `s`
		return s.replace(/(<([^>]+)>)/g,"");

	};

	this.assert = function(b) {
		if (!b) {
			throw new Error('Assertion error.');
		}
	};

};
// Dsq.Utils

/**
 * Dsq.Popup: Popup helper functions.
 */
Dsq.Popup = new function() {
	this.timeHide = new Array();
	this.timeShow = new Array();
	this.activePopup = {};
	this.profileCache = {};
	this.statusCache = {};

	this.showTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the hide timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeHide[post_id]);

		// start the timer
		if(!Dsq.Popup.profileIsOn && !Dsq.Thread.adminIsOn) {
			this.timeShow[post_id] = setTimeout("Dsq.Popup.popProfile(\"" + post_id + "\")", 400);
		}
	};

	this.hideTimer = function(post_id) {
		// clear the show timer
		clearTimeout(this.timeShow[post_id]);
	};

	this.updateProfile = function(username) {
		// Callback from /embed/profile.js
		if (this.statusCache[username]) {
			var statusEl = Dsq.$('dsq-profile-status-' + username);
			statusEl.innerHTML = this.statusCache[username];
			statusEl.style.display = 'block';
		}

		if (this.profileCache[username]) {
			var _cache = this.profileCache[username];

			var _genhtml = function(text) { return '<span><big>' + text + '</big></span>'; };
			var _no_comments = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_COMMENTS(_cache.comments_count));
			var _no_likes = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_LIKES(_cache.likes_count));
			var _no_points = _genhtml(Dsq.FmtStrings.NUMBER_OF_POINTS(_cache.points));

			var statsEl = Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + username);
			statsEl.innerHTML = '';

			if (Dsq.jsonData.users[username].registered) {
				statsEl.innerHTML = _no_comments + _no_likes;
			}
			statsEl.innerHTML += _no_points;

			var activeSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.active_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.active_sites[i];
				activeSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (activeSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = activeSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + username).innerHTML = 'This site.';
			}

			var moderatedSites = '';
			for (var i = 0; i < _cache.moderated_sites.length; i++) {
				var site = _cache.moderated_sites[i];
				moderatedSites += '<li><a href="' + site.url + '"> \
					<img src="' + site.favicon + '"/ width="16" height="16"/></a>\
					<a href="' + site.url + '">' + site.name + '</a></li>';
			}
			if (moderatedSites !== '') {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + username).innerHTML = moderatedSites;
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + username).innerHTML = '';
			}
		}

		// Reposition popup after full HTML is rendered
		if(Dsq.Popup.activePopup && Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el) {
			Dsq.Popup.initPopup(Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id, Dsq.Popup.activePopup.type);
		}

	};

	this.showCookieMsgs = function() {
		var title = '';
		var message = '';
		var numAlerts = 0;

		Dsq.Utils.forEachIn(Dsq.jsonData.cookie_messages, function(k, v) {
			if (!v) return;

			switch(k) {
				// Cookie: Twitter
				case 'post_twitter':
					if (v === 'error') {
						title = 'Twitter Error!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-error">Oops, we couldn\'t tweet this comment. Please check your <a href="http://disqus.com/account/services">account settings</a>.</li>';
					} else {
						var _msg = v.split(':');
						title = 'Tweeted!';
						message += '<li id="dsq-msg-twitter-success">Your comment was successfully tweeted. <a href="http://twitter.com/' + _msg[0] + '/status/' + _msg[1] + '">Click here to view the tweet</a>.</li>';
					}
					break;
				// Cookie: Unapproved Post
				case 'post_not_approved':
					title = 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-not-approved">Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.</li>';
					break;
				// Cookie: Profile Found
				case 'post_has_profile':
					title = 'Use your existing commenter profile';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-post-has-profile">You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a></li>';
					break;
				case 'user_created':
					var _data = v.split(':');
					title = 'Profile created!';
					message += '<li id="dsq-msg-user-created">You have just created a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, the best way to claim, manage, and track your comments all over the web. \
					<br /><br />A confirmation is being sent to <strong>' + _data[1] + '</strong>. Please check for this email in order to verify your profile. \
					<ul class="dsq-list-tick"> \
						<li>Your username is <strong>' + _data[0] +'</strong>. <a href="http://disqus.com/people/' + _data[0] + '/" target="_blank">Click here to view your public profile</a>.</li> \
						<li>Be sure to set your profile picture, as well as connect your <span class="dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> and <span class="dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> accounts. <a href="http://disqus.com/account/" target="_blank">Click here for account settings</a>.</li> \
					</ul> \
					</li>'
					break;
				default:
					break;
			}
			numAlerts++;
		});

		if(numAlerts > 1) {
			message = '<ul class="dsq-list-bluebullet">' + message;
			message += '</ul>';
			title = 'Thanks for posting!';
		}
		if(numAlerts > 0) {
			if(typeof(disqus_cookie_msgs) == 'function') {
				disqus_cookie_msgs(message, title);
			} else {
				Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
			}
		}
	};

	this.helpBadges = function(post_id) {
		var html = ' \
			<ul class="dsq-popup-help"> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile with a confirmed email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> has a <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> Profile, but has not yet confirmed his or her email address.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span> is not logged in with any account and has not claimed his or her comments.</li> \
				<li class="dsq-help-otheraccts">Other accounts</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-facebook">Facebook</span> is using his or her Facebook profile via Facebook Connect.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-twitter">Twitter</span> is using his or her Twitter profile via Twitter Sign-in.</li> \
				<li><span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-openid">OpenID</span> is using his or her OpenID.</li> \
			</ul> \
		';

		this.popModal(html, 'Help: Types of Commenters', post_id);
		return;
	};

	this.permalink = function(post_id) {
		var header = 'Link to this comment';
		var body = '<strong>You are anchored to</strong>:<br />' + document.location.protocol + '//' + document.location.host + document.location.pathname + document.location.search + '#comment-' + post_id;

		this.popModal(body, header, post_id);
	};

	this.login = function(header, body) {
		var h = header || 'Login or Register';
		var b = body || '';
		b += Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: 'dsq-popup-login'});
		b += '</iframe>'; // HACK: Sometimes there is something funky with the IFRAME SRC that causes no end tag
		this.popModal(b, h, null, true, 'dsq-popup-login');
	};

	this.blacklist = function(id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		var title = 'Add to Blacklist';
		var message = ' \
		Adding this person to the blacklist will block him or her from commenting on this site. Check the following types that you would like to add to the blacklist:'
		+ (userData['registered'] ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-username" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-username"><strong>Username</strong>: ' + userData['username'] + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ (_meta.email ?
			'<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
				<input id="dsq-blacklist-email" type="checkbox" checked> \
				<label for="dsq-blacklist-email"><strong>Email address</strong>: ' + _meta.email + '</label> \
			</div>'
			: '')
		+ '<div class="dsq-blacklist-option"> \
			<input id="dsq-blacklist-ip" type="checkbox" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-blacklist-ip-warning\').style.display=\'block\'"> \
			<label for="dsq-blacklist-ip"><strong>IP address</strong>: ' + _meta.ip + '</label> \
		</div> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p id="dsq-blacklist-ip-warning" style="display:none">	\
				Note: Blocking this person\'s IP address may also unintentionally prevent others, who share his/her IP address, from commenting on this site. \
				This may include people who are sharing the same computer, living in the same house, or using the same Internet provider. Only block an IP address as a last resort. \
			</p> \
		';

		message += ' \
			<p style="text-align:center"><button onclick="Dsq.Post.blockUser(' + id + '); this.disabled=true; this.innerHTML=\'Just one moment...\'">Add to Blacklist</button></p> \
		';

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
	};

	this.remoteAccountSettings = function() {
		var body = '';
		// Set up IFrame.
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/_auth/embed/remote_settings/';
		var attributes = {id: 'dsq-popup-account-settings'};
		if (typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}

		body = Dsq.Templates._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
		this.popModal(body, 'Account Settings', null, true, 'dsq-popup-account-settings');
	};

	this.popModal = function(message, title, post_id, use_listener, extra_classes) {
		var container = document.createElement('div');
		var header, body;

		Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);

		if(typeof(title) == 'undefined') { title = ''; }
		if(typeof(use_listener) == 'undefined') { use_listener = true; }

		if(post_id) {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message-' + post_id;
		} else {
			container.id = 'dsq-popup-message';
		}

		header = title;
		body = message;

		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupModal(header, body);
		Dsq.Popup.initPopup(container, post_id, 'message', extra_classes);
		if(use_listener) {
			Dsq.Popup.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', Dsq.Popup._closePopup);
		}
	};

	this.popAlert = this.popModal;

	this.loading = function(post_id) {
		var title = Dsq.Strings.JUST_A_MOMENT;
		var body = '<div style="text-align:center; padding: 5px 0 10px 0"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif" alt="" /></div>'
		Dsq.Popup.lightbox(body, title, post_id);
	};

	this.lightbox = function(message, title, post_id) {
		// Wraps Dsq.Popup.popModal

		var overlay = document.createElement('div');
		overlay.id = 'dsq-overlay';
		overlay.className = 'dsq-overlay';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(overlay);
		
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, post_id, false, 'dsq-lightbox');
	};

	this.popProfile = function(post_id, userKey) {
		var post = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id];
		if (post && post.has_been_anonymized) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('This message was anonymized by its previous owner.', 'Anonymized', post_id);
			return;
		}

		if(post_id) {
			userKey = Dsq.jsonData['posts'][post_id].user_key;	
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][userKey];
		var elId = 'dsq-popup-profile-' + userKey;
		var container = document.createElement('div');

		if(this.activePopup.el) {
			this._closePopup(null, true);
			if(this.activePopup.linkClicked) {
				this.activePopup.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		container.id = elId;
		container.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.popupProfile(userKey);

		this.initPopup(container, post_id, 'profile');
		this.popupListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._closePopup);

		if(!this.profileCache[userKey]) {
			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/embed/profile.js'
				+ '?username=' + userKey
				+ '&anon=' + (userData['registered'] ? 0 : 1)
				+ '&f=' + Dsq.jsonData['request'].forum);
		} else {
			this.updateProfile(userKey);
		}
	};

	this._closePopup = function(e, force) {
		var activePopup = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.el;
		var id = Dsq.Popup.activePopup.id;
		var link = 'dsq-avatar-' + id; // HACK: Specific to profile toggle target

		// HACK: This event should be gone if there is no active popup.
		if(!activePopup) {
			return;
		}
		if(force || !Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, activePopup.id)) {
			// TODO: This is breaking iE?
			if(Dsq.Popup.popupListener) {
				Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Popup.popupListener);
			}
			
			// Kill overlay
			var overlay = Dsq.$('dsq-overlay');
			if(overlay) { Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(overlay); }
			
			try {
				Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(activePopup);
			} catch(e) {
				// HACK: IE6 throws an error when using deleteNode() with a node containing a <table> in the html.
				activePopup.parentNode.removeChild(activePopup);
			}
			Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {};
		}

		if(!force && Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Popup.activePopup.linkClicked = true;
		}

	};

	this.initPopup = function(popup, post_id, type, extra_classes) {
		popup.className = 'dsq-popup dsq-popup-' + type + ' ' + (extra_classes ? extra_classes : '');
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6 || Dsq.Utils.ie7) {
			// HACK: We can't modify the body before it's ready, so we need
			//       to use an IE-safe "DOMReady" workaround before loading
			//       our popup.
			Dsq.Utils.execOnReady(function() {Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup); });
		} else {
			Dsq.$b.appendChild(popup);
		}

		popup.style.display = 'block';

		var xPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[0] - popup.offsetWidth) / 2;
		var yPos = (Dsq.Utils.getWindowSize()[1] - popup.offsetHeight) / 2;

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
			yPos += Dsq.Utils.getScrollPos()[1];
		}

		popup.style.left = xPos + 'px';
		popup.style.top = yPos + 'px';

		Dsq.Popup.activePopup = {
			'el' : popup,
			'id' : post_id,
			'type': type,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};
	};

	this.isClicked = function(e, id) {
		var t = e.target || e.srcElement;
		while(t && t.parentNode) {
			if(t.id == id) {
				return true;
			}

			t = t.parentNode;
		}
		return false;
	};
};
// Dsq.Popup

/**
 * Dsq.Templates
 */
Dsq.Templates = new function() {
	/*
	 * Counter keeping track of the number of posts iterated over.
	 */
	this.postLoopCounter = 0;
	this.filters = {};
	this.addPostContainer = 'dsq-post-add';
	this.textareaContainer = 'dsq-post-add';

	this.registerTemplate = function(name, func) {
		this['$$_' + name] = func;

		if(typeof DsqLocal.Filters != 'undefined'
		&& typeof DsqLocal.Filters[name] == 'function') {
			// Push filters to this.filters to unify code.
			this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
			this.filters[name].push(DsqLocal.Filters[name]);
		}

		this[name] = function() {
			var ret;

			if(typeof DsqLocal.Templates != 'undefined'
			&& typeof DsqLocal.Templates[name] == 'function') {
				ret = DsqLocal.Templates[name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(ret === undefined) {
				ret = this['$$_' + name].apply(this, arguments);
			}

			if(this.filters[name]) {
				var args = [ret];

				args.push.apply(args, arguments);
				for(var i = 0; i < this.filters[name].length; i++) {
					ret = this.filters[name][i].apply(this, args);
				}
			}

			return ret;
		};
	};

	this.registerFilter = function(name, func) {
		this.filters[name] = this.filters[name] || [];
		this.filters[name].push(func);
	};

	/**
	 * Dsq.Templates.Filters
	 */
	this.Filters = new function() {
		this.commentContainer = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			var classes = [];
			if(Dsq.jsonData.request.page > 1) {
				classes.push('dsq-append');
			}

			//
			// Extra classes used for custom themes
			//

			if(_meta.depth) {
				classes.push('dsq-comment-child', 'dsq-depth-' + _meta.depth, 'dsq-parent-is-' + _meta.parent_post_id);
			}


			//

			if(_meta.author_is_creator) {
				// TODO: We need to deprecate the "special" class since it is not properly prefixed.
				classes.push('special', 'dsq-special');
			}
			if(_meta.author_is_moderator) {
				classes.push('dsq-moderator');
			}
			classes.push(['dsq-odd', 'dsq-even'][Dsq.Templates.postLoopCounter % 2]);

			s = s.substring(0, s.lastIndexOf('>'));
			return s + ' class="dsq-comment ' + classes.join(' ') + '" style="margin-left:' + _meta.depth*30 + 'px">';
		};

		this.commentContent = function(post_id, s) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
			if (_meta.killed) {
				return '<em>Comment removed.</em>';
			} else if (!_meta.approved) {
				return '<em>This comment was flagged for review.</em>';
			}

			s = s.replace(Dsq.MEDIA_POST_RE, Dsq.MediaPostHandler);
			return s;
		};
	};

	//
	// Thread
	//
	// TODO: These need to be stripped of all Django template tags.

	this.authPost = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			return '';
		}
		var result = [];
		result = result.concat([
				'<div id="dsq-auth"',
						Dsq.jsonData.integration.reply_position ? 'class="dsq-auth-bottom"' : '',
						'>',
					'<div class="dsq-by">',
						'<a href="http://disqus.com" target="_blank">',
							(Dsq.jsonData.integration.disqus_logo ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/by-disqus.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">') :
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img src="%(media_url)s/images/embed/dsq-button-120x19.png" alt="discussion by DISQUS">')
							),
						'</a>',
					'</div>',
					'<div class="dsq-auth-header">',
						'<h3 id="dsq-add-new-comment" class="dsq-h3-addcomment">',
								Dsq.Strings.ADD_NEW_COMMENT,
						'</h3>',
						'<div id="dsq-login">',
						(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated && Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post
								? '<p class="dsq-login-message" id="dsq-login-message">You are commenting as a <a class="dsq-help" title="Click for more information" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Guest</a>. You may select one to log into:</p>'
								: '')
		]);
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			result = result.concat([
							Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
								'<a id="dsq-login-toggle" href="%(disqus_url)s%(login_url)s?next=article:%(thread_id)s" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false"><img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsq-profile-btn.png" title="%(log_into)s" alt="%(log_into)s"/></a>',
								{login_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGIN, thread_id: Dsq.jsonData.thread.id, log_into: Dsq.Strings.LOG_INTO_DISQUS}
								),
							'&nbsp; ',
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ?
								'<div id="dsq-fbc-login" onlogin="DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin()" size="medium" background="light" length="short" style="display:inline; margin-right:7px"></div>' :
								''
							),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-twitter-login" class="dsq-twitter-login" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect();" style="display:inline; cursor: pointer"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/twitter-signin-short.png" style="margin-right:7px" /></div>', {}) : ''),
							(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ?
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate(
									'<div id="dsq-openid-login" class="dsq-openid-login" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.requestURL();" style="display:inline; cursor:pointer;"><img src="%(media_url)s/images/openid-login-button.png"/></div>', {}
								) : '')
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
						'</div>', // dsq-login
					'</div>', // dsq-auth-header
					'<div id="dsq-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated" ',
						Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated ? 'style="display:block"' : '',
						'>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-pic">',
								Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">' +
																			'<img class="dsq-post-avatar" src="%(avatar_url)s" alt="" /></a>',
																			{avatar_url: Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_AVATAR,
																			url: (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
																					 ? Dsq.jsonData.request.url
																					 : Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + Dsq.Urls.REQUEST_USER_PROFILE) }),
						'</div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>', {url:Dsq.jsonData.request.url})
										  )
										: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(
												Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(profile_url)s" title="%(request_display_username)s">%(request_display_username)s</a>')
											)
									),
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">',
									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="%(media_url)s/images/dsqicon12.png" alt="%(logged_in_as)s"/>&nbsp',
											{logged_in_as: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGGED_IN_AS(Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username)})
										: ''),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote
										? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="%(logout_from_disqus)s">',
											{logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN, logout_from_disqus: Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('DISQUS')})
										: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'twitter')
												? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using Twitter (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
												 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
												: ((Dsq.jsonData.request.remote_domain == 'openid')
													 ? Dsq.Utils.interpolate('using OpenID (<a href="%(disqus_url)s%(logout_url)s?ctkn=%(csrf_token)s" title="Logout">Logout</a>)',
													 {logout_url: Dsq.Urls.LOGOUT, csrf_token: Dsq.CSRF_TOKEN})
													 : ''
													)
											)
									),

									(!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_remote ? Dsq.FmtStrings.LOGOUT_FROM('<span class="logo-disqus">DISQUS</span>') : ''),
									'</a>',
								'</li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
		]);
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect) {
			result = result.concat([
					'<div id="dsq-fbc-authenticated" class="dsq-authenticated">',
						'<div id="dsq-fbc-profilepic" class="dsq-authenticated-pic" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.ProfilePic" size="square" facebook-logo="true"></div>',
						'<div class="dsq-authenticated-info">',
							'<ul>',
								'<li>',
									'Logged in as <span id="dsq-fbc-name" uid="loggedinuser" type="FB.XFBML.Name" linked="true" useyou="false"></span>',
								'</li>',
								'<li class="logout">using Facebook Connect <a href="#" onclick="javascript:DisqusFbcParentController.logout();return false;">(Logout)</a></li>',
							'</ul>',
						'</div>',
					'</div>'
			]);
		}
		result = result.concat([
				'</div>', // dsq-auth
				'<div id="dsq-toolbar-items">',
				'</div>'
		]);
		result = result.concat([
					//
					//
					//
				((!Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_post && !Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) ?
					// Needs to be translated:
					('<p id="dsq-no-anon-msg">Required: Please log into <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span> ' +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_fb_connect ? 'or connect with Facebook ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_twitter_signin ? 'or sign in with Twitter ' : '') +
					(Dsq.jsonData.context.use_openid ? 'or sign in using OpenID ' : '') +
					Dsq.Utils.interpolate('to comment on <strong>%(forum_name)s</strong>.</p>')) :
					''
				),
				'<div id="dsq-post-add"></div>',
				'<div style="margin:10px 0">',
				((Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media) ?
						'<a href="#" id="dsq-media-link" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, false, \'media\'); return false">' + Dsq.Strings.USE_MEDIA + ' <small>&#9660;</small></a>' :
						''),
				'</div>'
		]);
		return result.join('');
	};


	this.header = function() {

		var html = '\<h3 id="dsq-comments-count" class="dsq-h3-commentcount">\
	 <span id="dsq-num-posts">77</span> Comments\
	 &nbsp;\
	 <span class="dsq-item-feed">\
	 <a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed/latest.rss"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/bullet-feed.png"></a>\
	 </span>\
	 </h3>\
	 <div id="dsq-options" style="margin:15px 0">\
	 <span class="dsq-item-sort">\
	 Sort by\
	 <select id="dsq-sort-select" onchange="Dsq.Thread.sortBy(this.value);">\
	 <option value="hot" selected="selected">Popular now</option>\
	 <option value="best" >Best Rating</option>\
	 <option value="newest" >Newest first</option>\
	 <option value="oldest" >Oldest first</option>\
	 </select>\
	 &nbsp;\
	 </span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-cp"><a href="http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed/">Community Page</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>\
	 <span class="dsq-item-subscribe">\
	 <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/email.png" style="width:12px;height:12px;vertical-align:middle">\
	 <span id="dsq-subscribe">\
	 <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a>\
	 </span>\
	 </span>\
	 </div>\
	 <div id="dsq-alerts">\
	 <p><a href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:1746745" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">You must log into your Disqus Profile in order to post comments.</a></p>\
	 </div>\
		';

		

		
		if (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) { 
			html = ' \
			<div class="dsq-alert-message dsq-upgrade-message"> \
				<strong>Disqus upgrade available.</strong> Hi ' + Dsq.jsonData.request.display_username + ', this message is being displayed to you because you are a moderator of this site. <a href="#" onclick="Dsq.$(\'dsq-upgrade-message\').style.display=\'block\';this.style.display=\'none\';return false">Click here for details.</a> \
				<div style="display:none; margin-top:10px;" id="dsq-upgrade-message"> \
					A new theme is available with added features. <a href="http://disqus.com/comments/settings/' + Dsq.jsonData.forum.url + '/?p=customize">To change your theme, click here</a> and choose the theme Narcissus. \
					If you do not upgrade, you are missing out on features such as: real-time commenting, new sign-in integrations, and an upgrade interface. \
					<strong>This message will automatically go away in one week.</strong> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			' + html; 
		}
		return html;
	};

	this.footer = function() {
		var html = Dsq.Templates.pagination();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.authPost();
		

		html += Dsq.Templates.reactions();

		
			html += Dsq.Templates.trackbacks();
		

		return html;
	};

	this.pagination = function() {
		var html = '';
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) { Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = ''; }
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.thread.paginate) { return ''; }

		//
		// TODO: num_paginator still uses the template tag for pagination, 
		// 		while append_paginator does it all in JavaScript.
		//		This should all be in JavaScript.
		//

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages > 1 && Dsq.jsonData.request.page < Dsq.jsonData.thread.num_pages) {
			html = ' \<a class="dsq-paginate-append-text" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this); return false">Show more comments...</a>\
	 <button class="dsq-button-small dsq-paginate-append-button" onclick="Dsq.Thread.paginate(Dsq.jsonData.request.page + 1, this);">Load more comments</button>\
			';
		}
		
		if (Dsq.$('dsq-pagination')) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML = html;
			return '';
		} else {
			return '<div id="dsq-pagination" class="dsq-pagination">' + html + '</div>';
		}
	};

	this.trackbacks = function() {
		var html = '';

		if(typeof DsqLocal != 'undefined' && DsqLocal.trackback_url && DsqLocal.trackbacks) {
			var trackbacks = DsqLocal.trackbacks;
			var trackback_url = DsqLocal.trackback_url;
		} else {
			var trackbacks = [
			
			
			];
			var trackback_url = 'http://jackandjillpolitics.disqus.com/oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed/trackback/';
		}

		html += '<div class="dsq-item-trackback">Trackback URL&nbsp;&nbsp;<input class="dsq-trackback-url" onclick="this.select()" readonly="true" value="' + trackback_url + '"></div>';

		if(trackbacks.length) {
			html += '<ul id="dsq-references">'
			for(var i = 0; i < trackbacks.length; i++) {
				var trackback = trackbacks[i];
				html += '<li><cite><a href="' + trackback.author_url + '" rel="nofollow">' + trackback.author_name + '</a></cite> \
						<p class="dsq-meta">' + trackback.date + '</p> \
						<p class="dsq-content">' + trackback.excerpt + '</p></li>';
			}
			html += '</ul>';
			html = '<h3 class="dsq-h3-trackbacks">Trackbacks</h3>' + html;
		}

		return html;
	}

	this.showRetweets = function(id, limit, element_id /* Optional */) {
		var source, html = '';

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			if (reaction.id === id) {
				source = reaction.retweets;
			}
		}

		if (source) {
			if (limit === 0) {
				limit = source.length;
			}

			for (var j = 0; j < limit; j++) {
				var rt = source[j];
				html += '<a href="' + rt.url + '">' + rt.author_name + '</a>'	+ ((j === (limit - 1)) ? '.' : ', ');
			}
		}

		if (element_id === undefined) {
			return html;
		}

		var element = document.getElementById(element_id);
		element.innerHTML = html;
		return element;
	};

	this.showMoreReactions = function(reactions, has_more, start, limit) {
		var link = document.getElementById('dsq-show-more-reactions');
		var container = link.parentNode;
		container.removeChild(link);

		for (var i = 0, reaction; reaction = reactions[i]; i++) {
			var el = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (el) {
				container.innerHTML += el;
			}
		}

		if (has_more) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = start;
			var l = limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			container.innerHTML += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}
	};

	this.generateReactionHTML = function(reaction) {
		if (reaction.body === null || reaction.body == '') {
			return;
		}

		if (reaction.author_name === '') {
			reaction.author_name = '&nbsp;';
		}

		if (reaction.url === '') {
			reaction.url = reaction.get_service_url;
		}

		/* Reaction HTML begins */
		var item = '<li class="dsq-reaction" id="dsq-reaction-' + reaction.id + '">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-header">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-header-avatar">';

		if (reaction.author_url && reaction.author_url !== '') {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="' + reaction.author_url +'">';
		} else {
			item += '<a target="_blank" href="#" onclick="return false;">';
		}

		if (reaction.avatar_url && reaction.avatar_url !== '') {
			item += '<img src="' + reaction.avatar_url + '"/>';
		} else {
			item += '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/noavatar32.png"/>';
		}

		var service_icon = (reaction.get_service_name == 'trackback' || reaction.get_service_name == 'pingback' ? 'rss' : reaction.get_service_name.replace(' ', ''));
		item += '<img class="dsq-service-icon" src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/reactions/services/' + service_icon + '.png"/>'
			+ '</a></div>'
			+ '<cite><span>' + reaction.author_name + '</span></cite>'
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"><a class="dsq-header-time">' + reaction.date_created + '</a></span>'
			+ '</div><div class="dsq-reaction-body">'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-message">' + reaction.body + '</div>'
			+ '<div class="dsq-reaction-footer">From <a class="dsq-service-name" target="_blank" href="' + reaction.url + '">' + reaction.get_service_name + '</a> '
			+ 'via ' + (reaction.source == 'backtype' ? '<a href="http://backtype.com/">BackType</a>' : '<a href="' + reaction.source_url + '">UberVU</a>')
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator ? '&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;<a class="dsq-hide-reaction" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Reaction.hide(' + reaction.id + '); return false;">Hide</a>' : '') + '</div></div>';

		if(reaction.retweets) {
			var num_retweets = reaction.retweets.length;
			if (num_retweets > 0) {
				item += '<div class="dsq-reaction-retweets">';
				if (num_retweets == 1) {
					item += 'One more retweet from <a href="' + reaction.retweets[0].url + '">'  + reaction.retweets[0].author_name + '</a>';
				} else {
					item += (num_retweets + ' more retweets from ');

					item += '<span id="dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '">';
					var n_tweets = (num_retweets > 15) ? 15 : num_retweets;
					item += Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(reaction.id, n_tweets);

					if (n_tweets != num_retweets) {
						item += '</span> <a onclick="Dsq.Templates.showRetweets(' + reaction.id + ', 0, \'dsq-reaction-retweets-' + reaction.id + '\');'
							+ 'this.parentNode.removeChild(this); return false;" href="#">Show all</a>';
					}
				}
				item += '</div>';
			}
		}

		item += '</li>'; /* Reaction HTML ends */
		return item;
	};

	this.reactions = function() {
		var html, reaction;

		if (Dsq.jsonData.reactions === undefined || Dsq.jsonData.reactions.length === 0) {
			return '';
		}

		html = '';
		for (var i = 0; reaction = Dsq.jsonData.reactions[i]; i++) {
			var item = Dsq.Templates.generateReactionHTML(reaction);
			if (item) {
				html += item;
			}
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.has_more_reactions) {
			var d = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url;
			var f = Dsq.jsonData.forum.url;
			var t = Dsq.jsonData.thread.id;
			var s = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_start;
			var l = Dsq.jsonData.reactions_limit;

			var handler = 'Dsq.Utils.execScript(\'' + d + '/forums/' + f + '/more_reactions.js?t=' + t + '&s=' + s + '&l=' + l + '\', true); return false;';
			html += '<li id="dsq-show-more-reactions"><a href="#" onclick="' + handler + '">Show more reactions</a></li>';
		}

		return '<h3 class="dsq-h3-reactions">Reactions</h3><ul id="dsq-reactions" class="dsq-reactions">' + html + '</ul>';
	};
	
	this.missingPermissions = function() {
		return '	<p><a href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:1746745" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">You must log into your Disqus Profile in order to post comments.</a></p> \n';
	};

	//
	// Post
	//

	this.prependPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="comment-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.appendPost = function(post_id) {
		var html = '<div id="dsq-comment-reply-' + post_id + '"></div>';
		return html;
	};

	this.postPrependHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-header-avatar" id="dsq-header-avatar-' + post_id + '" onmouseover="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')"> \
				<a id="dsq-avatar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-avatar" href="' + userData.url + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">'
			+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.show_avatar
				? '<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key].avatar + '" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '</a>'
			+ '</div> \
		';
	};

	this.postAppendHeader = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];

		return ''
			+ (_meta.author_is_moderator
				? '<img class="dsq-mod-star" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/bullet-star.png" title="Moderator" alt="" />'
				: '')
			+ '<span class="dsq-header-meta"> \
				<a id="dsq-time-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-header-time" href="#comment-' + post_id + '" title="Permalink">' + _meta.date + '</a> \
			</span>';
	};

	this.preBody = function(post_id) {
		return '';
	}

	this.postBody = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Deprecate flagging conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		return ''
			+ (_meta.edited
				? '<p class="dsq-editedtxt">(Edited by a moderator)</p>'
				: '')
			;
	};

	this.postFooter = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: Use media should be conditional
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		if(_meta.killed) { return ''; }

		return ' \
			<div class="dsq-comment-footer" id="dsq-comment-footer-' + post_id + '"> \
				<div id="dsq-points-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-likedtxt">'
				+ (_meta.points
					? _meta.points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(_meta.points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.'
					: '')
				+ '</div>'
				+ '<ul class="dsq-comment-options dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.votable
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first dsq-rate" id="dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id + '">'
					+ (!_meta.up_voted
						? '<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.rate(this, ' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Like</a>'
						: 'You liked this.') + '</li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-report' + (!_meta.votable ? ' dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-post-report-' + post_id + '"><a href="#" class="dsq-post-report" onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + post_id + ', false); return false;">Report</a></li> \
				</ul> \
				<ul class="dsq-list-style">'
				+ (_meta.can_reply
					? '<li class="dsq-list-first"><a href="#" id="dsq-reply-link-' + post_id +'" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleReply(this, ' + post_id +'); return false;">Reply</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ (_meta.can_reply && !_meta.has_replies && _meta.from_request_user
					? '<li id="dsq-edit-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-edit-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit</a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="' + (!_meta.can_reply ? 'dsq-list-first' : '') + '" id="dsq-more-el-' + post_id + '"><a id="dsq-more-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'more\'); return false">More <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
				+ (Dsq.jsonData.forum.use_media
					? '<li id="dsq-media-el-' + post_id +'" style="display:none"><a id="dsq-media-link-' + post_id + '" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.showMenu(this, ' + post_id + ', \'media\'); return false">Use Media <small>&#9660;</small></a></li>'
					: '')
				+ '</ul>'
				+ '<div id="dsq-reply-bar-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar" style="display:none"> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-items-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-items"> \
						</div> \
						<div id="dsq-reply-bar-auth-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-reply-bar-auth"> \
							 \
								 \
									<a href="#" class="dsq-help dsq-reply-req-opt" title="You must log into an account in order to comment on Jack and Jill Politics" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges(); return false">Required:</a> \
								 \
								<img class="dsq-login-icon" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/dsq-favicon-16x16.png" alt="" /> \
								<a id="dsq-reply-login-' + post_id + '" href="http://disqus.com/profile/login/?next=article:1746745" onclick="Dsq.Popup.login(); return false">Login</a> \
								 \
									&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img class="fb_login_image" src="http://static.ak.fbcdn.net/images/fbconnect/login-buttons/connect_light_small_short.gif" alt="Facebook Connect"/> \
									<a href="#" onclick="FB.Connect.requireSession(DisqusFbcParentController.onLogin); return false;">Connect</a> \
								 \
								&nbsp;or&nbsp; \
									<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/twitter-signin-icon.png" alt="" /> \
									<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Twitter.startTwitterConnect(); return false">Sign-in</a> \
								 \
								 \
							 \
						</div> \
					</div> \
					<div id="dsq-reply-' + post_id + '"></div> \
			</div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Iframes
	//

	this._makeAttributes = function(attributes) {
		// Makes a tag attributes string out of an object.
		// Caller is responsible for making sure nothing needs to be escaped.
		var result = [];
		for (key in attributes) {
			result.push(' ' + key + '="' + attributes[key] + '"');
		}
		result = result.join('');
		return result;
	};

	this._frameGeneric = function(base_url, params, attributes) {
		if(typeof(disqus_callback_params) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_callback_params = '';
		}

		var default_params = {
			// TODO: These should be moved to Dsq.jsonData.
			'f'				: 'jackandjillpolitics',
			't'				: 'oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed',
			// Do we need encodeURIComponent here?
			'ifrs'			: encodeURIComponent(disqus_iframe_css),
			'to_redirect'	: encodeURIComponent(window.location),
			'cbp'			: disqus_callback_params,
			'ff'			: Dsq.Thread.ff,
			'fc'			: Dsq.Thread.fc,
			'ac'			: Dsq.Thread.ac,
			'default_text'	: disqus_default_text
		};

		base_url += '?' + (new Date()).getTime();
		// Add params to default_params.
		if(params) {
			for(var key in params) {
				if(params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					default_params[key] = encodeURIComponent(params[key]);
				}
			}
		}
		// Build querystring.
		for(var key in default_params) {
			if(default_params[key] && default_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				base_url += '&' + key + '=' + default_params[key];
			}
		}

		return [
			'<iframe marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" hspace="0" vspace="0" frameborder="0"',
			(' allowtransparency="true" src="' + base_url + '"'),
			this._makeAttributes(attributes),
			'</iframe>'].join('');
	};

	this.frameLogin = function(opt_attributes) {
		var params = {};
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/login.html';
		var attributes = opt_attributes || {};
		attributes['class'] = 'dsq-post-login';

		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameReply = function(post_id, extra_params, attributes) {
		// Returns the HTML for a reply iframe. Called by Dsq.Iframes.setReplyIframeToContainer
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = Dsq.Urls.REPLY;
		var params = {
			'def_email'		: disqus_def_email,
			'def_name'		: disqus_def_name
		};
		if(extra_params) {
			for(var key in extra_params) {
				if(extra_params.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
					params[key] = extra_params[key];
				}
			}
		}
		if(_meta) {
			params['parent_post'] = post_id;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined') {
			params['per_page'] = disqus_per_page;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_frame_theme != 'undefined') {
			params['theme'] = disqus_frame_theme;
		}
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated) {
			attributes['class'] += '-authenticated';
		}
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, attributes);
	};

	this.frameEdit = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = (typeof post_id != 'undefined') ? Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] : false;
		var base_url = 'http://disqus.com/embed/edit.html';
		var params = {
			'p' : post_id
		};
		return this._frameGeneric(base_url, params, {'class': 'dsq-post-edit', 'name': 'dsq-edit_' + post_id + '-frame'});
	};

	//
	// Menus
	//

	this.menuMore = function(post_id) {
		// TODO: "Remove post" button should hide menu.
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#comment-' + post_id + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.permalink(' + post_id + ')">Link</a></li> \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Profile</a></li>'
	+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || Dsq.jsonData.request.is_global_moderator
		? '	<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>' + (_meta.email ? '<li class="dsq-admin-email">' + _meta.email + '</li>' : '')
		+ '	<li class="dsq-admin-ip">' + _meta.ip + '</li> \
			<li class="dsq-menu-sep"></li>'
		+ (Dsq.jsonData.request.moderator_can_edit
			? ' <li class="dsq-admin-edit"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.edit(this, ' + post_id + '); return false;">Edit Comment</a></li>'
			: '')
		+ ' <li class="dsq-remove"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.removePost(' + post_id + ', 1); return false;">Remove Comment</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-report-spam"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.reportSpam(' + post_id + '); return false;">Mark Spam</a></li> \
			<li class="dsq-block-user"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.blacklist(' + post_id + '); return false">Block User</a></li>'
		: '');
	};

	this.menuMedia = function(post_id) {
		return ' \
			<li><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(this, ' + post_id + ', \'seesmic\'); return false;">Record video</a></li> \
		';
	};

	this.dropProfile = function(post_id) {
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id];
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][_meta.user_key];

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(null, post_id);
			var html = '';
			var hiddenThreshold = 3; // Define # of services to show before stuffing them in hidden div

			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == hiddenThreshold
					? '<li id="dsq-drop-hidden-' + post_id +'" class="dsq-drop-hidden"><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li class="dsq-drop-services"> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank"> \
						<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>';
			}

			if(i >= hiddenThreshold) {
				html += '</ul></li> \
				<li id="dsq-drop-more-' + post_id + '" class="dsq-drop-more"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Post.dropProfileMore(this, '+ post_id + '); return false"><small>&#9660;</small></a></li> \
				';
			}
			return html;
		};


		var menu = '<li class="dsq-drop-showlnk"><a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup.popProfile(' + post_id + '); return false;">Expand &#8663;</a></li>';
		var pointsMessage = '';
		if (userData['registered']) {
			pointsMessage = 'with ' + userData['points'] + ' points (more points are better).';
		}

		if (userData['is_remote']) {
			var domain = userData['remote_domain_name'];
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' is a ' + domain + ' user ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
			menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-' + domain.toLowerCase() + '">' + domain + '</span></li>';
		} else if (userData['registered']) {
			if (userData['verified']) {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a verified commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-verified">Verified</span></li>';
			} else {
				menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has a registered, but unverified, commenter profile ' + pointsMessage + '" onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()">';
				menu += '<span class="dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span></li>';
			}
		} else {
			menu += '<li class="dsq-drop-badge" title="' + userData['display_name'] + ' has not claimed this commenter profile." onclick="Dsq.Popup.helpBadges()"><span class="dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span></li>';
		}

		menu += _includeServices();
		return menu;
	};

	//
	// Popups
	//

	this._popupGeneric = function(content) {
		return ' \
		<div class="dsq-popup-content"> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-top"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-body" class="clearfix"> \
				<div class="dsq-popup-body-padding"> \
					<div class="dsq-popup-header"> \
						<a class="dsq-close-link" href="#" onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true); return false"><img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/modal-close.png" alt="" /></a>'
						+ content['header']
					+ '</div>'
					+ content['body']
					+ '<div class="powered-by"><a href="http://disqus.com/comments/">Powered by <img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/embed/disqus-logo.png" alt="Disqus Comments" style="margin-bottom:-5px" /></a></div> \
				</div> <!-- padding --> \
			</div> <!-- body --> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-bottom"></div> \
		</div> \
		';
	};

	this.popupProfile = function(user_key) {
		var userServices = Dsq.Post.getUserServices(user_key, null);
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		var _includeServices = function() {
			var html = '';
			for(var i = 0; i < userServices.length; i++) {
				html +=
				(i == 0
					? '<h4>Connections</h4><ul>'
					: '')
				+ '<li> \
					<img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.media_url + '/images/embed/services/' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '.png" alt="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" title="' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" /> \
					<a class="dsq-service-' + userServices[i].name.toLowerCase() + '" href="' + userServices[i].url + '" target="_blank">'
					+ userServices[i].name
					+ '</a> \
				</li>'
				+ (i+1 == userServices.length ? '</ul>' : '');
			}
			return html;
		};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<table> \
				<tr> \
					<td> \
						<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><img class="dsq-popup-profile-avatar" src="' + userData['avatar'] + '" alt="" /></a> \
					</td> \
					<td> \
						<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user"> \
							<h3>' + userData['display_name'] + '</h3> \
							<div class="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats" id="dsq-popup-profile-user-stats-' + user_key + '">Loading...</div> \
						</div> \
					</td> \
				</tr> \
			</table> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-state"> \
				This is a&nbsp;<span class="'
					+ (userData['registered']
						? (userData['verified']
							? ' dsq-badge-verified'
							: (userData['is_remote']
								? ' dsq-badge-' + userData['remote_domain_name'].toLowerCase()
								: ' dsq-badge-registered')
							)
							: ' dsq-badge-guest') + '">'
			+ (userData['registered']
				? (userData['verified']
					? 'Verified'
					: (userData['is_remote']
						 ? userData['remote_domain_name']
						 : 'Registered')
					)
				: 'Guest')
			+ '</span>&nbsp;commenter profile.'
			+ '&nbsp;<a class="dsq-profile-userurl" href="' + userData.url + '"><strong>View more comments </strong></a>'
			+ (!userData['points']
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice">If this is you, <a href="http://disqus.com/profile" target="_blank">claim it now</a> to manage your comments.</p>'
				: '')
			+ ((userData['registered'] && !userData['verified'] && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username && (Dsq.jsonData.request.username == userData['username'])) && !userData['is_remote'])
				? '<p class="dsq-popup-notice"><strong>Alert</strong>: You have not verified this account. <a href="http://disqus.com/verify">Verify it now.</a></p>'
				: '')
			+ '</div> \
			<div id="dsq-profile-status-' + user_key + '" class="dsq-popup-profile-status" style="display:none"></div> \
			<div class="dsq-popup-profile-snapshot"> \
				<table> \
					<tr> \
						<td> \
							<div id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Most active sites</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-active-sites-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
						<td>'
							+ _includeServices()
							+ '<div id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-wrapper-' + user_key + '"> \
								<h4>Moderator of</h4> \
								<ul id="dsq-popup-profile-moderated-' + user_key + '"> \
									<li>Loading...</li> \
								</ul> \
							</div> \
						</td> \
					</tr> \
				</table> \
			</div> \
			';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupReblog = function() {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<cite><span>Reblog this comment</span></cite> \
		';

		bodyHtml = ' \
			<div id="dsq-reblog-form" class="dsq-reblog-form"> \
			</div> \
		';

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.popupModal = function(title, message) {
		var headerHtml = '';
		var bodyHtml = '';
		var content = {};

		headerHtml = ' \
			<h3>' + title + '</h3> \
		';

		bodyHtml = message;

		content = {
			'header': headerHtml,
			'body': bodyHtml
		};

		return this._popupGeneric(content);
	};

	this.alertContent = function(name, post_id) {
		var alert = {
			'post_not_approved': {
				'title': 'Comment awaiting approval by a moderator',
				'message': 'Thanks for posting. Your comment must be approved by a moderator before appearing here.'
			},
			'post_has_profile': {
				'title': 'Use your existing commenter profile',
				'message': 'You have just posted your commment as a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-guest">Guest</span>, but you may already have a <span class="dsq-badge dsq-badge-registered">Registered</span> commenter profile.<br /><br /><a href="http://disqus.com/claim">Log in and claim this comment!</a>'
			}
		};
		return alert[name] || false;
	};

	//
	// Actions
	//

	this.voted = function(post_id, points, vote) {
		// Update number of points
		Dsq.$('dsq-points-' + post_id).innerHTML = points + Dsq.Utils.pluralize(points, ' person', ' people') + ' liked this comment.';

		// Update link text
		if(vote) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + post_id).innerHTML = 'You liked this.';
		}
	};

	this.subscribed = function(status) {
		var title, message;

		if(status) {
			title = 'Subscribed!';
			message = 'You have subscribed to this comment thread. New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox, where you may read and respond by email.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(0); return false">Unsubscribe</a> \
			';
		} else {
			title = 'Unsubscribed';
			message = 'You have unsubscribed to this comment thread. New comments will no longer be sent to your email inbox.';
			Dsq.$('dsq-subscribe').innerHTML = ' \
				<a href="#" onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1); return false">Subscribe by email</a> \
			';
		}

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);

	};
	
	this.highlighted = function() {
		Dsq.Popup.popModal('This comment has been highlighted.', 'Highlighted comment');
	};

	//
	// Media
	//

	this.mediaSeesmic = function(id, thumb) {
		return ' \
			<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_preview" class="dsq-seesmic-preview"><a href="http://www.seesmic.com/video/' + id + '" target="_blank" class="see_link">&nbsp;</a> \
				<div style="display:block;width:160px; height:120px; border:none; background-image:url(http://t.seesmic.com/thumbnail/' + thumb + ')"> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_hide" class="seePlayOverlay" style="display:none;"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',false)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/stopOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
					<div id="dsq-seesmic-' + id + '_show" class="seePlayOverlay"><img onclick="see_play_video(\'' + id + '\',true)" src="http://media.disqus.com/images/seesmic/playOverlay.png" width="50" height="50" style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand; border:none; padding-top: 30px; padding-left: 50px" alt="" /></div> \
				</div> \
			</div> \
			<div id="' + id + '_content" style="display:block; width:100%; padding-top:5px"></div> \
		';
	};

	//
	// Callbacks
	//

	this.postComment_onSuccess = function(parent_post_id) {
		// Increment post count
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');
		
		if (num_posts) { 
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) { 
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML) + 1;
		}
	};
};
// Dsq.Templates


/**
 * Dsq.Post
 */
Dsq.Post = new function() {
	this.openedMenu = {};
	this.menuEventListener = null;
	this.stateReplyToggled = {};
	this.stateEditToggled = {};
	this.stateRecordLink = {};

	/**
	 * Inserts a new post into the document.
	 *
	 * @param after_id {Number}	Insert a post before specified id.  If after_id
	 *							evaluates to false, then post in the front.  If
	 *							after_id is -1, post at the end.
	 */
	this.insert = function(after_id, id, message, author) {
		// Skeleton template from thread_posts.html.
		var skeleton = ' \
			<li id="dsq-comment-%(id)s"> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-header-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-header"> \
					<cite id="dsq-cite-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-cite"> \
						<a id="dsq-author-user-%(id)s" href="%(author_url)s" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">%(author_name)s</a> \
					</cite> \
				</div> \
				<div id="dsq-comment-body-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-body"> \
					<div id="dsq-comment-message-%(id)s" class="dsq-comment-message">%(message)s</div> \
				</div> \
			</li> \
		';
		var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
		var _user_meta = Dsq.jsonData.users[_meta.user_key];
		var markup = Dsq.Utils.interpolate(skeleton, {
			id: id,
			message: message,
			author_url: _user_meta.blog,
			author_name: _user_meta.display_name
		});
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		markup = markup.replace(Dsq.COMMENTS_RE, Dsq.CommentsHandler);
		div.innerHTML = markup;

		if (after_id === -1) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').appendChild(div);
		} else if (!after_id) {
			Dsq.$('dsq-comments').insertBefore(div, Dsq.$('dsq-comments').firstChild);
		} else if (Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + after_id)) {
			// Get next node after "after_id", so we can insert before it.
			// If "after_id" is the last comment, the target node is the
			// last node.
			
			// var append_post_id = Dsq.Templates.appendPost(after_id).replace('<div id="','').replace('"></div>', '');
			var append_post_id = 'dsq-append-post-' + after_id;
			var node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			while (node = node.nextSibling) {
				if (!node || node.nodeType == 1) { // 1 == Node.ELEMENT_NODE
					break;
				}
			}
			if (!node) {
				node = Dsq.$(append_post_id);
			}
			node.parentNode.insertBefore(div, node);
		}
	};

	this.incrementPostCount = function() {
		
		var num_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-num-posts');
		var total_posts = Dsq.$('dsq-total-posts');

		if (num_posts) {
			num_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(num_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
		if (total_posts) {
			total_posts.innerHTML = parseInt(total_posts.innerHTML, 10) + 1;
		}
	}
	
	this.outlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className += ' dsq-comment-outline';
		setTimeout("(function () { Dsq.Post.clearOutlineComment(" + post_id + ") })()", 3000);
	};
	
	this.clearOutlineComment = function(post_id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-' + post_id).className.replace('dsq-comment-outline', '');
	};

	this.showMenu = function(el, id, name) {
		var anchorPos = Dsq.Utils.findPos(el);
		var menu = document.createElement('ul');

		if(this.openedMenu) {
			if(this.openedMenu.linkClicked) {
				this.openedMenu.linkClicked = false;
				return;
			}
		}

		switch(name) {
			case 'more':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMore(id);
				break;
			case 'media':
				menu.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.menuMedia(id);
				break;
			default:
				break;
		}

		// Add menu to document body
		menu.id = 'dsq-menu-' + id;
		menu.className = 'dsq-menu';
		Dsq.$b.appendChild(menu);

		// Position and show
		anchorPos[1] += 15;
		menu.style.left = anchorPos[0] + 'px';
		menu.style.top = anchorPos[1] + 'px';
		menu.style.display = 'block';

		// Set global reference
		this.openedMenu = {
			'el' : menu,
			'id' : id,
			'name' : name,
			'linkClicked' : false
		};

		// Set listener
		this.menuEventListener = Dsq.Utils.addEventListener(document, 'mouseup', this._hideMenu);
	};

	this._hideMenu = function(e) {
		var el = e.target || e.srcElement;
		var openedMenu = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el;
		var id = Dsq.Post.openedMenu.id;

		if(!id) {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link';
		} else {
			var link = 'dsq-' + Dsq.Post.openedMenu.name + '-link-' + id;
		}

		if(!openedMenu) {
			return;
		}

		if(!Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, openedMenu.id)) {
			openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
			Dsq.Utils.removeEventListener(Dsq.Post.menuEventListener);
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(openedMenu);

		} else {
			// Hide the menu if a link was clicked inside the menu.  We can't
			// completely remove the menu until the onclick event on the link
			// fires, but the menuEventListener will prevent multiple menus
			// from polluting the DOM.
			if(el && typeof el.href != 'undefined') {
				openedMenu.style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Post.openedMenu.el = null;
			}
		}

		if(Dsq.Popup.isClicked(e, link)) {
 			Dsq.Post.openedMenu.linkClicked = true;
		}
	};


	this.getUserServices = function(user_key, id) {
		if(!user_key && id) {
			var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
			user_key = _meta.user_key;
		}
		var userData = Dsq.jsonData['users'][user_key];
		var userServices = [];

		// Keep a full list of supported services. This is the order they will display in the drop-profile.
		// Each service must have a corresponding case in _buildServiceUrl()
		var supportedServices = ['blog', 'twitter', 'facebook', 'tumblr'];

		function _buildServiceUrl(serviceName) {
			var data = userData[serviceName];
			var services = {
				blog:		function(d) { return d; },
				twitter:	function(d) { return d; },
				facebook:	function(d) { return d; },
				tumblr:		function(d) { return 'http://' + d + '.tumblr.com'; }
			};
			return services[serviceName](data);
		}

		for(var i = 0; i < supportedServices.length; i++) {
			if(userData[supportedServices[i]]) {
				var serviceUrl = _buildServiceUrl(supportedServices[i]);
				userServices.push({'name' : supportedServices[i], 'url' : serviceUrl});
			}
		}
		return userServices;
	}

	this.dropProfile = function(id) {
		var dp = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-profile-' + id);

		// IE6 needs JS to display/hide. All other browsers use CSS.
		if(dp) {
			if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) dp.style.display = (dp.style.display == 'inline') ? 'none' : 'inline';
			return false;
		} else {
			dp = document.createElement('ul');
		}

		dp.id = 'dsq-drop-profile-' + id;
		dp.className = 'dsq-drop-profile';

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) { dp.style.display = 'inline'; }

		var container = Dsq.$('dsq-header-avatar-' + id);
		dp.innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.dropProfile(id);
		container.appendChild(dp);
	};

	this.dropProfileMore = function(el, id) {
		var hiddenItems = Dsq.$('dsq-drop-hidden-' + id);

		hiddenItems.style.display = 'inline';
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
	};

	this._updateReplyLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "reply / cancel" links based on state.
		var displayDict = {};

		if(id) {
			if(this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				el.innerHTML = 'Cancel';
				displayDict['media'] = 'inline';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'none';
			} else {
				el.innerHTML = 'Reply';
				displayDict['media'] = 'none';
				displayDict['edit'] = 'inline';
			}
		}

		for(var key in displayDict) {
			if(displayDict.hasOwnProperty(key)) {
				var	linkEl = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-el-' + id),
					spacer = Dsq.$('dsq-' + key + '-spacer-' + id);

				if(linkEl) {
					linkEl.style.display = displayDict[key];
					if(spacer) spacer.style.display = displayDict[key];
				}
			}
		}
	};

	this._updateMediaLinks = function(el, id) {
		// Update "use media / cancel" links based on state.
		var appendId = (id) ? ('-' + id) : '';
		var link = Dsq.$('dsq-media-link' + appendId);

		if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			link.innerHTML = 'Cancel Media';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.toggleMediaReply(link, id); return false; };
		} else {
			link.innerHTML = 'Use Media <small>&#9660;</small>';
			link.onclick = function() { Dsq.Post.showMenu(link, id, 'media'); return false; };
		}
	};

	this.toggleReply = function(el, id) {
		// Create reply IFrame
		if (window.disqus_use_postmessage) {
			if (!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				// Create IFrame if it doesn't exist.
				if (!Dsq.frames['reply_' + id]) {
					var _meta = Dsq.jsonData.posts[id];
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id] = new Dsq.ReplyFrame(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-frame-' + id), id);
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].init();
					Dsq.frames['reply_' + id].setState(id, _meta.depth);
				}
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
			}
		} else {
			// DEPRECATED
			if(!this.stateReplyToggled[id]) {
				// Reply toolbar
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'block';
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id), id);
			} else {
				Dsq.$('dsq-reply-bar-' + id).style.display = 'none';
				Dsq.Iframes.hideAllInContainer(Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id));
				if(this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
					// HACK: Cancel media before canceling self.
					this.toggleMediaReply(Dsq.$('dsq-media-link-' + id), id);
				}
			}
		}

		this.stateReplyToggled[id] = !this.stateReplyToggled[id];
		this._updateReplyLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-reply-' + id); }

		Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED, {
			postId: id,
			opened: this.stateReplyToggled[id]
		});
	};

	this.toggleMediaReply = function(el, id, xtype) {
		id = id || 0;
		if(id) {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + id);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(!this.stateRecordLink[id]) {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id, {xtype:xtype}, 'dsq-post-video');
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, id);
		}
		this.stateRecordLink[id] = !this.stateRecordLink[id];
		this._updateMediaLinks(el, id);

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};

	this.edit = function(el, id) {
		Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id).innerHTML = Dsq.Templates.frameEdit(id);
		el.parentNode.style.display = 'none';
		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE('dsq-comment-message-' + id); }
	};

    this.rate = function(el, id, vote) {
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || Dsq.jsonData.forum.allow_anon_votes) {
			if(vote == 1) {
                Dsq.$('dsq-rate-cont-' + id).innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
            }

            Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/vote.js'
                + '?post_id='    + id
                + '&vote='        + vote);

		} else {
			Dsq.Popup.login(Dsq.Strings.TO_RATE_PLEASE_LOG_IN);
		}
    };

	this.report = function(id, confirmed) {
		if(confirmed) {
			Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed/post_report/', {'post_id': id});
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Thank you. This comment has been flagged for moderator attention.', 'Successfully flagged');
			Dsq.Utils.deleteNode(Dsq.$('dsq-post-report-' + id));
		} else {
			var title = Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT;
			var message = Dsq.Strings.ARE_YOU_SURE_YOU_WOULD_LIKE_TO_REPORT_THIS_COMMENT_TO_A_MODERATOR + '? \
			<br /><br /> \
			<button onclick="Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true)"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.NO + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.NEVER_MIND + '</button>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<button onclick="Dsq.Post.report(' + id + ', true);"><strong>' + Dsq.Strings.YES + '</strong>, ' + Dsq.Strings.FLAG_INAPPROPRIATE_COMMENT + '</button><br /><br />'
			+ Dsq.Strings.THIS_WILL_FLAG_COMMENTS_FOR_MODERATORS_TO_TAKE_ACTION + '. \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title, id);
		}
	};



	this.showAlert = function(id, msg) {
		var msgEl = Dsq.$('dsq-comment-message-' + id);
		var alert = '<div class="dsq-comment-alert">' + msg + '</div>';

		msgEl.innerHTML = alert + msgEl.innerHTML;
	};

};
// Dsq.Post


/**
 * Dsq.Thread
 */
Dsq.Thread = new function() {
	this.fc = null;
	this.ff = null;
	this.ac = null;

	
	this.adminIsOn = false;

	
	
	

	this.hlComment = null;
	this.hlCommentClass = null;

	this.getNextComment = function(el) {
		var start_id = el.id;
		while(el = el.nextSibling) {
			if(el.id && el.id.indexOf('dsq-comment-') != -1 && el.id != start_id) {
				return el;
			}
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.getActiveCommentId = function() {
		if (document.URL.indexOf('#comment-') >= 0) {
			var anchor = document.URL.slice(document.URL.indexOf('#') + 1);
			return anchor.replace('comment-', '');
		}
		return null;
	};

	this.highlightAnchor = function() {
		var i = this.getActiveCommentId();
		if (i == null) return false;
		var id = 'dsq-comment-' + i;
		var hash = window.location.hash;

		// Toggle the hash incase the comment isn't available when the page loads
		// for WebKit-based browsers.
		if (Dsq.Utils.webkit) {
			window.location.hash = '';
			window.location.hash = hash;
		}

		this.hlComment = Dsq.$(id);
		// Adding this conditional guard pending #289
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlCommentClass = this.hlComment.className;
		this.hlComment.className += ' dsq-hl-anchor';

		setTimeout("Dsq.Thread.highlightClear()", 3000);
	};

	this.highlightClear = function() {
		if (!this.hlComment) {
			return;
		}
		this.hlComment.className = this.hlCommentClass;
	};

	this.login = function(toggle) {
		// toggle id is #dsq-reply-login-[id]
		var postId;
		if(toggle.id.indexOf('dsq-reply-login') != -1) {
			postId = toggle.id.slice(16);
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-reply-' + postId);
		} else {
			var container = Dsq.$('dsq-post-add');
		}

		if(toggle) {
			if(toggle.className == 'dsq-login-active') {
				Dsq.Iframes.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed(container, postId);
				toggle.className = '';
			} else {
				Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
				toggle.className = 'dsq-login-active';
			}
		} else {
			Dsq.Iframes.showLoginIframeInContainer(container, postId);
		}

		if(Dsq.Utils.ie) { Dsq.Utils.fixIframesIE(); }
	};


	this.paginate = function(page, el_clicked, per_page) {
		// Use extra_params to pass any override parameters that we need to persist.
		var extra_params = '';

		// "Per page" can either be overriden by providing it as an argument
		// (per-call) or setting the disqus_per_page override variable (global).
		if(typeof per_page == 'undefined') {
			per_page = null;
		}
		if(typeof disqus_per_page != 'undefined' && per_page === null) {
			per_page = disqus_per_page;
		}

		if(typeof disqus_sort != 'undefined') {
			extra_params += '&sort=' + disqus_sort;
		}
		if(per_page !== null) {
			extra_params += '&per_page=' + per_page;
		}

		Dsq.$('dsq-pagination').innerHTML += '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading-small.gif">';
		
		if(el_clicked) {
			el_clicked.style.display = 'none';
		}
		
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed'
			+ '&p='		+ page
			+ extra_params);
	};

	this.sortBy = function(sort) {
		var disqus_script = document.createElement('script');
		var disqus_date = new Date();

		if (location.hash != '') {
			location.hash = '#disqus_thread';
		}

		if(typeof(disqus_url) == 'undefined') {
			disqus_url = disqus_href;
		}
		disqus_script.type = 'text/javascript';
		disqus_script.src = 'http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/thread.js'
			+ '?slug='	+ 'oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed'
			+ '&sort='	+ sort
			+ '&title='
			+ '&'		+ disqus_date.getTime();

		Dsq.$('dsq-comments').innerHTML = '<img src="http://media.disqus.com/images/loading.gif">';
		Dsq.container.appendChild(disqus_script);
	};

	this.subscribe = function(status, email) {
		// `status` is an int -- 1 to subscribe, 0 to unsubscribe
		if(Dsq.jsonData.request.is_authenticated || email) {
			// If authenticated user OR anonymous email provided

			if(email) {
				Dsq.Popup._closePopup(null, true);
			}

			Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/subscribe.js'
				+'?status=' 	+ status
				+ '&slug='		+ 'oreos_amp_coconuts_do_blacks_and_asians_have_to_behave_like_white_people_to_succeed'
				+ '&email=' 	+ encodeURIComponent(email));

		} else if(!email) {
			// If anonymous user and no email has been provided yet, prompt for email

			var title = 'Subscribe to this comment thread';
			var message = ' \
				New comments will be sent directly to your email inbox! \
				<div class="dsq-subscribe-submit"> \
					<p><strong>Enter your email address below.</strong></p> \
					<input type="text" id="dsq-subscribe-email"> \
					<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.subscribe(1, Dsq.$(\'dsq-subscribe-email\').value)">Subscribe</button> \
				</div> \
			';

			Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, title);
		}
	};

	this.showSettings = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator) {
			return;
		}

		/* The form has to be re-designed when more options will come out. */
		var html = 'Automatically close comments after <input size="3" id="dsq-thread-days-alive" value="' + Dsq.jsonData.thread.days_alive + '" type="text" /> days. Existing comments will still be displayed.<br /><br />(Using 0 days will disable this feature)<br /><br />'
								 + '<button onclick="Dsq.Thread.updateDaysAlive();" class="dsq-button-small"><span>Save</span></button>'
								 + '<span id="dsq-thread-settings-status" class="dsq-options-status"></span>';
		Dsq.Popup.popModal(html, 'Settings');
	};

	this.updateDaysAlive = function() {
		var days = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-days-alive').value;
		var status = Dsq.$('dsq-thread-settings-status');
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/update_days_alive.js', {days:days,thread:Dsq.jsonData.thread.id});
		status.innerHTML = 'Saved!';
		window.setTimeout(function() { status.innerHTML = ''; }, 1000);
	};
};
// Dsq.Thread

Dsq.Events = function() {
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var handlers = {};
	var getHandlers = function(event) {
		if (handlers[event] === undefined) {
			handlers[event] = [];
		}
		return handlers[event];
	};

	// Public
	// Value keys : postId, node, xtype
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED = 1;
	// Value keys : postId, opened
	obj.REPLY_IFRAME_TOGGLED = 2;
	obj.fire = function(event, opt_value) {
		if (!event) {
			throw new Error('Unknown event');
		}
		var value = opt_value || {};
		for (var i=0; i<getHandlers(event).length; i++) {
			getHandlers(event)[i](value);
		}
	};
	obj.addHandler = function(event, callback) {
		getHandlers(event).push(callback);
	};

	return obj;
}();

/**
 * Dsq.Realtime
 */
Dsq.Realtime = new function() {
	var initialized = false;
	var interval = null;
	var last_checked = Dsq.jsonData.request.timestamp;
	var new_posts = [];
	var ongoing_request = false;
	var prev_script = null;

	function updateNewPostCount() {
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-alert').style.display = new_posts.length ? 'block' : 'none';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-queued').innerHTML = new_posts.length
		+ ' new '
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, 'comment', 'comments')
		+ Dsq.Utils.pluralize(new_posts.length, ' was', ' were')
		+ ' just posted.';

		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.SHOW + ')';
	}

	function insertNewPosts() {
		var post_id = null;
		var after_id = Dsq.$('dsq-sort-select').value === 'oldest' ? -1 : null;

		for (var i=0; i<new_posts.length; i++) {
			post_id = new_posts[i];
			Dsq.Post.insert(after_id, post_id, Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id].message);
			Dsq.Post.incrementPostCount();
			Dsq.Post.outlineComment(post_id);
		}
		new_posts = [];
	}

	this.enableInterval = function() {
		interval = setInterval(Dsq.Realtime.check, Dsq.jsonData.context.realtime_speed);
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.ENABLED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.PAUSE + ')';
	}

	this.disableInterval = function() {
		if (interval) {
			clearInterval(interval);
			interval = null;
		}
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-status').innerHTML = Dsq.Strings.PAUSED;
		Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').innerHTML = '(' + Dsq.Strings.RESUME + ')';
	}

	this.toggleInterval = function() {
		if (!interval) {
			Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
		} else {
			Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
		}
		return false;
	}

	this.initialize = function() {
		if (!initialized) {
			initialized = true;
			Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-toggle').onclick = this.toggleInterval;
			if (!Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				Dsq.$('dsq-realtime-show').onclick = this.show;
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
			if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.realtime_paused) {
				Dsq.Realtime.disableInterval();
			} else {
				Dsq.Realtime.enableInterval();
			}
		}
	}

	this.show = function() {
		insertNewPosts();
		updateNewPostCount();
		return false;
	}

	this.check = function() {
		if (!ongoing_request && Dsq.jsonData.realtime_enabled) {
			if (prev_script) {
				prev_script.parentNode.removeChild(prev_script);
			}
			ongoing_request = true;
			prev_script = Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/1746745/realtime.js?timestamp=' + last_checked);
		}
	};

	this.update = function(timestamp, posts, users) {
		ongoing_request = false;
		last_checked = timestamp;

		if (users) {
			for (var user_id in users) {
				if (users.hasOwnProperty(user_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.users[user_id] = users[user_id];
					}
				}
			}
		}

		if (posts) {
			for (var post_id in posts) {
				if (posts.hasOwnProperty(post_id)) {
					if (!Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id]) {
						Dsq.jsonData.posts[post_id] = posts[post_id];
						new_posts.push(post_id);
					}
				}
			}

			if (Dsq.jsonData.forum.streaming_realtime) {
				insertNewPosts();
			} else {
				updateNewPostCount();
			}
		}
	};

}();

// DEPRECATED
Dsq.Iframes = function() {
	// Different style of object from the above. Hoping to switch to this for some reason.
	var obj = {};

	// Private
	var showIframeInContainer = function(container, id, markup) {
		// Look through container for iframes, hiding them, except show one that matches id
		// If none of them matched id, create a new iframe using markup and insert it.
		// Returns the iframe node if and only if it was newly created.
		var found = false;
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				if (child.id == id) {
					child.style.display = 'block';
					found = true;
				} else {
					child.style.display = 'none';
				}
			}
		}
		if (found) {
			return;
		}
		// The iframe wasn't found, so construct it and add it to the container.
		// Don't use innerHTML because it might reload iframes
		var div = document.createElement('div');
		div.innerHTML = markup;
		var iframe = div.childNodes[0];
		div.removeChild(iframe);
		container.appendChild(iframe);
		return iframe;
	};

	// Public
	obj.makeReplyIframeId = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var id = 'dsq-post-add-iframe';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			id += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			id += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return id;
	};
	obj.makeLoginIframeId = function(opt_postId) {
		if (!opt_postId) {
			return 'dsq-login-iframe';
		}
		return 'dsq-login-iframe-' + opt_postId;
	};
	obj.makeReplyIframeName = function(opt_postId, opt_xtype) {
		var name = 'dsq-reply-frame';
		if (opt_xtype) {
			name += '-' + opt_xtype;
		}
		if (opt_postId) {
			name += '-' + opt_postId;
		}
		return name;
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId, opt_extraParams, opt_className) {
		// Construct the id so we can check if it's already present.
		// Hide any other iframes we find, and show this one if it's found.
		var params = opt_extraParams || {};
		// use xtype in the id and name so we can distinguish media replies from text replies:
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeId(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var name = Dsq.Iframes.makeReplyIframeName(opt_postId, params.xtype);
		var attributes = {
			'id': id,
			'name': name,
			'class': opt_className || 'dsq-post-reply'
			};
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameReply(opt_postId, opt_extraParams, attributes);
		var iframe = showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
		// It was newly created
		if (iframe) {
			Dsq.Events.fire(Dsq.Events.REPLY_IFRAME_CREATED, {
				postId: opt_postId,
				node: iframe,
				xtype: params.xtype
			});
		}
	};
	obj.showLoginIframeInContainer = function(container, opt_postId) {
		var id = Dsq.Iframes.makeLoginIframeId(opt_postId);
		var markup = Dsq.Templates.frameLogin({id: id});
		showIframeInContainer(container, id, markup);
	};
	obj.showReplyIframeInContainerIfAllowed = function(container, opt_postId) {
		if (Dsq.jsonData.context.show_reply) {
			obj.showReplyIframeInContainer(container, opt_postId);
		} else {
			obj.hideAllInContainer(container);
		}
	};
	obj.hideAllInContainer = function(container) {
		for (var i=0; i<container.childNodes.length; i++) {
			var child = container.childNodes[i];
			if (child.nodeName == 'IFRAME') {
				child.style.display = 'none';
			}
		}
	};

	return obj;
}();

Dsq.Twitter = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startTwitterConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._twitterWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/twitter/begin/', 'twitterWindow', popupParams);
		that._twitterInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeTwitterConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeTwitterConnect = function() {
		if (that._twitterWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._twitterInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Yahoo = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.startYahooConnect = function() {
		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=400';
		that._yahooWindow = window.open(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/yahoo/begin/', 'yahooWindow', popupParams);
		that._yahooInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeYahooConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeYahooConnect = function() {
		if (that._yahooWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._yahooInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.OpenID = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.requestURL = function() {
		var message = '<table class="dsq-openid-form"><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;" rowspan="2"><img src="' + Dsq.jsonData.settings.media_url + '/images/openid-icon-100x100.png" /></td>';
		message += '<td><label for="dsq-openid-url">OpenID URL:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-url" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td><label for="dsq-openid-username">Display name:</label></td><td><input type="text" id="dsq-openid-username" /></td></tr>';
		message += '<tr><td class="dsq-openid-submit" colspan="3"><input type="button" value="Sign in" onclick="Dsq.OpenID.startConnect();" /></td></tr>';
		message += "</table>";

		Dsq.Popup.popModal(message, 'Sign in using OpenID');
	};

	this.startConnect = function() {
		var isblank = function(str) {
			return /^\s*$/.test(str);
		};

		var openid_url = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-url').value;
		var username = Dsq.$('dsq-openid-username').value;

		if (isblank(openid_url)) {
			return;
		}

		var popupParams = 'location=0,status=0,width=800,height=500';
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/_ax/openid/begin/' + '?url=' + encodeURIComponent(openid_url) + '&username=' + encodeURIComponent(username);
		that._openidWindow = window.open(url, 'openidWindow', popupParams);
		that._openidInterval = window.setInterval(that.completeConnect, 1000);
	};

	this.completeConnect = function() {
		if (that._openidWindow.closed) {
			window.clearInterval(that._openidInterval);
			window.location.reload();
		}
	};
};

Dsq.Reaction = new function() {
	var that = this;

	this.hide = function(id) {
		Dsq.Utils.execScript('http://disqus.com/forums/jackandjillpolitics/hidereaction.js?' + 'reaction_id=' + id);
	};

	this.reportMissingReactions = function() {
		if (!Dsq.jsonData.request.is_moderator || !Dsq.jsonData.forum.reactions_enabled) {
			return;
		}

		if (Dsq.jsonData.thread.queued) {
			Dsq.Popup.popModal('Your report has been received. The system will automatically search for new reactions; if any are found, they will be displayed on this comment thread.<br/><br/>Thank&nbsp;you.',
												 'Reported missing reactions');
			return;
		}

		Dsq.Utils.execScript(Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + '/forums/jackandjillpolitics/queueurl.js');
	};
};

Dsq.CNN = function() {
	var obj = {};

	obj.authenticate = function() {
		var url = Dsq.jsonData.settings.disqus_url + "/saml/cnn/try/";
		Dsq.Utils.postToUrl(url, {'target': document.location}, true);
	};

	return obj;
}();


if(Dsq.Utils.ie6) {
	(function() {
		DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE = /<div class="dsq-header-avatar"(.*?)>/gim;
		Dsq.Templates.registerFilter('postPrependHeader', function(html, post_id) {
			// Add "onmouseout" for dsq-header-avatar for dropProfile
			// functionality since IE6 cannot use :hover.
			function _headerAvatarReplace(content, inner, _unused, html) {
				return '<div class="dsq-header-avatar" '
					+ inner
					+ ' onmouseout="Dsq.Post.dropProfile(' + post_id + ')">';
			}
			html = html.replace(DSQ_HEADER_AVATAR_RE, _headerAvatarReplace);
			return html;
		});
	})();
}





	// TODO: Move Seesmic code outside of the main script.  Don't let this script clobber the global namespace.
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960415">Kat</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960415" class="dsq-comment-message">As someone who is white, I\'d be interested to know what is considered behaving in a "white" way for someone who is Asian or African American.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960416">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960416" class="dsq-comment-message">I so despise labeling people! Putting them into groups is a really big problem I have with politics and the Democrat party.<br></br><br>What it means to be \'white\' varied and complicated. I do not behave the same way as a white, middle-aged man in PA, so I can\'t even begin to grapple with the premise of post. I will say that I did have to shed some of my blue-collar, working class bigoted family history in order to be successful.</br><br></br><br>I think the appropriate question here is do people need to behave in a specific way to be successful. And for that I feel the answer is YES!</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960417">DWS</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960417" class="dsq-comment-message">Perhaps to some it is a class concept.  But for those who have to "code" switch etc. it is seen as a racial issue.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960418">blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogs</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960418" class="dsq-comment-message">This is a great post!<br></br><br>Hi everyone!! {waves}</br><br></br><br>@DWS </br><br>I agree. What some people perceive as "acting white" is simply a reflection of their own ignorance that ALL black people are not from the same socioeconomic class background and that ALL norms are not the same within every socioeconomic class background.</br><br></br><br>From listening to many people (albeit) from the lower socioeconomic classes, it seems commonplace to label ANYTHING that is not a norm within that class to be "from white people".</br><br></br><br>Thanks for letting me blow my trumpet!</br><br>Lisa</br><br></br><br>http://blackwomenblowthetrumpet.blogspot.com</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960419">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960419" class="dsq-comment-message">dws,<br></br><br>What does "\'code\' switch" mean?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960420">TruthSeeker</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960420" class="dsq-comment-message">@ s<br></br><br>You might want to schedule a re-shedding.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960421">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960421" class="dsq-comment-message">I would also like to say that \'acting successful\' is too in fact, a varied and complicated concept. <br></br><br>First, define \'success\'?</br><br></br><br>Secondly, success in one career or area of study, will have different criteria and require different skills.</br><br></br><br>Third, can success in one area be transferred to another?</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960422">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960422" class="dsq-comment-message">truthseeker,<br></br><br>What do you mean? I know we disagree on many things but really....</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960423" class="dsq-comment-message">To code switch (one example):<br></br><br>Damn S, why you pontificatin like you all dat?</br><br></br><br>My S, why are you so up in arms as if your view is the only one that is valid?</br><br></br><br>HTH.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960424">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960424" class="dsq-comment-message">I get it. Thanks.</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960425" class="dsq-comment-message">Listen, I agree with the post. You guys are not looking at it every narrowly.<br></br><br>S-</br><br></br><br>"I think the appropriate question here is do people need to behave in a specific way to be successful. And for that I feel the answer is YES!"</br><br></br><br>What is that specific way?</br><br></br><br>-----------------------------------</br><br></br><br>It has to do with culture. It is not racial but more cultural. </br><br></br><br>I had written a paper about Religion and the workplace and found it, in my research, I found that many have felt that they had to compromise in order not to run into stumbling blocks.</br><br></br><br>What about peoples names? My cousins have Arab and African names and face discrimination at times. They feel that if they changed their name, they would have a better shot in some places. </br><br></br><br>My father works on Wall Street, he is often afraid to answer the phone because of his Trinidadian accent. They do not respect him and he feels at times that he needs to forge sounding very "white American" in order to get clients and respect. </br><br></br><br>My friend feels that he needs to relax her hair because they told her at her design studio in NYC that she looked "unkept". Unkept to them means that her hair is in its natural texture and is not acceptable to their sensibilities. She did not relax it though...she left because she felt insulted. She went somewhere that she would feel wholly accepted. She, by the way, is very afrocentric. </br><br></br><br>Did you hear about that glamour magazine editor who made the comments about black women\'s hairstyles in the workplace? </br><br>Many have to wear their hair a certain way in order to be accepted.</br><br></br><br>From my experiences, yes, you have to assimilate in certain work enviornments. For everyone, it is different because it depends o the enviornment and your industry.=)</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960426">BrownSugaQT86</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960426" class="dsq-comment-message">"What some people perceive as "acting white" is simply a reflection of their own ignorance that ALL black people are not from the same socioeconomic class background and that ALL norms are not the same within every socioeconomic class background."<br></br><br>I do not agree with this and I feel that this is another way for people to look down on blacks from certain socio-economic backgrounds!</br><br></br><br>I know what you are talking about when you say that some attribute certain things to "acting white" but I think that you are completely throwing that at these people as if they started it. In our "American" culture, certain characteristics have been historically attached to black and white people.</br><br></br><br>Intellectualism= white</br><br>Anti-intellectualism=black</br><br></br><br>Along with other characteristics!!</br><br></br><br>It has been heavily indoctrinated. </br><br></br><br>I agree with Rhondacoca, it is culture. That was an interesting take.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960427" class="dsq-comment-message">I agree that there are specific industry/corporate cultures that have different norms. But assimilation is required by whites as well.<br> </br><br>A white, southern woman may face the same issues in NYC, as Rhondacoca\'s friend or her Wall Street father. "Big" hair, a heavy southern accent, and a name like Maybell would not fit into the norms of the NYC/Wall Street culture either.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960428">RhondaCoca</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960428" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanx BrownSugaQT86<br></br><br>I agree with you. You know many people (including my parents) equate black American culture with low brow or amongst people who come from certain "socio-economic" culture. That is very interesting. We are all too often viewed as a monolith which I will agree with both you and BrownWomen however we are very diverse.</br><br></br><br>I know amongst my roommates, their is a lot of diversity and we are all black. Look at the entire African diaspora. While I hate boxin people in, there are distinct black, white and asian cultures. Within each group, there are different sub-cultures. People blacks from the Caribbean (like my fam) and African American are very different. I will try and figure this out and come back because I there is no "authentically black" and "inauthentically black" in my opinion because we are all so diverse. </br><br></br><br>However I do feel that their are many aspects that are very different from white "mainstream" culture. </br><br></br><br>We do all in one way or another have to "pasteurize" ourselves to a certain extent. </br><br></br><br>*like that word, thefreeslave blog had a great article about what Obama has to do to be acceptable to whites and he used the phrase "pasteurized black". </br><br></br><br>My roomate and me often joke about being "patio negros" (in between the field and the house). When we are not in certain company we are pretty field but we enter the house when we are around certain company (work, school at times etc).  </br><br></br><br>I also wanted to add that the reason why people cannot detect white culture is because it has been made the norms and the default.</br><br></br><br></br><br>P.S. I am sorry if my comment sounds like I\'m rambling because i think out loud often times when I comments.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960429">DWS</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960429" class="dsq-comment-message">Great examples Rhondacoca,<br></br><br>I agree and perhaps some identify it as </br><br></br><br>the majority culture = white</br><br></br><br>with an expectation that everyone conform to that majority culture and suppress anything that differs be it hair, dress, speech, mannerisms, etc.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960430" class="dsq-comment-message">I am an artist. Unconventional behavior, attitudes and lifestyles are widely tolerated and accepted.<br>On more than one occasion I have been told, "I would have never guessed that you are an artist, you don\'t look like one."</br><br></br><br>I guess by their standards I was too \'conservative.\' Yet with in my own family, I was \'out there.\'</br><br></br><br>My brother too, an artist and interior designer. Clients are surprised to know he is straight, happily married with 3 beautiful kids.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960431">RhondaCoca</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960431" class="dsq-comment-message">"A white, southern woman may face the same issues in NYC, as Rhondacoca\'s friend or her Wall Street father. "Big" hair, a heavy southern accent, and a name like Maybell would not fit into the norms of the NYC/Wall Street culture either.\'<br></br><br>I agree!!! You see, within white culture there are differences also!! It has to do with geographics and socio-economic background like DWS and BlackwomenBlowthe Trumpet pointed out. I know a lot of people who need that adjustment and often run into problems. </br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>However I will add that whites still have a certain umbrella of acceptability regardless of certain differences. Non-whites especially blacks have a greater "issue" ( do not like the word "issue" please help get me another) when it comes to assimilation.</br><br></br><br>I also wanted to add, that Native Americans in the late 19th and early 20th century were forced into school were they had to adhere and conform to white cultural norms.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960432" class="dsq-comment-message">Replace issue with challenge.<br></br><br>I like this convo, I study Anthropology so this is right down my ally.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960433" class="dsq-comment-message">Conforming to the culture in which one wishes to succeed does not insure or secure \'success.\' Independent thought, creativity, hard work dedication and determination have more to do with success than conforming to \'industry standards\' or \'corporate culture.\' <br></br><br>The degree to which these criteria are applied, as they confront the established norms and are received by the leadership of the workplace culture, I believe, ultimately determine an individual\'s success.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960434" class="dsq-comment-message">Rhondacoca,<br></br><br>I would agree that non-whites face a bigger challenge. But even the criteria I described above, if met, are subject to prejudice on a personal level. Whites would have a much more difficult time proving  \'cultural\' or \'class\' descrimination as a barrier to success than a non-whites.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960435">DWS</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960435" class="dsq-comment-message">S,<br></br><br>Valid point.  I know when I joined the NYC/Wall street culture my southern accent was frowned upon.</br><br></br><br>I had clearly entered an environment where southern seemed to = dumb yet I could not have obtained the position I held if I were not educated.  However, I am Black so I see it from that perspective as well.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960436" class="dsq-comment-message">Are you more impressed if black or Asian applicants behave in a ‘white’ way?<br>_____________________________________</br><br></br><br>Personally, I am impressed by those who are thoughtful and articulate. I am impressed by a desire to work hard, learn and grow, professionally and personally. I am impressed by those who feel that they can make a unique contribution with out thinking they \'know it all.\'</br><br></br><br>Also, I need to feel comfortable with an individuals abilities and character. I am a small business owner, and personal compatibility is key for me.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960438" class="dsq-comment-message">dws,<br></br><br>You crack me up with your code switch example.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960439" class="dsq-comment-message">All \'successful\' Black people must adopt middle-class White values in a place of business, or you won\'t be there very long. It\'s part of being bi-cultural, which Black folk never get any credit for being in America. <br></br><br>Now, there is a limit. Some folks take it way too far, and in the end, wind up losing themselves, and it\'s sad to watch. </br><br></br><br>Others, do it 9-5, and then, switch back. </br><br></br><br>Even as you switch, there are levels to doing it at work. But, there is a balance. The question most Black folks must ask themselves what are they willing to do? Whether or not Corporate America becomes too much to deal with, because the Black Tax becomes too great. And, for those of us not willing to pay the Black Tax too often, well you know what labels we get in a nanoseond:</br><br><i> militant</i></br><br>difficult</br><br>not-a-team-player</br><br>uncooperative</br><br></br><br>All the while those giving at the farm on the Black Tax, sit back and say nothing.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960440" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>My roomate and me often joke about being "patio negros" (in between the field and the house). When we are not in certain company we are pretty field but we enter the house when we are around certain company (work, school at times etc). </i><br></br><br>I love the term Patio Negro...I think it\'s hilarious, on spot, and shows the complications of being Black in America.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960441" class="dsq-comment-message">Thanks Rikyrah,<br></br><br>It took a couple of minutes to come up with which led me to believe I must be assimilating too much and too often.  I\'m still not-a-team-player though...LOL</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960442" class="dsq-comment-message">I\'ve heard the term "coconut" before but only in reference to Latinos, never to Asians.  I think this is because the perception of Asians is that they are the middle-class "model minority".</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960443" class="dsq-comment-message">Oh, and working in a predominantly Black environment does not shield you from having to adopt \' white middle class\' values, because, who are you doing business with, most times?<br></br><br>White middle class businesspeople. So, while it might cut down on the Black Tax, it doesn\'t eliminate the Black Tax. (the lessons learned from personal experience; I was naive...thought it was gonna be Black Shangri-la...LOL)</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960444" class="dsq-comment-message">Asians (Japan, China, Thailand, Vietnam), heard \'Banana\' used for them. <br></br><br>East Asian (Indian) - \'Coconut\'.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960445" class="dsq-comment-message">"Acting white" means acting in a way that shows that you care nothing about your Asian American or African American communities in struggle.  For me, identifying as an Asian American woman is a political and cultural identity. Working in white dominated spaces, I definitely have to code switch. It can be EXHAUSTING!  I think I maintain my integrity pretty well, because I hold to my values of social justice, but I think I pay a price for it too.<br></br><br>I know I can\'t fake the funk too well because I know other Asian Americans and African Americans who are genuinely self-serving and playing to "the man" in a way that white folk can find them palatable, aka "well spoken" and "hard working," but then it bites them in the ass because they\'re not seen as "leaders," because they don\'t speak their mind.</br><br></br><br>It\'s no win for everybody.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960446" class="dsq-comment-message">It depends, but many Asians who feel compelled to appeal to White acceptance and approval are seen as "bananas"; Yellow on the outside, White on the inside.<br></br><br>A similar term for Native Americans is "Apple"; Red on the outside, etc.</br><br></br><br>It really is a shame that in 2008, our respective sociologies are still so complex.  </br><br></br><br>P.S.</br><br>Some of my White friends have an opportunity (and in my opinion, a responsibility) to go beyond naively asking "why" ... or "what <i>is</i> acting White?".  </br><br></br><br>This is and has been a social phenomenon for centuries.  There are few justifications for not being aware of it.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960447" class="dsq-comment-message">As time goes on and races and cultures continue to mix in America, I think we will get away from thinking about "white" behavior versus "black" behavior.  After wall, there is no universal "black" experience just as there is no universal "white" experience because of differences in things like income, education, geographic location, etc.<br></br><br>I do think that we do need to distinguish between "professional" and "unprofessional" behavior.  Everyone has to adhere to the rules of society whether you grew up as a poor white person from a trailer park or a poor black person from the projects.  These rules exist to single out those who refuse to adhere to the rules.  After all, if you choose to single yourself out based on how you dress, style your hair, etc., then you are volunteering to be subjected to great scrutiny.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960448" class="dsq-comment-message">interesting convo.<br></br><br>I agree with Rikyrah: I don\'t think black folks get enough credit for being bi-cultural in America, that\'s something that connects us as people of color</br><br></br><br>..often times from the Filipino American experience we are ashamed at our brothers and sisters who recently immigrate, we call them FOB\'s, they don\'t speak English well, they dress funny, eat funny---when we\'re really saying they ain\'t white enough.  So we teach them how to be white. </br><br></br><br>And let\'s not forget that whiteness is exported around their world---that\'s why my parents and family come to America with a racist baseline that black folks are inferior</br><br></br><br>until the day being "successful" stops being attributed to whiteness and whiteness continues to remain a possessive asset (easier to get credit, live in a neighborhood they desire) until the day we are not taught to assimilate every immigrant towards whiteness</br><br></br><br>then we can stop having these debates if its culture, if its norms....call it what it is its norms rooted in whiteness</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960449" class="dsq-comment-message">"then we can stop having these debates if its culture, if its norms....call it what it is its norms rooted in whiteness"<br></br><br>Exactly because Whiteness is seen as desirable, normal and superior. In order to be successful, you must meet those standards. I think everyone has already gotten that. Some people however do not understand it and the reason why they do not is because of what I had written above. </br><br></br><br>"And let\'s not forget that whiteness is exported around their world---that\'s why my parents and family come to America with a racist baseline that black folks are inferior"</br><br></br><br>Of course, even black immigrants come here with that sentiment. </br><br></br><br>Now, look at what Obama has to do and go through in order to become president. Michelle did not quite get a pass mark as of yet.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960450" class="dsq-comment-message">Anjuan...I hear you but no exactly.<br></br><br>"...if you choose to single yourself out based on how you dress, style your hair, etc., then you are volunteering to be subjected to great scrutiny."</br><br></br><br>Let me break it down:</br><br></br><br>"single yourself out based on how you dress"</br><br></br><br>My aunt\'s husband is from Jordan. She veils herself. It often causes issues but it is her religion and culture to do so, period. </br><br></br><br>"style your hair"</br><br></br><br>If someone has to alter themselves to look acceptable to another group of people then they are assimilating, period whether it needs to be done or not. My friend has her natural hair texture but of course what she is born with is not acceptable. </br><br></br><br>In order not to volunteer yourself to scrutiny, you must be acceptable to the sensibilities of those in power which means you must assmilate. </br><br></br><br>My blackness volunteers me to scrutiny from the minute I walk through the door. I cannot do much about that. </br><br></br><br>I understand what you mean by basic professionalism and unprofessionalism but that is not what we are talking about. Some people get lost in discussing that and not discussing the real picture.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960451" class="dsq-comment-message">Is it more acceptable "by norms based on whiteness" to dress in a sari, dashiki, to cover ones head, etc., as opposed to wearing ripped jeans, a \'Marilyn Manson\' t-shirt, tatoos and body piercing?<br></br><br>Is a sari or dashiki more \'professional\'?</br><br></br><br>Are they any \'universal norms?\'</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960452" class="dsq-comment-message">awkward turtle wrote:<br>I know I can\'t fake the funk too well because I know other Asian Americans and African Americans who are genuinely self-serving and playing to "the man" in a way that white folk can find them palatable, aka "well spoken" and "hard working," but then it bites them in the ass because they\'re not seen as "leaders," because they don\'t speak their mind.</br><br>_____________________________________</br><br></br><br>Are being \'well-spoken\' and \'hard working\' \'norms rooted in whitness\'? Are not individuals of all races and cultures valued for these attributes?</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960453" class="dsq-comment-message">1)I think that the whole concept of \'acting white\' has more weight in majority-white nations. In those countries, yes I do think minorities are pressured either overtly or subtly to \'act white\'/assimilate in order to get ahead. White people tend to feel uncomfortable around those that actively claim their particular racial/cultural identity.<br></br><br>2) For my one part, I can only refer to the year I spent in the UK studying and working. Happily, I did not experience any kind of pressure to conform or assimilate but that had a lot to do with the very liberal, bend over backward environment I was in - first at university and then as an intern in a progressive political think tank. Basically, no-one would dare suggest such a thing and they were some pretty laid-back folks to start with.</br><br></br><br>On the contrary, I rode this liberal attitude like a thoroughbred. Before I went to uni, one of my former editors (a fairly militant and brilliant Rastafarian who had also studied there) advised me to take every opportunity to \'educate those people\', since as the only black person (in my department) and only Caribbean person (in 6 years in the department) they \'had\' to listen to me. Right he was - I made a point of emphasising my culture at every opportunity - in every class discussion I would find a way to bring in a black/Caribbean perspective, at the think tank, I rocked an African-print headwrap with my work outfit etc. etc.</br><br></br><br>3)However, if I had lived in the UK on a long-term basis and had planned on doing so, I am pretty sure I would have began to felt the pressure. My older sister has lived there for 5 years now and teaches in a school in a working class area and feels that pressure, as do other friends and relatives.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960454" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>Is it more acceptable "by norms based on whiteness" to dress in a sari, dashiki, to cover ones head, etc., as opposed to wearing ripped jeans, a \'Marilyn Manson\' t-shirt, tatoos and body piercing?<br></br><br>Is a sari or dashiki more \'professional\'?</br><br></br><br>Are they any \'universal norms?\'</br></i><br></br><br>A sari is more acceptable, because it\'s looked at cultural, from India. People will not speak up about it.</br><br></br><br>A dashiki, quite frankly, depends upon the Black person. </br><br></br><br>If they open their mouths and an accent come forth, it will be seen as cultural dress. </br><br></br><br>If they open their mouths and no accent comes forth - militant Black person. </br><br></br><br>Head cover - religious....and because it\'s religious, they might be a little peturbed by it, but they can\'t touch it, because you can\'t disrespect religious traditions openly in this country, in the workplace. Though, once again, if it\'s an Arab with head cover, it\'s religious. If it\'s a Black Muslim - militant outsider once again. ...unless they have a foreigh accent.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960455" class="dsq-comment-message">Yes, I believe that some African-Americans are wrongly classifed as acting "white" when they talk properly or are successful. This is something that Black people need to get over but...............<br>And here is the but, some blacks themselves to believe to get ahead they have to assimilate or change their speech to sound white. I knew a guy in college who said he would only marry a light-shin women or an affluent white women so he could make it in corporate america. No speaking properly does not mean that you are trying to be white. I am the fourth generation in my family to graduate from college and we all have a command of the English language and see ourselves as black. But there is a way that White people talk. A certain pitch in their voice, certain slang, certain phrases they use that some blacks try to copy to because they see white as right. I am sorry but some blacks do not want to be seen as the negative images associated with blacks and think assimilating is the way to go. I think the real problem is some blacks don\'t no the difference between an intelligent and cultured black person and a person who really does want to attach themselves to whitedom. We have been told for so long who we are and it is not always positive.  I grew up in a upper-middle class white and black neighborhood and let me tell you not all white people have a command of the English language, but listen to some black people they all sound well spoken. We need to get off that thinking that if blacks don\'t live up to stereotypes about who blacks they  are trying to be white. Most if not all the stereotypes come from whites way back at the beginning of us being in this country. Some blacks don\'t even get themselves that if you talk properly or have certain mannerisms that you don\'t abandon your race. "I got to put my white voice on" That is so ridiculous. Also there are so many negative images of black people out there in the media, that some blacks don\'t want to be associated at all with anything that they see. And this follows them into the work world. I say you can be refined and be a black person as well. I do it everyday. I know my history, support my community, I self-identify, I love black  people, and I know black is beautiful. </br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>As for Asian, I am sorry but most of them do want to act white. That is why so many of them are rude to us and even whites. They hate us because they think hating us will bring them closer to whites, and they hate whites because they can\'t be them. They even hate us because some blacks can pass for white way before they can. When I visited Japan I saw a lost of Western Culture worship. Yes I saw Japanese culture, but I saw a lot of love for White people.  I have watch documentaries on Asians where THEY have admitted  to trying to be white and thinking  white is right.  People laugh at blacks for marrying whites, but I see way more of them marrying white people. I hardly ever see Asian couples. All the Asian students I went to school with never wanted to date each other.  I don\'t hate Asian, but their attitude toward us and other things help me to come to this conclusion. </br><br></br><br>I know I am going to be hit for this, but I stand by my comments.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960456" class="dsq-comment-message">Another thought...<br>All that is not to say that there is not pressure to \'act white\' or the concept of doing so in majority black countries.</br><br></br><br>As evidenced by the South African \'coconut\' debate, that pressure is still there -but it is largely applied by ourselves. In this instance it is not so much acting white to be successful but a legacy of white supremacy (through colonialism, apartheid etc.) and a reflection of the fact that even in these places, the most wealthy and financially successful people are still white.</br><br></br><br>So some of us put the pressure on ourselves in all kinds of ways.</br><br></br><br>In Barbados, you get taxi men putting on painful Yankee twangs when talking to tourists and in the recent past, we had employers discriminating against people for wearing dreads or cornrows. Up to 14 years ago there was a huge uproar here when a female government minister wore her hair in natural twists. And this is in a country that is 90-95% black.</br><br></br><br>On the flipside, I have black friends who complain that they get people looking askance at them because they\'re black and like heavy metal or attended a private school or like to party at certain clubs.</br><br></br><br>Even more interestingly I find now that white Barbadians seem to be putting themselves under pressure to \'act white\'. Up to 25, 30 years ago, there were white calypso bands, white footballers, white cricketers, lots of white civil servants etc. Since Independence it seems they are retreating more and more into a non-Caribbean identity to differentiate their whiteness - all the white musical bands now are rock/alternative, they tend towards polo, motorsport and swimming more and they hire one another in the private sector rather than work in the civil service. When we had a white police officer about 5 years ago, it was a MASSIVE deal because it has become so rare -there were articles in the press, people stopped and gawked at him on the streets etc.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960457" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah,<br></br><br>What is your perception of the white person?</br><br></br><br>pwaggie,</br><br></br><br>So would you say that being well spoken is a norm among successful individuals?</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960458" class="dsq-comment-message">Also rhondacoca,<br> Your not boxing any one in there are certain things that different ethnicities share. Its a fact, and there is nothing wrong with that. The things that we share aren\'t necessarily bad. We just all have it in common. I think its great. We are all different, but you do share common things with your race.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960459" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah,<br></br><br> First I love the blog and am honored that you would speak to my post.</br><br>Second, yes I do thinks that is the norm.</br><br>Third, that was not the real point I was trying to make. The point I was making is that not everybody who is successful or speaks properly is trying to be white, but some maybe even just a few are trying to or think that is white. </br><br></br><br>Also I can\'t say all about White culture. Even though I am half Italian. I can\'t define it into simple terms. I do know that my blacks relatives have different mannerisms, customs, vocal pitch than my Italian relatives. There are just some things every ethnic group share. Point blank.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960460" class="dsq-comment-message">Also rik,<br> the Hispanic version I forgot I have to ask My Mexican friends. Many of them feel the same way I do, but for Latinos</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960461" class="dsq-comment-message">pwaggie,<br></br><br>I agree that there are some attributes shared by many groups and cultures that help to define what promotes or facilitates success.</br><br></br><br>I believe that being successful has less to do with \'behaving white\' than \'behaving successful.\'</br><br></br><br>I also think it has more to do with the internal qualities as opposed to external ones.</br><br></br><br>Would a well spoken, hard working, dashiki wearing, mid-west accented black person have at better chance of success than a slangy, slow working, ripped jean wearing, tongue pierced, tatooed white person?</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960462" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>rikyrah,<br></br><br>What is your perception of the white person?</br></i><br></br><br>I\'m not understanding your question. So, before I answer a question you didn\'t ask, I\'m asking for clarification.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960463" class="dsq-comment-message">rikyrah,<br></br><br>You spoke to all of my other examples.</br><br></br><br>Wearing a sari you feel, is acceptable, based on \'norms rooted in whiteness\'. So do you feel the same way about the \'external cultural expression\' of the white person I described?</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960464" class="dsq-comment-message">The larger point I am trying to make is that I believe that external cultural expressions become more acceptable when accompanied by internal qualities, i.e., well spoken, hard working \'norms of success.\' <br></br><br>If one is confident that they posess the internal qualities necessary for success, they will be more confident in expressing and defending their personal cultural choices.</br><br></br><br>What difference does it make that I wear a dashiki, when I was able to convince a customer to purchase an additional x, y, z, product?</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960465" class="dsq-comment-message">Rikyrah,<br></br><br>You mentioned the concept of the  "militant Black person" and I started thinking...</br><br></br><br>If I reflect on slavery in general and Haiti and Nat Turner specifically, I realize the concept of assimilation goes way back pretty far.  To this day many white people become uncomfortable when blacks congregate in large numbers, begin to speak, dress or act in a way that does not conform.  </br><br></br><br>If I apply that same concept to colonialism across the world I can see similarities.  </br><br></br><br>So I wonder do white people expect conformity from people of color to calm their fears of not being in control?  </br><br></br><br>Also, perhaps for some, the willingness to conform comes as a result of that history of colonialism and slavery where the failure to fall in line resulted in a denial of the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing, shelter and employment. And to some extent still does today. </br><br></br><br>Just thinking out loud, people can agree or disagree.  I just think this goes beyond "professionalism."  Perhaps I am stating the obvious, but based on the posts I am not sure it is so obvious to everyone.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960466" class="dsq-comment-message">"Yes, I believe that some African-Americans are wrongly classifed as acting "white" when they talk properly or are successful. This is something that Black people need to get over"<br></br><br>Why do you think it is like that. Brown SugaQT86 explained it by saying,</br><br></br><br>"I know what you are talking about when you say that some attribute certain things to "acting white" but I think that you are completely throwing that at these [black] people as if they started it. In our "American" culture, certain characteristics have been historically attached to black and white people.</br><br></br><br>Intellectualism= white</br><br>Anti-intellectualism=black</br><br></br><br>Along with other characteristics!!</br><br></br><br>It has been heavily indoctrinated."</br><br></br><br>I agree with her. It was promoted as means to mis-educate blacks.</br><br></br><br>Some blacks in this country did not just start doing that. There is history behind this. </br><br></br><br>So stop saying black people and start saying some brainwashed black people.</br><br></br><br></br><br>P.S. Why are there so many black Republican strategists on tv? when like most blacks are democratic. They annoy me, they act so clueless and stupid. I am not saying that Black Republicans are, I am just saying that these people are.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960467" class="dsq-comment-message"><i>The larger point I am trying to make is that I believe that external cultural expressions become more acceptable when accompanied by internal qualities, i.e., well spoken, hard working \'norms of success.\' <br></br><br>If one is confident that they posess the internal qualities necessary for success, they will be more confident in expressing and defending their personal cultural choices.</br><br></br><br>What difference does it make that I wear a dashiki, when I was able to convince a customer to purchase an additional x, y, z, product?</br></i><br></br><br>The other external cultural expression that you presented will only work in certain situations. In a more formal corporate setting, that White kid would be chastised the same as any other person outside of the cultural norm. But, if that person were in a corporate cultural environment, say a silicon valley setup, where the attitude was different, then they would be fine. </br><br></br><br>It would be wonderful if folks were just judged by their hard works, but in a corporate environment, it is not the case. </br><br></br><br>I stopped putting chemicals in my hair over 4 years ago. Though it had nothing to do with my performance, there was a reaction to my deciding to go with my natural hair. People wanted to know \' why\'. People wanted me to \'explain\'. Though my quality of work didn\'t change, part of people\'s perceptions of me did change when I did, yes, reject White standards of beauty for myself and accepted my own natural African-originated beauty.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960468" class="dsq-comment-message">DWS,<br></br><br>This is what I have been trying to get at. It is historical. </br><br></br><br>Whites promoted anti-intellectualism of blacks. It became a social construction and racist belief that blacks were not intellect and hard-working. It was done to prevent the empowerment and revolt.</br><br></br><br>"If I reflect on slavery in general and Haiti and Nat Turner specifically, I realize the concept of assimilation goes way back pretty far. To this day many white people become uncomfortable when blacks congregate in large numbers, begin to speak, dress or act in a way that does not conform.</br><br></br><br>So I wonder do white people expect conformity from people of color to calm their fears of not being in control?"</br><br></br><br>Exactly. Its like keeping one away frok the tree of knowledge so that they do not understand their own oppression, existence and history. If they did then whites could not so easily control them.</br><br></br><br>why do you think they did not educate the slaves (it was even illegal to) and promoted black anti-intellectualism and inferiority after emancipation? It makes sense.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960469" class="dsq-comment-message">"I stopped putting chemicals in my hair over 4 years ago. Though it had nothing to do with my performance, there was a reaction to my deciding to go with my natural hair. People wanted to know \' why\'. People wanted me to \'explain\'. Though my quality of work didn\'t change, part of people\'s perceptions of me did change when I did, yes, reject White standards of beauty for myself and accepted my own natural African-originated beauty."<br></br><br>My roomate never relaxed her hair or even straightens it. She refuses to. She actually did a project where she wore her hair naturally and she straightened and she said that she was treated differently. I always found that to be interesting??</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960470" class="dsq-comment-message">I really appreciate all the different answers, and for all of us who believe how \'militant\' we are, I suggest that we take trips outside of America. <br></br><br>It is only then, when outside of America, that you realize just how American you are. It\'s an eye opener. It was for me.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960471" class="dsq-comment-message">I have never understood why a Black person wants to assimilate into a society that looks at them as inferior.  It baffles me.  I guess Blacks in America have been brainwashed into believing that in order to make it in this society that you must gain the approval of the mainstream/White power structure.  Man that\'s depressing!!!</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960472" class="dsq-comment-message">Rhonda,<br></br><br>I know where it comes from. Some blacks don\'t. I just hate its that way. I have been called "acting white", but if anyone who really knows me knows the opposite. I know we will get hit up for this, but Black Republication annoy me also. I think I know why they are also ways on t.v. but I wont say.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960473" class="dsq-comment-message">brownsugaqt86, <br></br><br>I hear you.  </br><br></br><br>rikyrah,</br><br></br><br>Not that I consider myself  militant at this point in my life, but I have traveled outside the US to Africa and the Caribbean and I did not feel I was viewed so much as an American but as a black American and it was not particularly positive.  I will say it was eye opening though.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960474" class="dsq-comment-message">I don\'t think it\'s an issue of acting white.  There is an expectation for all employees to conform to the company\'s culture and it\'s regardless of the employee\'s ethnicity or race.  <br></br><br>Let us assume that values like commitment to excellence and dedication are givens.</br><br></br><br>Some African Americans are well suited for some corporate environments.  It\'s a perfect match.  There is no need to wear a mask or to assimilate.  If you love or prefer hierarchical organizations, conformity, routine, are competitive, don\'t mind putting your career plan in the hands of your management and leadership team, comfortable with group think, and if productivity is more important than creativity to you, then you don\'t need to assimilate. You are the ideal employee.    There are black people who thrive in large corporate environment.</br><br></br><br>The issue arises when your values are totally different than those listed above but you still want the cushy title, money and status that comes with the corporate job.   That\'s when you have to assimilate or fake it to fit in.  I don\'t know how many times I wanted to run out of meetings screaming when co-workers were playing games of oneupmanship, or repeatthesentimentitis.</br><br></br><br>There came a point in my life (recently, like last year) when I realized that I wasn\'t going anywhere in corporate america.  I would never be as good as some of the other employees.  It wasn\'t because I wasn\'t capable.  I was expending so much mental energy assimilating or playing the game, that I couldn\'t do my job to the best of my abilities.  </br><br></br><br>I was the HR cliche:  A Bad Fit.</br><br></br><br>I left recently.  I know what a company has to be for me to excel and energy left over for me to pursue other interests.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960475" class="dsq-comment-message">"Not that I consider myself militant at this point in my life, but I have traveled outside the US to Africa and the Caribbean and I did not feel I was viewed so much as an American but as a black American and it was not particularly positive. I will say it was eye opening though."<br></br><br>That is because Black Americans are viewed upon as the ultimate conformists who appear to actively try and distance themselves from the continual struggle of Africans of the diaspora.  Otherwise we tend to look down on our Brothers and Sisters from other nations and I absolutely agree with this.  We have taken on the identity and atitude of the people/oppressor that we fought so hard against.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960476" class="dsq-comment-message">tlw,<br></br><br>Interesting perspective.  Given the fact I saw whites treated much better led me to believe the perception was based on the reputation maliciously spread about us worldwide or prior experiences.  </br><br></br><br>Further, since I know I went out of my way to be respectful of individuals and their cultures and I did not "look down upon our Brothers and Sisters" I can only conclude it had less to do with me as an individual as it had to do with what they chose to believe.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960477" class="dsq-comment-message">Speaking as an Asian (Chinese) American who grew up in a heavily white Jewish / Catholic neighborhood, I do understand the concept of "acting white," which is perhaps quite different, maybe even opposite, of what that might mean for a black person. After all, the stereotype of Asians include being book-smart (but not street-smart), nerdy, demure, quiet, and also "exotic." These stereotypes also play out differently for different genders (as they do for other ethnic stereotypes). These characteristics don\'t match up with the American male identity, so I feel the two (race, gender) have always been intertwined for me.<br></br><br>So growing up this has always been a matter less of "acting white" than trying to "fit in" when my friends and schoolmates were all white.</br><br></br><br>All the same, I also consciously rejected the militant Asian-American identity people in college. I\'d like to see myself not just as my phenotype, nor just the genetic and cultural heritage of my parents, but also embrace the other aspects -- "white," Jewish, Long Island, etc -- that also compose my identity. I\'d like to be able to be AND and not just be stuck between two places.</br><br></br><br>This is what I\'ve valued about Barack Obama\'s approach to race and what I heard in his "race speech" -- an effort to make the conversation about the "and" rather than the "or." After all, my kids, if we have any, will be "bi-racial" and facing the same questions he did. I\'d like to think that they can value all of what make them special, which isn\'t just the accident of birth but the circumstances of their surroundings.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960479" class="dsq-comment-message">Great convo.<br></br><br>Thanx for answering my questions.</br><br></br><br>DWS,</br><br></br><br>My fam is Caribbean. They actually came to this country viewing black Americans as inferior and with bad tendencies. I am always shocked that these racist representations manage to reach all over the world...sad.</br><br></br><br>I also wanted to agree with, TLW. many also see black Americans as trying to look down upon blacks who are from the Caribbean and Africa as backwards because of the represenations of blacks in the Caribbean and Africa put out my certain ideologies here in the U.S.</br><br></br><br>It is very complicated but I know for a fact that to call someone a "black American" in my family was a "dirty word".</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960480" class="dsq-comment-message">If by "acting white" you mean speaking intelligently using the English language and educating and bettering yourself so that you have SOME marketable skill that\'s of value to an employer, then, yeah, you\'d better learn to "act white" - Something successful people in ALL COUNTRIES and from all backgrounds - Korean, Japanese, Chinese, Hispanic, Indian, black, white, Bosnian, whatever...understand.  Only in the totally f\'d up and racist world of the black community in America is this referred to as "acting white".</div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960481" class="dsq-comment-message">Only in the totally f\'d up and racist world of the black community in America is this referred to as "acting white".<br>------------------------</br><br></br><br>I\'m not going to entertain this comment any further, but if you never understood what it feels like to deny yourself and to downplay a part of your identity in this racist, imperialist world; you will never understand what it is to "act white" </br><br></br><br>--you will never understand how recent immigrants get shafted for state-funding (MA) for bilingual education in the name of English as an official language</br><br></br><br>--you will never understand white privilege each time you travel </br><br></br><br>--you will never understand Katrina recovery and who got access to government resources to rebuild</br><br></br><br>-----------</br><br>"If by "acting white" you mean speaking intelligently using the English language and educating and bettering yourself so that you have SOME marketable skill that\'s of value to an employer,"</br><br></br><br>the flipside to this premise is the way we are (non-white) is not a valuable marketing skill, not educated, and we\'re just dumbing ourselves by speakin our native tongues, by living in our existing customs</br><br></br><br>..now that sounds hella racist</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960482" class="dsq-comment-message">I find it interesting that the premise of this post seems to be that being white = being successful. That \'behaving white\' will facilitate success.<br></br><br>Not all white people are successful.</br><br></br><br>So the focus should be on what qualities or attributes are widely recognized as norms among the successful. Can those attributes  be categorized as, rhondacoca says, being \'rooted in whiteness\' or are they \'universal,\' and valued by many cultures.</br><br></br><br>As the economies of the world continue to grow and become even more interconnected, and as businesses, large and small, become connected globally through the internet, do race and gender become less important than being American?</br><br></br><br>What are the qualities and attributes that make Americans successful? And if some of those attributes are \'rooted in whitness\' or \'jewishness\' or \'blackness\' or \'asian-ness\' or \'hispanic-ness\' would it not be in one\'s economic self-interest to embrace them?</br><br></br><br>It is good and meaningful for individuals to celebrate and express their culture, race, gender and personal identity, but in the workplace, and in a larger corporate culture, the corporation insists that one conforms to its culture, not the other way around in order to achieve a \'collective success.\'</br><br></br><br>Personally, this is why I am an entrapreneur. And I believe entrepreneurship is the fastest, most rewarding way to achieve success, to achieve the American dream.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1960483" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960483">Anonymous</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960483" class="dsq-comment-message">As we attempt to preserve all of our diversity across the world, we loose sight of the value of finding what we have in common. The idea that we are acting Black or White begs the more legitimate issue of complying with social norms. Many of us “white guys” found that we had to comply with social norms to effectively contribute to society. (In the 60s our parents rather strongly encouraged this “white” ishness.) If you existed in the 60’s and didn’t understand social norms, you missed a much of the point of the decade. In this sense, it we want to preserve some unpopular or minority position, we should accept that we are either, 1. trying to change society or 2.that we are not going to be as effective contributing our part to society. To demand that society make space for us to act however we wish, is unrealistic. It is unfortunate but real that social norms are still driven by the majority. If I go to China and ignore their social norms, I will not be effective. Perhaps it is time to refocus on how to realize our common objectives and defocus the stress on preservation of multi-cultural diversity. If I want to fit into any group, I have to respect the group standards and if I want to standout, I pay the price of being treated differently.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960484">pwaggie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960484" class="dsq-comment-message">Rhonda,<br></br><br>If you read my entire post you would know I do understand why some blacks believe that certain behaviors are considered white. It goes back to slavery and what we were taught about ourselves. Also Blacks in America are told negative things about people from the Caribbean also. My grandmother who is  a women of leisure, did a missionary work in the West Indies. The things that she was told about West Indians before she went and what she saw went she got there was different. And she went all over the West Indies. It goes both wast. Every since the 20s, 30s, 40s all people of African Descent are told negative things about each other to keep us apart. </br><br></br><br></br><br>S,</br><br>I don\'t equate success with white people, and your right not all whites are successful. Most of the people on welfare are white. I do believe though some some blacks no matter what socioeconomic background you are in there are blacks who do try to act white because they thinks its better. I don\'t think that if you are successful that you are trying to be white, and I do believe a lot of blacks get mislabeled. I also agree that blacks need to become entrepreneur like yourself. There are people who have been in the country as long as blacks making money off of us, and we are working for someone else. If you own your own businesses you don\'t have to worry about being anyone but your self.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960485">pwaggie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960485" class="dsq-comment-message">Also who says some of these social norms aren\'t black norms. Are we not normal. We can\'t be well spoken, polished, and professional? Who the HELL says this can only be white people? Who? All lot of stereotypes you apply to blacks you could apply to my Italian relatives.  Blacks have always been a people of class, dignity, respect, and pride. I think that falls on deaf ears with the stereotypes that are placed on us and my generations who don\'t always live up to who were in the past. Martin Luther King Jr. and Corretta Scott King were some of the most refined and well educated people out there and they were far from sell-outs. They would not have risked their life for people they did not identify with.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960486">pwaggie</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1960486" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960486" class="dsq-comment-message">Also who says some of these social norms aren\'t black norms. Are we not normal. We can\'t be well spoken, polished, and professional? Who the HELL says this can only be white people? Who? All lot of stereotypes you apply to blacks you could apply to my Italian relatives.  Blacks have always been a people of class, dignity, respect, and pride. I think that falls on deaf ears with the stereotypes that are placed on us and my generations who don\'t always live up to who were in the past. Martin Luther King Jr. and Corretta Scott King were some of the most refined and well educated people out there and they were far from sell-outs. They would not have risked their life for people they did not identify with.</div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960487">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960487" class="dsq-comment-message">So my answer to the question posed by this post: do blacks and Asians have to behave like white people?<br></br><br>No.</br><br></br><br>They need to believe in themselves and their abilities, acquire the skills to effectively communicate and market their talents, services and/or products, and become entrepreneurial.</br></div>\
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	 <cite id="dsq-cite-1960488" class="dsq-comment-cite">\
	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960488">s</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1960488" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960488" class="dsq-comment-message">Here\'s a list of great links for anyone who is interested.<br></br><br>http://www.proposalwriter.com/small.html#General</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960489">Caribbean Lionesse</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960489" class="dsq-comment-message">TLW said... <br>"Not that I consider myself militant at this point in my life, but I have traveled outside the US to Africa and the Caribbean and I did not feel I was viewed so much as an American but as a black American and it was not particularly positive. I will say it was eye opening though."</br><br></br><br>That is because Black Americans are viewed upon as the ultimate conformists who appear to actively try and distance themselves from the continual struggle of Africans of the diaspora. Otherwise we tend to look down on our Brothers and Sisters from other nations and I absolutely agree with this. We have taken on the identity and atitude of the people/oppressor that we fought so hard against.</br><br>-------------</br><br></br><br>I\'d like to address this. Yes and no.</br><br></br><br>On the one hand, a lot of black Caribbean people do feel as if African-Americans look down on us and resent the attitude of African-Americans - who sometimes tend to behave as if they are the only black people in the whole Western Hemisphere and have the only legitimate and defining \'black experience\'. Small example: When Rihanna won her Grammy, Jay-Z jokingly \'translated\' her speech. A lot of Bajans were not amused by that. Larger example: African-Americans subscribing to the same broad cliches and stereotypes of Caribbean people as white Americans do. We feel you should know better or at least make the efffort to do so.</br><br></br><br>On the other hand, a LOT of West Indians, especially after they have lived in the States among African-Americans, tend to look down on them. Perhaps because they feel more defined by their immigrant status rather than their black status, West Indians tend to do differently and make note of it.Black Caribbean people tend to get more education, own their own businesses more, own their own houses more etc than black Americans and then they tend to feel \'well if we can do all this why can\'t you in your own country\'? One complaint I hear a lot about African-Americans from Caribbean  is that they are \'lazy\'.</br><br></br><br>I don\'t live there so I don\'t know if that is the case.</br><br></br><br>Interestingly enough, this same dynamic plays out in the UK between African-Brits and Caribbean-Brits - with the Africans tending to look down on Caribbean people. I have had a young man from Cameroon tell me I\'m \'so not like the typical Caribbean woman- all they want to do is party and have children\'.</br></div>\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960490">RhondaCoca</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960490" class="dsq-comment-message">I wanted to address the fact that some of you approaching this topic already seem to have a stereotypical and low opinion of blacks.<br></br><br>It has nothing with being successful!!!! being educated or speaking what you will consider as "properly".</br><br></br><br>If this is what you people think we are talking about then you are lost!! I am successful and highly educated and I DO NOT consider that to be "acting white". Many blacks do not. That is actually a profound misconception that many have painted and I just finished my senior thesis on it.</br><br></br><br>I was happy that this conversation came up because I spent the past year studying it. I visted 25 high schools and middle schools and not once did any of the students or their parents believed that education, intellectualism, success etc was being white. The majority agreed that they would love to achieve certain things but it seems so far out of reach due to their economic circumstances. I wish people can stop saying that. I really do because many have already debunked that.</br><br></br><br>Where it does exist, I have heard, has been in schools where blacks were the minority. Due to the way that schools are structured, many blacks students are stuck in average and remedial courses. Many are not in the AP or higher level programs therefore those few black kids ( like myself) were sometimes outcasted because they are caught in a class with majority white kids. This is natural.</br><br></br><br>Nobody said I was "acting white" when I was in AP classes, got into a competitive college, started my own design business while in college etc... I never had a problem with the black students, black community...no one. I did know however that in high school due to the fact that I was in the theatre and arts programs at my high school (which is known to lock out blacks and latinos)this caused many to few me as one who did not like black people because I was in programs with people who were not the most inclusive except for me and like 2 other kids. I was in AP courses and most the students where Jewish. When I was in classes from 8-3 with predominately white students, it seemed that I was somehow down with them or trying to be like them in some respect. I was not because I was getting educated or because I was "smart" (I hate aligning smart with institutional education). </br><br></br><br>I also wanted to add that I left my design company and went freelance because I did not like the restraints of the work enviornment. </br><br></br><br>Also, I am quite aware of how native born black Americans think about West Indians. I know that it is a mutual misconception. I try and explain this to my family but they do not get it. We need to build a bridge of understanding.</br></div>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-header-1960491" class="dsq-comment-header">\
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	 <span id="dsq-author-user-1960491">RhondaCoca</span>\
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	 <div id="dsq-comment-body-1960491" class="dsq-comment-body">\
	 <div id="dsq-comment-message-1960491" class="dsq-comment-message">I wanted to add that the reason why West Indians have a better time navigating in the states is because they were not born here.<br></br><br>My mother and father pray each day that they were not born here. They were never denied basic rights, treated less than human, told that they were inferior, told that they couldn\'t do something and they never felt the restrictions of not being able to be themselves in a society or of being restricted from certain aspects of life in their society.</br><br></br><br>When my parents came to this country, they were proud of who they were, they had an identifiable culture that was seperate from that in the U.S., they did not adhere to restrictions, they were never told that they could not do something and they came to this country with that immigrant idea of freedom, democracy and social mobility. This is something that is alien to African Americans.</br><br></br><br>Every single member of my family believes that America is a racist country. My family except from my parents have chosen and sought out communities that have large middle class and black populations to live amongst like in Brooklyn, Tampa, parts of Prince George\'s county Maryland and Atlanta. They refuse to live in communities like my parents do. They also have a sense of solidarity and support that keeps them whole.They each can share many, many stories of prejudice that they have faced in this country. The reason why they could move above it is because my family in particular has a sense of pride (which many consider to be arrogance) that allows them not to settle for anything!!</br><br></br><br>This is what my cousin said he tries to teach his friends who are native black American. He said that too many need to adat these attitudes. When you do, nobody will be able to deny you anything. You will not be ashamed of who you are and you will be able to find your rightful place. Malcolm X used to talk alot about this. </br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br></br><br>We must not make generalizations. There are many West Indians who are not well off in this country.</br></div>\
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