I've reproduced his rankings in the proceeding table, but replaced names and editorializing with racial and sexual characteristics, as well as a few relevant parenthetical notes. I've inverted from worst-to-best to best-to-worst for ease of viewing:
| From best ... |
| 1. Black woman |
| 2. Black man |
| 3. White man* (!) |
| 4. White man (physically handicapped) |
| 5. White woman (bisexual... actually, "omnisexual") |
| 6. White woman (foreign-born) |
| 7. White woman (old) |
| 8. Black man |
| 9. White man |
| 10. Hispanic woman |
| 11. Asian man |
| 12. White man |
| 13. White man |
| 14. White woman |
| 15. White woman |
| 16. White man (foreign-born) |
| 17. White man |
| 18. White woman |
| 19. White man |
| 20. White man |
| 21. White man |
| 22. White woman |
| 23. White man |
| ... to worst |
We know having black friends is hip, even if those friends were immersed in middle class values growing up and they end up living in mostly white neighborhoods (the three black characters' names are Pam, Adam, and Tony, not L'akisha, D'Brickshaw, and Terrance). The lowest ranking non-white is the Asian guy (the West's softest minority target) and he still comes in among the top half. Sexual deviancy and disability provide whites with some limited means for advancement.
In summation, the only black woman takes the gold. The two black guys average a 5 slot. The sole Hispanic gets a 10 slot and the only Asian an 11 slot (a spot also occupied by foreign-born whites). For white women, the mean is the 12 slot, and for white men it's the 14 slot.
Wait, am I describing a specific data set or the modern zeitgeist? Right, I could be doing either thing, hence the illustrative value of Mandelker's article.
* Daniel, who is clearly one cool cat, is my favorite member of the supporting cast, followed closely by Adam (#2) because of how hard he pushes me and Timmy (#20) because he reminds me most of myself.
4 comments:
The time of Chuck Norris has come and gone. Impending Chuck Norris jokes need to become Tony Horton jokes instead.
I've never watched P90X, so grain of salt here:
#3, Daniel Haas, sets off my Jewdar. If my suspicion is correct, then his favorable placement on the list is most appropriate. Am I way off-base?
Noah,
I'm not sure. Nothing makes him seem particularly Jewish (other than the name, possibly), but nothing makes it obvious that he's not, either. Hard to get a good signal because of the settings (and my Jewdar isn't the most precise--living in the Midwest does that to a person!)
Dan Haas appears to be a German soccer player. Nice work, guys. ;)
And yes, I'm from NYC and half-kike, and he set off my Jewdar too. But hey.
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