[ NOTES ] – Eric Deggans: I’ve figured out what annoys me most about the media circus that has erupted in the wake of Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to the Supreme Court. It’s not watching a long procession of white males — and a few females — dissect what Sotomayor meant when she said eight years ago that she hopes a Latina would make better legal decisions about discrimination cases than a white male.

What irks me most, is what happens whenever race surfaces as an issue in politics: white politicians and pundits pretend their race and culture have no impact on their sensibilities. Why does the term “identity politics” only surface when people of color voice their concerns about stereotyping and institutional bias? [ READ MORE ]

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