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		vacri on March 21, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Inappropriate comments at pycon 2013 called out 'white knight' has nothing to do with racism. It evokes the mythical imagery of the paladin, whose surcoat is clean and white because he is so pure and uncorrupted.

IsaacSchlueter on March 27, 2013 [–]

Just because you're not offended by a racist comment doesn't mean it isn't racist.

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