The "I *Heart* Eugenics" Thread

[alexamenos]

Originally Posted by chumdawg

The opposite would seem to be the case. If anything, birth control would seem to increase--by proportion--the amount of darkies and dumbies in the gene pool, given that whities and smarties would be more likely to avail themselves of said method.

Actually...Sanger was very much cognizant of this point--her first clinic was set up in Harlem. She was very much a malthusian who believed that good white folks were good white folks precisely because they kept their numbers low and (accordingly) it's necessary to make sure the darkies and dummies follow suit.

for what it's worth...this is taking my mind off the game tonight.

[Mavdog]

Originally Posted by alexamenos

Actually...Sanger was very much cognizant of this point--her first clinic was set up in Harlem. She was very much a malthusian who believed that good white folks were good white folks precisely because they kept their numbers low and (accordingly) it's necessary to make sure the darkies and dummies follow suit.

for what it's worth...this is taking my mind off the game tonight.

harlem was not an african american enclave then, mostly newly landed immigrants (jews and italians, with irish as well).

your channeling of sanger seems to be defective on facts. maybe you should seek out a different clairvoyant.

[Usually Lurkin]

Originally Posted by Mavdog

harlem was not an african american enclave then, mostly newly landed immigrants (jews and italians, with irish as well).

your channeling of sanger seems to be defective on facts. maybe you should seek out a different clairvoyant.

I think Jews, Italians, Irish, etc. were all considered different races/ethnicities then.