Which people? What I see are people and society becoming more and more tired of racism and less interested in the opinions of people wanting to dismiss the fact that racism exists.
Here’s the problem as I see it: Far too many of these same people who are “more tired of racism...” are the very ones who have become overzealous social justice warriors and make frivolous accusations of racism, white privilege, unwokeness, etc.
Like I said, people are tired of it. As for me, I’m not racist but I’ve seen so many of these false and ridiculous accusations that I just don’t give a shit anymore. I don’t give a shit because no matter what I do or say (or don’t do or say), it’s never enough. In today’s culture, in the eyes of some, I will never be unracist enough.
Your hate for innocent words that express the sentiments and feelings of minorities was more than obvious.
Don’t start that shit with me. I gave you absolutely nothing on which to assume that my distaste for these words has anything to do with minorities. Besides, I don’t hate the words as much as I hate the false morality behind them.
All I said was that I hate these fad terms and you have already painted me as a racist. Congratulations, you have performed the fastest character assassination with the least amount of evidence in human history.
Your response is precisely what I’m talking about: false, frivolous and ridiculous accusations of racism for the stupidest reasons.
Of asking to touch black women's hair and making people feel strange and less than because of the color of their skin? That's because that is mostly white people. If you knew more black people you'd know this.
How do you know how many black people I know?
And again, you’re talking about undisciplined brats accosting strangers in public. This is not at all what I’m talking about nor is it something I condone.
As I said if your kids loud observation was that the person was fat, and was going around commenting on people's weight you'd talk to them about that and explain why it was inappropriate.
Of course I would. What gave you the impression that I think kids should do this sort of thing? Again, this is not at all what I’m talking about.
So now you're the arbiter of what makes other people embarrassed and uncomfortable? Maybe you're fat and so you more easily empathize with that scenario but it isn't different for black people when they are emphasized as different from what white people consider the "normal".
Are you saying minorities are uncomfortable with their skin color? If so then I would have to ask why. If not then I’m not sure I see your point.
Even if they were friends with the overweight kid you don't think that kid would be uncomfortable with your child commenting about their weight? You wouldn't talk to your child in that case and explain why that's insensitive? I'm failing to see the difference other than your empathy for the over weight and your lack of it for minorities.
Do you remember what I said in my first post? I said we used to teach our children to learn about other races and cultures and to ask questions. Nothing of what I said would suggest or even imply that I think it’s okay for kids to poke fun at fat people or touch a black person’s hair for Christ’s sake.
I'm talking about the video,
So am I.
not about how some random black person hurt your feelings.
So what do you expect me to do or say about random white people who hurt
your feelings?
Sorry if reality hurts your little feelings.
You mean people making false claims of racism? Yes, that hurts my feelings as much as whites refusing to listen hurts yours.
Not what I said at all. My family is from Jamaica and I'm Chinese, Indian and African ethnically. In Jamaica there is this rude and insensitive thing where black Jamaicans call every Chinese man and woman Mr or Ms. Chin. Doesn't matter what their names actually are it's just a thing that Chinese Jamaicans get called all the time. Something my chinese jamaican mother used to get called all the time. That's uniquely cultural to Jamaica. I understand racism exists everywhere in varying degrees and forms. It just happens in this country its mostly white people asking to touch black peoples hair and asking people who are not white what they are. That's a question I got asked a lot growing up and my reply was always the same, "American". It did make me feel less than when white people didn't see me as American and something foreign. I was born in this country, I'm as American as anyone else.
I find it ironic that you’re here lecturing me about white racism in this country after having just told me about Jamaican racism.
