I'm not crazy about the premise where it's a white woman who is being picked on by an "ignorant" black woman, I feel it's not representative of reality, but I did like the positive responses the bystanders gave. Always heartwarming stuff.
I'm not crazy about the premise where it's a white woman who is being picked on by an "ignorant" black woman, I feel it's not representative of reality, but I did like the positive responses the bystanders gave. Always heartwarming stuff.
But it is, and it happens allot.
Ofcourse this show has shown the other side of the equation too.
It does, racists come in every color.
A white racist is as bad as a black racist
& a black racist is as bad as a white racist.
No one is 'better' than anybody, the only thing we should all do is respect each other cause at the end of the day we're all human, no matter what skin color we have.
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Originally posted by henrytots
she looks like beyonce?
Lmao, I thought the same thing when I first watched it !
Ofcourse this show has shown the other side of the equation too.
I'm not here to debate with you based on anecdotal evidence. I realize that is happens on both sides, but I just think it's interesting they chose to use the platform as a show to approach it from a direction that is not representative in reality.
While the actress, Rachel, who played the "ignorant" black woman, was doing the most in a professional space and should've kept it to herself while she was on the clock, I didn't disagree with her reasoning as to why she was generally stilted against white people entering into black-coded spaces.
Y'all want to talk about post-racial society but we still have people of color live with the burden of being profiled in public spaces while white people have the mobility to move through society without so much as an off look except perhaps in ethnic spaces, such as the barbershop in that clip. So for this show to present that situation as some sort of common reality where poor, innocent white people are victimized by rude people of color, when the opposite is true, I find it problematic.
I'm not crazy about the premise where it's a white woman who is being picked on by an "ignorant" black woman, I feel it's not representative of reality, but I did like the positive responses the bystanders gave. Always heartwarming stuff.
But it happens all the time. The show shows racism against black people all the time as well. It works both ways.
It does, racists come in every color.
A white racist is as bad as a black racist
& a black racist is as bad as a white racist.
No one is 'better' than anybody, the only thing we should all do is respect each other cause at the end of the day we're all human, no matter what skin color we have.
I'm not here to debate with you based on anecdotal evidence. I realize that is happens on both sides, but I just think it's interesting they chose to use the platform as a show to approach it from a direction that is not representative in reality.
While the actress, Rachel, who played the "ignorant" black woman, was doing the most in a professional space and should've kept it to herself while she was on the clock, I didn't disagree with her reasoning as to why she was generally stilted against white people entering into black-coded spaces.
Y'all want to talk about post-racial society but we still have people of color live with the burden of being profiled in public spaces while white people have the mobility to move through society without so much as an off look except perhaps in ethnic spaces, such as the barbershop in that clip. So for this show to present that situation as some sort of common reality where poor, innocent white people are victimized by rude people of color, when the opposite is true, I find it problematic.
They could've chosen mexicans, asians or even white people but they obv. chose black people because that would start the discussion because those two races are on most people's minds.
White people vs. black people, blablabla.
You're right with what you said about how black people are looked at in a certain way in public spaces though and that is indeed very wrong but if we keep rambling on about how this is still a problem these days then we won't actually fix it.
People won't realize the problem because there will always be that secret, hidden anger (if you want to call it that.) coming from the victim's side, wether that be a black person or a white person.
Which of course angers the people again who started it all etc. and in the end causes even more problems.
Just so you know, I'm not only talking about black, white people here.
I'm talking about people in general, gays, lesbians, people who have a different skin color, girls who get harassed on the street, etc. etc.
It's all a problem and we can complain about how bad it all really is every single day but that won't fix the situation.
Just like the lady at the end of that video said, one step at a time but people in general need to actually dare to take that step.
They could've chosen mexicans, asians or even white people but they obv. chose black people because that would start the discussion because those two races are on most people's minds.
White people vs. black people, blablabla.
You're right with what you said about how black people are looked at in a certain way in public spaces though and that is indeed very wrong but if we keep rambling on about how this is still a problem these days then we won't actually fix it.
People won't realize the problem because there will always be that secret, hidden anger (if you want to call it that.) coming from the victim's side, wether that be a black person or a white person.
Which of course angers the people again who started it all etc. and in the end causes even more problems.
Just so you know, I'm not only talking about black, white people here.
I'm talking about people in general, gays, lesbians, people who have a different skin color, girls who get harassed on the street, etc. etc.
It's all a problem and we can complain about how bad it all really is every single day but that won't fix the situation.
Just like the lady at the end of that video said, one step at a time but people in general need to actually dare to take that step.
You mean to say that people just need to stop complaining and be bitter about the ignorance they face on a daily basis? How is it you expect things to change then if not for people being reminded of the fact that the disparity continues? Silence (and respectability politics) benefits no one but the oppressor.
While that woman at the end of the video was very well-spoken and optimistic, I disagree with her idea that people will just come together and create a dream post-racial utopia though good vibes and hand-shakes alone. The onus is on those who continue to perpetuate the systems of oppression they benefit from to acknowledge the humanity of all people, and not on those that are forced to live with the burden of maneuvering through a system that constantly devalues, profiles, judges and steals from them. And until they do, we will not shut up and sit pretty about it so that you can continue to be comfortable in your complicity.
You mean to say that people just need to stop complaining and be bitter about the ignorance they face on a daily basis? How is it you expect things to change then if not for people being reminded of the fact that the disparity continues? Silence (and respectability politics) benefits no one but the oppressor.
While that woman at the end of the video was very well-spoken and optimistic, I disagree with her idea that people will just come together and create a dream post-racial utopia though good vibes and hand-shakes alone. The onus is on those who continue to perpetuate the systems of oppression they benefit from to acknowledge the humanity of all people, and not on those that are forced to live with the burden of maneuvering through a system that constantly devalues, profiles, judges and steals from them. And until they do, we will not shut up and sit pretty about it so that you can continue to be comfortable in your complicity.
You clearly missed my point, I was basically saying that we need to stop complaining about how bad it all is AND actually CHANGE it.
I mean, the last few years, the only thing we've been doing is complaining about who's right and who's wrong and we haven't accomplished much by doing that tbh.
The second part of your comment also explains what I said actually !
Why should you constantly 'fight'?
We can't change it if the only thing we all want to do is fight.
We obv. know that racism exists so instead of fighting for who's right etc.
We need to actually find that balance that's positive for everybody.
And yes of course, I know that that sounds easier than it really is but like I said, people have been fighting for so many years and it didn't change much.
So that lady didn't actually mean a world full of smiles and happiness, that's unrealistic of course !
But she did mean that you just have to be able to look behind it all and just accept everybody for who they are.
And by doing that, we can make a difference together.
