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Discussion: Share Your Racist Experiences
Member Since: 3/4/2011
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Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR
THEY DO.
That nasty way of thinking that labels me as an uneducated thug and criminal because of how I look and am dressed puts my life at risk on the daily.
Their idiotic beauty standards have crushed our self-esteem for centuries.
This White government and society continues to feed our young men into the prison system.
When opportunities and basic human rights are denied to US, they are redirected to YOU.
YOU participate in it more than you think and YOU benefit from it. Until YOU change your thinking, YOU are guilty.
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This is a scary post to read.
White people can't help being born white the same way that black people can't help being born black. I don't understand your reasoning.
Race will stop being an issue when both sides stop making it an issue.
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Massachusetts has this state fair called the Big E every fall. One time, as soon as I walked through the gate, some kid walked passed me and yelled "Jeremy Lin".
I also constantly get racially ignorant questions from people, such as "Are you Chinese or Japanse? Or are you Asian" and "Do you speak Chinese?" It doesn't bother me though.
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Member Since: 7/9/2010
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Originally posted by Patri
This is a scary post to read.
White people can't help being born white the same way that black people can't help being born black. I don't understand your reasoning.
Race will stop being an issue when both sides stop making it an issue.
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WTF. Really? So POC are the problem?
If I stop making race an issue, that won't stop some crazy ass white man from MURDERING ME in the streets because "I looks suspicious."
We will not act like the past never happened, we both need to grow from it. Do you think POC like being discriminated against? Do you think we like playing the victim? We're telling you what is occurring and you all wanna act like "race isnt an issue." IT IS. Ignoring it wont make it go away.
The mentality that I get from this is: "Ok so we tortured, enslaved, and discriminated against your race, WHO cares? Forget about it and dont ever bring it up ever again even though most of the institutions continue to favor the white race."
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
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Originally posted by Patri
This is a scary post to read.
White people can't help being born white the same way that black people can't help being born black. I don't understand your reasoning.
Race will stop being an issue when both sides stop making it an issue.
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Race will no longer be an issue when minorities can get into housing and have other opportunities.
Racism is deeper than oh I don't like you because of your race.
People need to stop clinging to that old ass definition. Not saying you are just making a point.
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Member Since: 10/28/2011
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Originally posted by Patri
This is a scary post to read.
White people can't help being born white the same way that black people can't help being born black. I don't understand your reasoning.
Race will stop being an issue when both sides stop making it an issue.
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Trust me. A gun-wielding White man is MUCH scarier.
It is WHITE PEOPLE, NOT BLACK PEOPLE, who make race an issue. White people were always the problem. White people initiated the slave trade. White people perpetuated racial oppression. White people are still out here destroying the lives of, if not killing, Black children today. Black people don't need to change anything; we were never doing anything wrong. WHITE people should change their ways of thinking.
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
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Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR
Trust me. A gun-wielding White man is MUCH scarier.
It is WHITE PEOPLE, NOT BLACK PEOPLE, who make race an issue. White people were always the problem. White people initiated the slave trade. White people perpetuated racial oppression. White people are still out here destroying the lives of, if not killing, Black children today. Black people don't need to change anything; we were never doing anything wrong. WHITE people should change their ways of thinking.
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I don't agree with that but we will save that for the black thread.
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Also let's clarify. We are speaking on an INSTITUTIONAL level, meaning the bigger picture. Not individual bases. Many white people too fall short of the system, but the system is still set up more in their favor. Even though laws are passed to uphold the minority, equality still has a long road to go. The problem with race today isn't the prejudice, it's now based on representation and quality of life. Minorities have laws to sustain their certain rights, but are still institutionally in a choke hold.
Negative stereotypes are still geared toward people of color.
Beauty standards are still in favor of more european looks.
Political power is still majority white.
Majority of those who owns wealth and companies are white.
Majority of those who can afford better education are white.
Majority of those who RECEIVE better education, even in public school setting, are white.
Majority of those approve for home loans, business loans, and approved for more affluent living areas are white.
-And it's not that white people may be doing this on purpose, but naturally you are going to favor those in your surroundings and keep things status quo to keep supporting your own livelihood.
The list goes on and on; the system is still set up, in a white persons favor, because in order to make money, most have to already have money, and wealth is power. We can sit around and feed into the fantasy of if you work hard, you'll succeed, but how far you go, really will depend more on how far you were already set up. I think that is especially America's biggest issue today. We are so blinded by this false dream and don't even know how much we are denied.
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Racism is not as prevalent today obviously as much as it was 60 years ago. However, saying that there isn't any today is out of pure ignorance. Like its still in the media, our society is still a white dominated society. You see it in cosmetics, advertising, etc.
Its racism that people fail to see.
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Now that everyone's back in this thread, can someone please explain to me how the Irish did not experience racism?
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Member Since: 3/4/2011
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Originally posted by JonnyϟLightning
WTF. Really? So POC are the problem?
If I stop making race an issue, that won't stop some crazy ass white man from MURDERING ME in the streets because "I looks suspicious."
We will not act like the past never happened, we both need to grow from it. Do you think POC like being discriminated against? Do you think we like playing the victim? We're telling you what is occurring and you all wanna act like "race isnt an issue." IT IS. Ignoring it wont make it go away.
The mentality that I get from this is: "Ok so we tortured, enslaved, and discriminated against your race, WHO cares? Forget about it and dont ever bring it up ever again even though most of the institutions continue to favor the white race."
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Well very often you strengthen what you resist.
I'm not going to begrudge you being indignant about it as I am not denying the existence of racism nor am I propagating the idea that one race is superior than the other. It is, in fact, a terrible thing.
What I am saying is that by continuing to dwell on race, we are keeping race an issue when it shouldn't be. Why is race an issue when hiring someone? Why should a white person be hired over a black one? Why is race an issue when applying to university? Why should a black person be admitted over a white one?
Point being, it should not matter. Maybe it's an idealist way of thinking but it beats setting up new inequalities to balance out the old ones.
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The fact that this thread has gone from sharing racist experiences to posting your comments about racism
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Omg people fighting about defintions, belittling others experience's and all for so many pages and not answering the question
I for one don't think the definition of racism should stay fixed , the thing is back in the past racism had to become extreme really in order to be considered as such. Nowadays its a bit more different and applies to different things , its not as extreme. With that being said I think its possible for anyone to be discriminated against for their race whether its called racism or not depends how extreme it is or what definition you use . Perhaps some people here would've liked it better if the thread title was "have you ever been racially discriminated?" ?
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Originally posted by Kamil24
What is disgusting is you saying that it's "always whites" doing the oppressing. So I just brought some facts; the first man to own a slave was black; many black families had slaves. It is not "always whites".
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If you ain't an ignorant something. Everyone had slaves back in the day. Slavery was used as a way to repay dept.
Now tell me how Blacks being forced to come to America to be slaves were repaying a dept?
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR
Trust me. A gun-wielding White man is MUCH scarier.
It is WHITE PEOPLE, NOT BLACK PEOPLE, who make race an issue. White people were always the problem. White people initiated the slave trade. White people perpetuated racial oppression. White people are still out here destroying the lives of, if not killing, Black children today. Black people don't need to change anything; we were never doing anything wrong. WHITE people should change their ways of thinking.
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While I agree with the majority of this post, acting like both sides don't have any wrong doing's is absolutely wrong. Theres hate crimes on both sides, everyone needs to change tbh
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Member Since: 6/9/2012
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Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR
YOUR ass is Black and you need to stop being counterproductive. Do not be deceived by them and let them continue to think that way.
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But telling someone that they should think a certain way because they are black isn't racist.
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Member Since: 8/6/2012
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Originally posted by FreeXone
Also let's clarify. We are speaking on an INSTITUTIONAL level, meaning the bigger picture. Not individual bases. Many white people too fall short of the system, but the system is still set up more in their favor. Even though laws are passed to uphold the minority, equality still has a long road to go. The problem with race today isn't the prejudice, it's now based on representation and quality of life. Minorities have laws to sustain their certain rights, but are still institutionally in a choke hold.
Negative stereotypes are still geared toward people of color.
Beauty standards are still in favor of more european looks.
Political power is still majority white.
Majority of those who owns wealth and companies are white.
Majority of those who can afford better education are white.
Majority of those who RECEIVE better education, even in public school setting, are white.
Majority of those approve for home loans, business loans, and approved for more affluent living areas are white.
-And it's not that white people may be doing this on purpose, but naturally you are going to favor those in your surroundings and keep things status quo to keep supporting your own livelihood.
The list goes on and on; the system is still set up, in a white persons favor, because in order to make money, most have to already have money, and wealth is power. We can sit around and feed into the fantasy of if you work hard, you'll succeed, but how far you go, really will depend more on how far you were already set up. I think that is especially America's biggest issue today. We are so blinded by this false dream and don't even know how much we are denied.
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Member Since: 1/4/2014
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Originally posted by SpinThatShhh
The fact that people actually believe only Black people experience racism makes me worried.
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This to be honest.
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Member Since: 3/4/2011
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Originally posted by BLaCKPoWeR
Trust me. A gun-wielding White man is MUCH scarier.
It is WHITE PEOPLE, NOT BLACK PEOPLE, who make race an issue. White people were always the problem. White people initiated the slave trade. White people perpetuated racial oppression. White people are still out here destroying the lives of, if not killing, Black children today. Black people don't need to change anything; we were never doing anything wrong. WHITE people should change their ways of thinking.
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FYI: it's this "us against them" mentality that is detrimental to society.
You don't want to eliminate racism, you want to reverse the roles.
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Member Since: 8/24/2008
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Originally posted by downbywednesday
Now that everyone's back in this thread, can someone please explain to me how the Irish did not experience racism?
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Because they're not a race?
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