As a white male I haven't experience much if any racism against myself, but I have certainly seen how pervasive it can be against my friends of color, and how deeply ingrained prejudices are in some people to the point where they don't realize it.
This is a small example, but still to me revealed prejudice on the part of the person I was talking to and made me think a lot about the pressures that people of color face every day.
I was at a party, and people were talking about New York City and how various neighborhoods have unfair reputations.
Someone said, "Harlem specifically gets all kinds of bad things said about it, but it's not nearly as violent as the image people have!"
I said, "Yeah! One of my best friends just moved to Harlem and he really loves it."
The person said, "See! Harlem is even safe enough for white people to live in now!"
I said, "Well, actually, my best friend is black... good job assuming that white people are only friends with other white people..."
I am so WOW at the things these people are saying.
I got warned for being insensitive, but guess what, I got some MORE insensitive **** to drop, because evil is upon this thread and all of your minds.
YOUR thinking, White people, has the power to kill me and it has already killed plenty like me. Change now. My life and safety is more important than your hurt feelings and political correctness. RELINQUISH ye that ignorant mindset THIS day.
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Lies of the devil.
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You are diminishing a huge problem, and in turn making it worse.
You are diminishing the importance a fighting against a system that endangers my life.
You are not acknowledging the continual effects of racism against me and in your favor.
You don't have to hate me. But your opinion is trash and the collective opinions of White America are deadly to me.
I am so WOW at the things these people are saying.
I got warned for being insensitive, but guess what, I got some MORE insensitive **** to drop, because evil is upon this thread and all of your minds.
YOUR thinking, White people, has the power to kill me and it has already killed plenty like me. Change now. My life and safety is more important than your hurt feelings and political correctness. RELINQUISH ye that ignorant mindset THIS day.
YOUR thinking, White people, has the power to kill me and it has already killed plenty like me. Change now. My life and safety is more important than your hurt feelings and political correctness. RELINQUISH ye that ignorant mindset THIS day.
ohhhhhh myyyyyy goddddddd
I'm sorry people are accidentally murdering you
EDIT: I had this whole entire big post ready but I'm not gonna post it. I'll just get attacked by people who are stubborn as an ox and refuse to look at other viewpoints.
This entire thread is a huge mess.
I can't believe people are claiming that white people can't experience racism.
When I went over to south korea last summer, every foreigner was discriminated against, literally, for their race.
For example, we went out one night and were turned away from THREE bars at the door? Why? "No foreigners."
How did I not expect a war to happen? This argument had been done so many ****ing times, you would think some people would have learned from the ignorant things being spewed, but they're saying the exact same things that they've already been clockedT on over and over.
EDIT: I had this whole entire big post ready but I'm not gonna post it. I'll just get attacked by people who are stubborn as an ox and refuse to look at other viewpoints.
It ain't about no GOD DAMN OX.
You are all WRONG. We are RIGHT. We are only repeating what our parents raised us on because of what their reality was and what ours still is. YOU ALL are stubborn and it is thAt spirit that creates the dangers I am being so "extra" about.
You are all WRONG. We are RIGHT. We are only repeating what our parents raised us on because of what their reality was and what ours still is. YOU ALL are stubborn and it is thAt spirit that creates the dangers I am being so "extra" about.
This entire thread is a huge mess.
I can't believe people are claiming that white people can't experience racism.
When I went over to south korea last summer, every foreigner was discriminated against, literally, for their race.
For example, we went out one night and were turned away from THREE bars at the door? Why? "No foreigners."
They can be, but it is NOT the same as for a POC. In the case of 'no foreigners' me being black, that could've happened to me too.