Racist grandparents
It Came From Planet Aylia says: "My husband's mad Auntie Joan accused the man seven doors down of stealing her milk as he was the first black neighbour she had. She doesn't even get her milk delivered." Tell us about casual racism from oldies.
Thanks to Brayn Dedd who suggested this too
( , Thu 27 Oct 2011, 11:54)
It Came From Planet Aylia says: "My husband's mad Auntie Joan accused the man seven doors down of stealing her milk as he was the first black neighbour she had. She doesn't even get her milk delivered." Tell us about casual racism from oldies.
Thanks to Brayn Dedd who suggested this too
( , Thu 27 Oct 2011, 11:54)
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I remember being told that I couldn't understand racism because I was white.
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 11:18, 15 replies)
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 11:18, 15 replies)
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and all science. He to whom this emotion is a stranger, who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 12:09, closed)
Nice quote
from a Kraut (who seem to be under represented in this miscellany of casual racism)
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 12:14, closed)
from a Kraut (who seem to be under represented in this miscellany of casual racism)
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 12:14, closed)
"but a person needs new experiences. They jar something deep inside, allowing him to grow. Without change something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken."
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 21:15, closed)
i'm white
and i agree the level of understanding will be somewhat different.
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 13:44, closed)
and i agree the level of understanding will be somewhat different.
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 13:44, closed)
Do expand on this opinion.
You may like to include intellectual study vs personal experience as a frame of reference.
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 15:24, closed)
You may like to include intellectual study vs personal experience as a frame of reference.
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 15:24, closed)
I think something to do with the "genuine historical fact" that the only people to oppress any other people are white skinned and blue eyed.
Oh man, I just can't stop oppressing people, if only I understood....
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 16:40, closed)
Oh man, I just can't stop oppressing people, if only I understood....
( , Fri 28 Oct 2011, 16:40, closed)
some of them gingers have got green eyes
and they're as oppressive as fuck.
( , Sat 29 Oct 2011, 4:29, closed)
and they're as oppressive as fuck.
( , Sat 29 Oct 2011, 4:29, closed)
I'm blue eyed and blond...
does that mean I can oppress people more? *orders whip from eBay to take to work*
Incidentally, if you want to experience racism as a white person, go to east Africa and enjoy being called a Mzungu, usually spat at you in that special way southern americans talk about ... well ... anyone else
( , Sat 29 Oct 2011, 10:34, closed)
does that mean I can oppress people more? *orders whip from eBay to take to work*
Incidentally, if you want to experience racism as a white person, go to east Africa and enjoy being called a Mzungu, usually spat at you in that special way southern americans talk about ... well ... anyone else
( , Sat 29 Oct 2011, 10:34, closed)
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