Fine. The next time somebody throws a tantrum and accuses me of calling her a racist white bitch because I made the mistake of engaging her in a conversation, I'll just tell her it's okay, and that nobody will be offended by her ridiculous comparisons and laughable sense of entitlement.
I don't think you do, either. I'll probably do a post on this later. There's been a lot of negativity about these issues recently, and it doesn't look good at all.
eh. i think in obama's case it is about race. the person with piercings, tattoos, and dressed in black (although i don't see what that has to do with anything) would be viewed differently because that type of appearance is never viewed as professional in our society. and people don't want someone unprofessional running their country. hell, i have to take my nose ring out for work and i work at taco bell.
eh i wear black almost every day and have for about 5 years now and no one's given me too much shit about it. i live in las vegas though. when i went through my mall goth and street punk phases some people treated me a bit different but it was cause my total appearance not just cause of the color black.
Yes...despite the admirable way Obama has run this campaign and responded to issues and spoken out both profoundly and eloquently, if you admire him, you're an adolescent fan-girl (or guy).
No, being inspired by the success of someone who looks like oneself doesn't HAVE to be about race. But in THIS case, it is. The o.p. was talking about young BLACK kids being inspired by Barack Obama. That is OBVIOUSLY about race.
I'm just a cranky old white lady, and even I can see that, lol!
I know you meant well with this comparison, but meaning well isn't enough. It's not okay to compare having piercings and tattoos with experiencing racial prejudice. They are not the same, and they will never be the same.
I think you've got some things to learn about what racism really is, and how your (and my!) white privilege is stamped on everything we do and say. And please understand I'm not being critical of you; I'm just beginning to learn about the actual institutions of racism and privilege myself (and not what I always thought it was like, but how it really is). Even though it's closed to new members, I suggest checking out debunking_white. There's some good information in the profile, as well.
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the person with piercings, tattoos, and dressed in black (although i don't see what that has to do with anything) would be viewed differently because that type of appearance is never viewed as professional in our society. and people don't want someone unprofessional running their country. hell, i have to take my nose ring out for work and i work at taco bell.
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In this case, it most definitely is about race. Piercings, etc. are optional. Race is not.
That Obama's candidacy inspires young African-Americans and allows them to see the world differently would be enough to make me love Obama.
But it's just one of so many things.
This reality leads some people to compare his supporters--insultingly--to those with a messiah complex.
I've never seen a more extraordinary human being in my lifetime, let alone a politician. If that means I have a messiah complex, so be it.
I just think I'm discerning and they're blind.
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I'm just a cranky old white lady, and even I can see that, lol!
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I think you've got some things to learn about what racism really is, and how your (and my!) white privilege is stamped on everything we do and say. And please understand I'm not being critical of you; I'm just beginning to learn about the actual institutions of racism and privilege myself (and not what I always thought it was like, but how it really is). Even though it's closed to new members, I suggest checking out debunking_white. There's some good information in the profile, as well.
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