There seems to be the notion that if we have a person of color as a candidate for president that we are a changed nation and a poster country for equality. But this is a bone thrown to those who are discrimminated against in the US. People so not seem to like the idea of admitting to their being a racist even though most are. Without speaking the truth the mistreatment of a large segment of the population, discriminatory practices, inequality in all areas and the possibility for change will continue.
Any white individual who proclaims that they can relate to the plight of other races is fooling no one. How could a white possibly imagine the horror of being kidnapped from their homeland to another world who dehumanized and abused them? There is no reverse racism as any intelligent person is aware that is impossibility. The oppressed do not have the resources or power to accomplish challenging a social construct. People of color are criminalized and fill our prisions. The poor are comprised mostly black women. A black man continues to be suspect to the police and too many times the preconceived perspection of race can fe fatal.
During the fifties the television never included people of color; the demand for fair skinned individuals in the entertainment industry; and the push toward passing remains thru whatever camoflauge that will provide cover for the truth. Affirmative Action was responsible for an offensive attack on "token blacks". In this Century have witnessed how little the government appreciates poor people of color. The aid was long in coming and homeless people remain the victims of racism.
The insidious nature of racism
By bwolz - Posted on October 11th, 2008
Tagged: Racism
You will probably call me racist even though I am not. You seem to be slightly rascist or a stereotyper when you say things like "US. People so not seem to like the idea of admitting to their being a racist even though most are." The amount of this issue is lessoning, just not enough.
I have two points about this statement you made "How could a white possibly imagine the horror of being kidnapped from their homeland to another world who dehumanized and abused them?"
First, I appear to be white even though I am of another race and I know how completely stupod and ignorant people can be. I have witnessed it happen to my family members and the shock then loss of friends because of it. To presume that any one who is not dark skinned can not figure it out is just rude.
Second, a white person can imagine just as well as a black person. There are very few, if any, young people and adults that were 'kidknapped from the homeland to another world' and dehumanized and abused.
As for the rest of your blog, its pretty good. AA was ment to help but it has made it seem like non-whites can't do it on their own. As for the crime targets and economic standing...that is just a lag in education and so on.
I am tired I will come back later for more talking
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I am not nearly as eloquent as Blackout, so I will just give you a link to what I believe to be an appropriate response to one of your points.
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bw Thank you for your response to my blog on racism. I did not mention that I am white because my point has nothing to do with a what I wrote. Many people seem relate to others as if their experience qualifies them to be verbose about another's experience. I would be out of line if I considered myself feeling exactly as the victims of New Orleans after the devastion of Katrina. I would consider it inappropriate to represent myself as having first hand experience of a white man. It does not seem possible to compare one tragedy with another or to compare sorrows. Each one is an unique experience as each individual is. I could never comfort the mother of child who has passed on as I have three healthy daughters. I could comfort her without platitudes and attempting to empathize with her.
My rights and experience as a white woman are considerably different than a woman of color. I would not insult her by acting otherwise. Thank you Whisper, I am now ready to study again. Later, bw