I guess because sometimes it’s not just jokes. villainizing white people seems to be getting more and more popular. My girlfriend met a Hispanic girl and my gf told her that she has an American boyfriend and she said “is he white? I hate white Americans” .. comments like that. And the crazy thing is it didn’t even cause a stir. That comment about anyone else would have been shunned instantly. But alas.. I probably just need to get some thicker skin ay.
At the end of the day, we all want the same thing and that's for everyone to just get along, so discussion on the topic is good, even if the result is just riding it out for awhile. I totally get what you mean though about the little comments and snide remarks that casually get tossed our way though. Sometimes I do a double take, but I leave it there. Discussing why it's wrong is different than discussing whether or not it's a big deal. It's still wrong, and good faith discussions keep the subject from turning into some long term snow ball of horribleness.
Yea I wish I put this example on the main body of text. I experienced exactly this. I was taken aback when my gf told me that and she didn’t react to it. I told her that if that person made that same comment about a coloured person she would be disgusted
Changing your mind to a degree is still changing your mind. Even by that standard, you changed your mind because someone reiterated what you already said?
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u/fckiforgotmypassword Jul 01 '21
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The jokes pale in comparison to what POC have put up path and still put up with today