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Stupid, so stupid. Why I can say that prostitue is prostitue, neger is neger, mexican is mexican?

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The math is simple. People in power do what they want to do because you lack the power to stop them. Address the power differential and you address the problem.

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Roger Williams says “Remember white people are always going to act within their own self-interest and the promotion of their hubris and privilege.” (So all white people are selfish, don’t care about any other race. And all white people have had life served to them on a silver spoon?)

S. says “When White people watch movies like ‘The Help’ they often consciously identify themselves with the “good” white person, the ally to the oppressed Black individual, the “Skeeter” of the story………”they transmit this propaganda to the White masses that they are inherently ‘good’ white people despite the *history* AND the *present* saying otherwise ” (So every white person in the world is evil. I would love to see your research you used to figure out “when White people watch movies like ‘The Help’ they often consciously identify themselves with the “good” white person, the ally to the oppressed Black individual, the “Skeeter” of the story.) How many surveys did you send out to white people before you determined all of them identify with “good” white person)

Another post actually called the ad racist because the the Asian women was the only one photographed with her down. (Actually if you were to have that argument it would be sexist, not racist.)

And those are just the examples I found rather quickly. Roger and “S.” really….are you not actually hurting the cause by being racist yourself? The fact is, everyone is different. I’ve met many people and traveled to many places in my life. I’ve met some very wonderful people and a lot of horrible people, both having multiple races in each group. I’ve met white people who are still racist, I’ve heard African Americans use racial slurs against Caucasian people. The fact is yes, there are still ignorant people out there that judge people by the color of their skin. What got to me about these post are the people who are voicing their opinions against racism by using racial remarks. You are showing your ignorance by doing the same thing you say you are against!!!! How is racism ever going to end if you keep adding to it as well?

But I also believe this. I think the costumes are not racist. Racism is “the belief that races have distinctive cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors and that this endows some races with an intrinsic superiority over others”. I’m not sure that is the word to use in this scenario. Instead I believe the costumes are exploiting stereotypes more than anything. Not that I am agreeing with it, but that is what I believe it is. I’m not sure how dressing up as a Geisha is racist. Is it possibly being stereotypical. Sure, maybe I could see that. Of course I could also see why some one would like to dress as a Geisha due to the simple fact that their ensemble is beautiful. I personally don’t like the terrorist costume. Maybe it’s because I don’t find it funny to impersonate a person that would take some one’s life. Although I understand what statement the ad is making I also find it hard to tell where you draw the line. Where does it go from being just a costume to crossing the line. If the statement of the ad is to respect people by not exploiting stereotypes does that mean we aren’t suppose to take EVERYONE into consideration? No more naughty nurses, sexy librarians and teachers, “dirty-minded” doctors, plastic surgeons that depict the discipline for silicone implants and not the other important work they do? How about the pregnant nuns or the one I saw this past Halloween of a priest carrying around a stuffed “boy” with a rather crude saying on his chest. Or how about the couple that dressed as siblings that just got married since of course they were from West Virginia. The fact is anytime you point out a stereo type, you can very easily offend some one. A lot of comedians on Comedy Central make a living at this.

racist, politically incorrect….Half the time I’m confused. If you are African-American it’s okay to call some one a “nigger”. If you are white and do it, your racist. If you are a homosexual it’s okay to call someone a “faggot”, if your aren’t then you are politically incorrect. If you are girl it’s okay to refer to your friend as a bitch, but you better not be a guy and call a girl one. If you are white and some one calls you a cracker, you aren’t allowed to speak up because you are white and you have already been given a privilege (according to quite a few people on this site).

So I guess I will go on with my life the way I have always lived it. Everyone is good until they give me reason not to believe so. Only after that do I form opinions about people. And the one lesson I’ve heard my mom tell me a thousand times over “treat people the way I want to be treated”. It may be simplistic in nature, but just imagine if everyone did it? I guess I’m just thankful that I have a little bit of a sense of humor too. Knowing the difference when some one is joking around and when a remark is truely meant to be malicious…..if not I would be miserable and PO’d everyday. But now I’m off to have a beer at the Pub….Of course, because I’m Irish!

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