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12991048, What would happen if you called out racism in real time?
Posted by double negative, Mon Mar-21-16 04:43 PM
So I was reading this on reddit:
"I'm half white, half Native American. For the most part, I'm racially ambiguous. Some people think I'm white, some think I'm Latino, some think I'm part white part black, and most think that I just look like I'm a straight up light skinned Native. I'm from a pretty redneck part of Canada, so hearing that I'm a freeloader, a drunk, squaw, or a drug addict is infuriating, but not surprising. What pisses me off is the sudden change in attitude when someone finds out I'm native. For example, the other day I was buying some shoes at the mall, and the cashier was asking for my name and email address because I could get a 10 percent discount. She's being friendly, courteous, smiling, and suddenly when I give my last name that all stops. Face drops, tone suddenly shifts. Great, I have another asshole who thinks I'm gonna rob, or stab her because my last name is Buffalo Horn (not my real last name but it is similar.) I just pay for my shit and leave."
And I was wondering...what if dude just straight up said
"We were good before you found out I was native...what happened? Whats wrong with you?"
would they deny deny deny or just get angry because NO ONE wants to be racist?
Have you ever called that shit out in real time?
Im always in wait mode and when the real real racist shit goes down its always when my guard is down and I'm not thinking about it....which is the worst shit ever because you end up just thinking about the shit you shoulda said.
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12991206, you know I do. i've posted about my Target moment with
Posted by astralblak, Mon Mar-21-16 10:26 PM
the white woman and the latin@ woman who didn't speak English
I've emailed fellow teachers about their shit history lessons
i busted into a meeting of my college's provost
among other shit
etc etc
and still i've been a coward a lot of times
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12991327, What racism?
Posted by Atillah Moor, Tue Mar-22-16 10:27 AM
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12991331, this:
Posted by SoWhat, Tue Mar-22-16 10:31 AM
https://mobile.twitter.com/aleeyah405/status/709890610547720194/video/1
....j/k. lol
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12991412, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliTqJNKJrM
Posted by double negative, Tue Mar-22-16 11:09 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliTqJNKJrM
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12992068, Rock the boat Rock the boat, rock the boat Work the middle, work the middle Work the middle Change positions, new positions New positions, new positions
Posted by FLUIDJ, Wed Mar-23-16 08:00 AM
"Rock the boat
Rock the boat, rock the boat
Work the middle, work the middle
Work the middle
Change positions, new positions
New positions, new positions
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12991394, you're a terrible soldier:
Posted by Kwesi, Tue Mar-22-16 11:02 AM
"when the real real racist shit goes down its always when my guard is down and I'm not thinking about it"
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12991407, aww thanks buddy!
Posted by double negative, Tue Mar-22-16 11:08 AM
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12991933, a dude I know was selling furniture. a black man
Posted by godleeluv, Tue Mar-22-16 08:15 PM
A Puerto Rican asked him straight up, does it smell like black people.
I laffed I know I probably should have been offended but I just thought of all the good chicken and watermelon scents that were probably packed into that couch. Lol
Black dude was mad tho. He didn't even answer.
... Oh, and i sing too!
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12992019, youd walk around pissed all the time and not a damn thing would change nm
Posted by Binlahab, Wed Mar-23-16 04:20 AM
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