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Apparantly, white people can't be the victims of racism... |
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 Replies: 14 — Last Post Sep. 9, 2008 12:55pm by runthespread
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( saint veronika )
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Or so my co-workers think. I was at work yesterday, talking to another white girl and two black guys. The other girl was talking about another guy that we all work with, and she said "I don't think he likes me, probably because I'm white". To be honest, I have also noticed racism towards myself from this guy she was talking about. When she said that, the two black guys we were talking to, started LAUGHING. Laughing so hard. The one guy said "I've NEVER heard a white person say that before!" he found it hilarious. So, I said, "you have no idea what kind of racism I had to deal with growing up", which he found even funnier. I grew up in a neighbourhood where my family and one other family were the white population. Don't get me wrong, I have no problem with it. I was raised to not see the colour of a person's skin. Unfortunately, a lot of people where I live, were not. I was ignored, beat up, treated like shit...all because I was "the white kid". I understand that in some parts of the world, in some time periods, black people have had to go through a lot of racism. What I disagree with, is the belief that racism is solely white against black, and that there is no other kind of racism out there. I don't know..what they said really offended me. They acted like it was a joke that people were racist to me. It really made me angry. 
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barnabas
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it is because people are very closed minded. I come from a high school where it was 65% hispanic and about 30% white (the other 5% was a mix of several different ethnicities) I totally understand feeling white discrimination.
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6:46 am on Sep. 9, 2008 | Joined: Nov. 2004 | Days Active: 1,117
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Dead Or Alive
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It makes me angry when black people do that too and I am black myself. I believe racism isn't just about black people either it targets all races. Don't let it get to you they aren't worth your time.
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exactly.
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marshmellowman
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Some people think racism can only be towards black people, which is clearly naive and ignorant. You just have to learn to live with them, and I'm sure your coworkers meant no harm by what they said.
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kingduffy
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Quote: from dead or alive at 6:48 am on Sep. 9, 2008
 Quote: from kingduffy at 2:47 pm on Sep. 9, 2008
But black people can take the racism thing too far, for the littlest thing said to them its off to court with you, i have nuffing against them, they jus take the piss with the whole racism thing, and yes every can be a victim of racism, as you know. by the way sorry yu got beat up by them all the time 
Excuse me not all black people...you should be careful how you word things 
Yeh i didnt mean it that all them do it, i know alot of black people and there spot on, so sorry 
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shy baby james
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Well put .... but lets not paint everyone with the same brush .... There are good and bad in all races ... But its often thought of that its only white people who are racist ... when in fact in South Africa .... its very common amongst SOME black people ...
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People are assholes well some. Where i grew up my family and I are the black population and thankfuly for me I know everyone that i know here would sooner kick the ass of a racist than I would. Sorry that you work with ignorant people.
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sunshineshower
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It irritates me, its done in films as well. Wherever some white kid has to go into a black area they are always called "white girl/white boy" if they turned around and said "blackie" to someone or whatever. They'd get the shit kicked out of them and the film would be branded racist. Its rubbish.
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babygurl 2008
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Well at list now you know how it feels to be racist against by your experiences.
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GoodGirlGoneBad09
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oh stfu about racism, if you don't like it move to a deserted island then u won't have to cry about racism... ITS LIFE WEAR A HELMET!
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