Members Marilyn_M Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Well people, black people are going to need to get past that. As a black woman, it saddens me to see this bullsh*t. Its old and tired. How can be ever overcome racism if we can't even get it together within our own culture? We make things into an issue. This is something that can be easily overcome but some people are just too damn stubborn to anything about, and it comes from both sides whether it be someone who is dark complected or light complected. It also pisses me off that black people who are lighter-skin get treated as if they are less because of their color. Do you know how hypocritical and STUPID it sounds? Quit using the past as a damn crutch. Learn from it and do better. I've never been "fed" white is right. I've been taught to respect everyone, regardless of color or creed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scotty Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 After reading all the way through this thread, all I can say is wow. Just wow. I have been quiet about all this until now, and here's what I have to say: Whether we like it or not....every single one of us harbors a little prejudice in them. It's just human nature, and it's true, whether we realize it or not. It may about race, gender, ethicnity, religion, politics, sexal preference, overweight people, poor people, rich people, celebrities, smart people, stupid people, handicapped people, old people, etc...... you get the idea. I personally think that it all boils down to human nature. While some people are able to keep it under control, others take it to the extreme. It also has to do with what we're taught. We learn from our surroundings. We learn them from our parents, families, friends, and others around us. Throughout history many different groups have been the subject of prejudice. Just take a look in a history book. There seems to be a basic need in people to be prejudice against anyone who is looks, sounds, or acts differently than we do. I don't know if it's because we're scared of them, threatened by them, or envious of them....but we do it because they are different from us. The same thing goes when you look at our country as a whole. We think that since we are Americans that we are the leaders of the world, and that what we do is always right, just, honest, and moral. We think people in other countries have horrible lives. While that is true in some cases, often times we fail to see the benefits of other cultures. We think that everyone should learn English, and be just like the rest of us. But Americans in general are not always right, just, honest, and moral. Just look at the Salem witch trials, slavery, Catholic priests abusing young boys, internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII, the racial clashes of the 1950s and 1960s, political scandals, and many others. On a personal note, I try to get along with everyone. I think that, instead of ostracizing those who are different from us, we should embrace those differences and learn from them. The U.S.A. (and the world) is a hodge-podge of differences...and it's alright to disagree, as long as we respect those differences. I hope in that in no way anyone took offense to my comments, because it wasn't my intention to offend anyone. I was just throwing in my two cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Danni Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 I agree that our community will have to get past colorism and internal oppression, but once again how is that going to be possible when we're still faced in 2007 with the "white is right" point of view? Did you click the link that I showed you about a documentary a 16-year old made about racial preferences? Basically the documentary consists of a couple of black children choosing which doll they want to play, and every single child chose the white doll. This documentary was made last year. What does that say about the state we're in when a black child is so ashamed of his/her identity that they would rather identify with white? Also, have you forgotten a period of time in the very recent 20th century where we had the paper bag test, the blue vein test, and the wooden door test? Was it okay then when the recipient of internalized oppression was on darker-skinned POC? Honestly, I think you're disregarding the systemic oppression that exists and putting everything solely on the shoulders of the black community. It's not fair and no matter what the black community does, as long as the people who need to change won't budge, it will persist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mason Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 I'm starting to get REALLY annoyed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DruRocks Posted January 27, 2007 Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 This is getting old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members juniorz1 Posted January 27, 2007 Author Members Share Posted January 27, 2007 Well if ya don't like it, there's plenty of other threads ya'll could be reading. Let them go back & forth. At least things are being said in here, which I rather enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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