re: White teen under fire for racist promposal using slavery pun - Florida

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For example, saying black people like watermelon. That's not racism at all. What is insulting or bad about liking watermelon? Nothing. It's just like saying white people like country music. Neither of those are examples of racism. They're stereotypes, which are generally rooted in some version of the truth

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Actually there's a history behind the watermelon thing that's pretty derogatory. It may not seem like a big deal now because we're so far removed from the root of it, but the watermelon thing is much more than just a stereotype. Educate yourself a little more.

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