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re: How many of you grew up in a racist environment?
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:39 pm to SCLibertarian
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:39 pm to SCLibertarian
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Racism existed then and still does, but I feel we're more honest about it down here than up North. Most of the white do-gooders up there would likely cross the street if a black guy was approaching them, because most of them grew up in lily-white suburbs and are secretly scared of blacks. Down here, we basically live side by side. My town is 45% black.
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Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:40 pm to Slippy
My grand parents in MS would engage in blatant, old-school racist dialog. It wasn't mean-spirited at all and more fueled by an ingrained cultural elements that were the basis of the deep south.
If my grandfather saw an injustice to a minority, he'd be the first person to defend them, but would/could never understand that he, too, was being racist.
It's almost surreal how blatant it used to be......now, there has been quite a bit of progress, but much of it is still camouflaged.
Point is, there are still strides to be made even when it's not in-your-face like it used to be.
If my grandfather saw an injustice to a minority, he'd be the first person to defend them, but would/could never understand that he, too, was being racist.
It's almost surreal how blatant it used to be......now, there has been quite a bit of progress, but much of it is still camouflaged.
Point is, there are still strides to be made even when it's not in-your-face like it used to be.
This post was edited on 1/21/20 at 2:42 pm
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:41 pm to sicboy
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he saw a poster of a black boy and white girl enjoying a picnic or something and he straight faced said "I just don't think that's right".
I have literally seen a version of this said on this website at least a dozen times.
It is fricking insane. Because of the melanin levels in one's skin.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:41 pm to beerJeep
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My grandma says never get behind an Asian in the checkout line Bc they’ll argue and bitch over prices not matching.
I guess that counts?
Stereotyping != Racism
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:41 pm to Slippy
The north loves the people but hates the person, the south hates the people but loves the person.
Regarding race relations
Regarding race relations
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:42 pm to Slippy
My distant cousins are very racist against African-Americans.
Pretty special moment when it was announced that their sister was pregnant with a black man's baby.
Pretty special moment when it was announced that their sister was pregnant with a black man's baby.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:42 pm to NATidefan
quote:Many don't bother keeping it in the closet.
Most of the OT posters are closet racists.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:42 pm to NATidefan
quote:
Most of the OT posters are closet racists.
Link to any study or gathering of facts to prove this?
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:42 pm to Slippy
I think I grew up in a prejudicial environment, where maybe not a lot of care was taken in the way things/people were referred to, but I don't think I ever experienced any actual hate from anyone in my extended family towards minority people. It was more that indifferent attitude that seems prevalent in south-east LA.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:43 pm to Slippy
My grandfather used it to refer to every black person, but never a black woman over age 30 
But here's where it gets weird.
His best friend was black and he brought up his family to treat every person with respect.
Once, as a young kid, I said he shouldn't say that word in front of his friend.
That friend told me something I'll never forget. He knew my paw paw from the early 20s. He had always called him that, yet he had never treated him like anything less than a friend. Put me in my place and I'll remember it forever.
At his funeral, his best friend was the only person of color in attendance. He was made to feel uncomfortable by some of the older folks in attendance.
We shared a cigarette, held back tears, and he sat with me. I hate a god damned racist to this day.
But here's where it gets weird.
His best friend was black and he brought up his family to treat every person with respect.
Once, as a young kid, I said he shouldn't say that word in front of his friend.
That friend told me something I'll never forget. He knew my paw paw from the early 20s. He had always called him that, yet he had never treated him like anything less than a friend. Put me in my place and I'll remember it forever.
At his funeral, his best friend was the only person of color in attendance. He was made to feel uncomfortable by some of the older folks in attendance.
We shared a cigarette, held back tears, and he sat with me. I hate a god damned racist to this day.
This post was edited on 1/21/20 at 2:46 pm
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:44 pm to chryso
I worked in a restaurant a few years and we had a code word for black customers, "Canadians", which was a warning to the wait staff that they probably weren't good tippers.
And it was a black guy who taught me that. He didn't want to wait on them either
So no, it doesn't equal racism, but it can.
Church goers on a Sunday afternoon had an equally bad reputation as tippers. Working a Sunday afternoon was a nightmare.
And it was a black guy who taught me that. He didn't want to wait on them either
So no, it doesn't equal racism, but it can.
Church goers on a Sunday afternoon had an equally bad reputation as tippers. Working a Sunday afternoon was a nightmare.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:44 pm to PearlJam
quote:touche, just like the PT board.
Most of the OT posters are closet racists.
Many don't bother keeping it in the closet.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:44 pm to TheCaterpillar
quote:
My in-laws however, while being some of the kindest people I've ever known, grew up in rural Mississippi and they just have really archaic views on race. They're ~75 now so they're not changing.
For instance, they came to a wedding for one of our friends and someone had a black guy as their date and my mother-in-law was speechless. She was wondering how that girl could do that to her parents.
It's not funny.. but its funny.. When older people say racist things as if its not big deal. And I don't necessarily consider them racist because they are people of their time. My grandpa use to say certain things as if it was natural.. But he wasn't racist. He had a good friend who lived down the road from him, who was black and they would visit each other on a regular basis.. But when he spoke in general terms, he would say things that all you could do was laugh..
Just saying like.. When it would rain hard outside "its raining ------ babies"
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:45 pm to Lsupimp
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My Mom and Pops were actively non- racist. It was not permitted in our home.
What side of town did they live on?
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:47 pm to Hangit
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Link to any study or gathering of facts to prove this?
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:47 pm to DownSouthCrawfish
i'd say first confirmed racist in this thread
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:48 pm to Slippy
My grandmother grew up on a former plantation where the hands were descendants of slaves her family had owned. She had certain attitudes. She was a teacher and eventually taught and worked with black folks. I think she adapted pretty well all things together. At the end of her life probably her closest friend was a black lady who was ostensibly her housekeeper but really they mostly just sat and visited.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:49 pm to NATidefan
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Most of the OT posters are closet racists.
Factually incorrect.
They are open Rasists.
However, most of the OT posters are closet homos.
Posted on 1/21/20 at 2:50 pm to sicboy
Grew up in and around Grenada Ms in the 60s with a Grandfather who still had confederate money in his dresser drawer . I think so .
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