"Delicate white, delicate Latina" My Ass.

[McCamy Taylor]

I found the sexism in this one almost as appalling as the racism that everyone is talking about. Why is a white chick "delicate"? Why is a Latina "delicate"? Why do some men get such a kick out of this fantasy that women are frail flowers that they have to protect from danger---especially dangerous Black men? As an American mutt female, part Irish, part Italian, part Cherokee, part African, I have never felt threatened by an African-American man. Ever. But I've been creeped out plenty of times by crazy old guys like Sterling who seem bound and determined to nail my feet onto some pedestal like one of those French geese getting fattened up to make fois gras.

NOW needs to join in on this one. Sterling basically said that white and Latina women are "delicate" and that Black women are---what? Strong? I can do strong.

[lillypaddle]

1. All the way around,

he's pretty abhorrent. Let me guess as to why that beautiful young woman is with such an ugly (inside & out) old man ... never mind, I think we all know.

[Helen Borg]

4. Love?

Just saying...

[lillypaddle]

7. I doubt it nt

[Gemini Cat]

8. I doubt it

...and to u$e the much over u$ed phra$e... "ju$t $aying".

[Helen Borg]

9. Perhaps she believes it is love...

Even though, to the rest of us, it is obvious what is going on.

[Kath1]

2. Agreed

The remarks were disgusting in so many ways... ugh.

[yuiyoshida]

3. She could probably

Kick his ass... just sayin...

[BumRushDaShow]

5. The racist oppressors pre-defined others for centuries

and their progeny's enforcement of these stereotypes continues, generation after generation... all to the detriment of the reality of the diversity of humanity.

[kelliekat44]

6. He is guilty of penis politics and racism. That is all. nt

[mstinamotorcity2]

10. Can't we all just get along!! LOL !!

I don't understand why everyone is so surprised!! All my life I have seen this type of behavior in Media, School, places of Business. I remember when Rush Limbaugh was trying to buy into the NFL. Most of the time when you find racism, sexism is close at hand. The more things Change the more those types of things will stand out!! Some people are just listening for the First time!!! Imagine feeling this kind of Ignorance all your life! As a woman I grew up with stupid stereotypes about women, then as a woman of color I had to grow up with another set of stereotypes to not fall prey to also. I and my sisters would stand in the mirror and tell ourselves that you are Important, You are Beautiful, You are Smart, You are Worth having a Life!! We may not be rich but we still all have each other and we are all close and make sure we empower our daughters with Love, Integrity, and their voice to be heard.