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In reply to the discussion: We can't stand them either. [View all]Iggo
(47,549 posts)64. I say something where it'll make a difference.
Sometimes it's a snide remark on the way out the door. ("I'm not as white as you think i am." *Wink*)
Sometimes it's later, when I've got the attention of a mixed group of kids. ("Gather 'round and let me tell you what came up at the recent imptomptu white-guy meeting." )
Irredeemable racists are irredeemable, and I'm not gonna butt my head against that wall anymore. Unless there's an audience.
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Yes.. and those "mean girls" cut their eye teeth tormenting other (typically)white girls early on...
hlthe2b
Jul 2020
#6
Sadly, my granny was the woman. After my summer day at the local pool, she snapped
txwhitedove
Jul 2020
#76
I have a huge amount of that in my community- just replace "black" with "native"
RainCaster
Jul 2020
#17
That is the worst part. They know everything is historically, systematically, reflexively stacked in
dalton99a
Jul 2020
#48
Perfect. Great post. We need to be "anti-racist" and this raises consciousness.
RussellCattle
Jul 2020
#52
Hear, hear. As a white woman it's important for me to call them out. Especially since
onecaliberal
Jul 2020
#65