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In reply to the discussion: Texas teacher fired over racially charged Ferguson tweet [View all]Ms. Toad
(34,059 posts)45. Any particular reason you believe that?
As a general rule, white people get away with a lot of behavior that would result in disciplinary actions if done by someone of color.
I wish I could find an article I'm remembering - because it really made it hit home for me when I realized that all the crap my spouse gets away with when she pretends rules don't apply to her result in a very different responses when people of color engage in the same behaviors. Until I read that article, I had not connected the tolerant and amused reactions she gets, and the fact that she gets away with it, with race.
I have no reason to believe this particular school district has any super-powers to avoid the different ways nearly everyone unconsiously views race in this country.
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I agree Toad. I'm kinda surprised folks think a white teacher posting about "Thugs" would be fired.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#76
It does when right wingers use it to apply to Ferguson protesters and the murdered kid.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#78
Go to Discussionist.com and see who uses term "thug" and what they mean by it in reference Ferguson.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#80
If you are inclined to throw common sense and your powers of observation out the window...
Oktober
Nov 2014
#103
Is it "racism" to call out the Governor, police force, right wingers threatening protesters, etc.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#83
Wrong. A white teacher would not have been canned for that. Plus, I think what lady said is true.
Hoyt
Nov 2014
#96
It's closer but the evidence is much clearer for the twitter feed... Written word and all...
Oktober
Nov 2014
#69
You think it's an excuse to conduct an investigation to see if it really happened?
Oktober
Nov 2014
#73
I think when people insist there are no differences between how whites and blacks are treated
Ms. Toad
Nov 2014
#74
I am pointing out that Black people cant do what white people do all the time and
randys1
Nov 2014
#30
Forgetting ones place and going on racist screeds for the whole world to see are oceans apart...
Oktober
Nov 2014
#70
For an area with such a huge minority presence the school board has 6 of 7 seats filled by whites
Lee-Lee
Nov 2014
#33
It's difficult to judge whether this was a good thing or not. Not knowing what the
Fla Dem
Nov 2014
#9
Are you suggesting that there are some circumstances where this is acceptable...
Oktober
Nov 2014
#62
I wonder if the trustees would have been so outraged had....you know the rest.
WinkyDink
Nov 2014
#21
If the worst the AA Community does while being murdered in the streets is send a tweet that
randys1
Nov 2014
#27