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uppityperson

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15. Racism has become more open but I have no worries of talking with my friends, it is very much even
Mon Dec 1, 2014, 05:31 PM
Dec 2014

more possible with the opening up and showing blatant racism.

"I find I am afraid to talk with them about anything of substance for fear of offending them and have them accuse me of being intolerant."

I find this really sad because I am experiencing the opposite. I am listening more, giving support rather than advising people what to do or how to feel or explain away things.

Your description of your diversity class sounds like it became openly and nastily racist. More talk is needed, more people LISTENING and trying to overcome their fears. Having a professional mediator could help.

I see more anger at hidden racism, and now outwardly "ok to show" racism. I see more fear by racists, leading them to be more nasty.

My opinions regarding race have not changed. We are people, first and foremost, and letting fears turn us into assholes picking on someone is just plain wrong. Time to get past this shit.

Wow, Wellstone ruled Dec 2014 #1
I felt that the assholes started coming out of the shadows during the Bush admin. tk2kewl Dec 2014 #2
Maybe, but I didn't see it as nasty until after November 2008. redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #5
i can honestly say that prior to the obama presidency... tk2kewl Dec 2014 #9
Katrina was the eye opener ... GeorgeGist Dec 2014 #18
I wonder how much of this economic as well el_bryanto Dec 2014 #3
I think a lot of it is economic bhikkhu Dec 2014 #8
^^^^^this^^^^coupled with a media that is exacerbating the problem. nt okaawhatever Dec 2014 #13
And when you bring up the phrase customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #33
It has pluses and minuses el_bryanto Dec 2014 #36
In college customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #42
I don't think racism has increased nichomachus Dec 2014 #4
I didn't mean to imply it had increased redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #6
Yes, it's acceptable now. But its more than that. progressoid Dec 2014 #11
Obama's election has caused their anger to boil over. JoePhilly Dec 2014 #7
I think it has gotten worse Liberal Lolita Dec 2014 #10
Lots of voices stoking division KT2000 Dec 2014 #12
Very well said, thank you! redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #14
You have made some good comments, KT2000. brer cat Dec 2014 #24
Racism has become more open but I have no worries of talking with my friends, it is very much even uppityperson Dec 2014 #15
Racist behavior has indeed become more brazen. True Blue Door Dec 2014 #16
Yes, things have gotten much worse. nruthie Dec 2014 #17
Exactly! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2014 #19
I don't see any major changes tbh SweetieD Dec 2014 #20
Do you mean it is more overt or just that it is being noticed more by more white people? uppityperson Dec 2014 #21
I think white people are noticing racism more now. SweetieD Dec 2014 #22
I never thought it was over, this just feels much worse. redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #23
I didn't realize this kind of widespread racism still existed until 2008. Odin2005 Dec 2014 #25
Fortunately I have not found that to be the case with my African American friends. elleng Dec 2014 #26
After the 60's I thought it was slowly improving. At work I worked with many black people and RKP5637 Dec 2014 #27
Somewhat off topic but as you posted you are a diversity trainer, I thought I may ask and get kelly1mm Dec 2014 #28
It was a typo I didn't correct but.. redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #39
I supose I was drawn to it as it seemed purposeful in that the 5 times black was used the B kelly1mm Dec 2014 #41
White supremacists are coming out of the woodwork Matrosov Dec 2014 #29
I haven't noticed any changes, except maybe in the opposite direction. JEFF9K Dec 2014 #30
Yes, I have noticed the same thing. n/t Lil Missy Dec 2014 #31
The thing is Obama has been all right and not the "worse than Bush" they expected and they hate it Johonny Dec 2014 #32
Call it majority privalege Skeowes28 Dec 2014 #34
You will get friends back Skeowes28 Dec 2014 #35
It seems to me, in regards to oppressed groups, Shankapotomus Dec 2014 #37
It's open season on mexicans/latinos BubbaFett Dec 2014 #38
Thanks Everyone! redstatebluegirl Dec 2014 #40
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