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In reply to the discussion: As a 67 year old white man, let me address this to my fellow Caucasians: [View all]seabeyond
(110,159 posts)I am the only Democrat in a building of 20 and a group of 50.
I do not talk politics at work.
There was a group text and the cool "kid" (in his 30's) on the block texted "nigga that", in a confirmation message received.
One of the women was bothered and showed me the text, since I am not high enough to be in that group of 50, lol.
Later, I went to a hot tub, drinking gathering with my boss and a couple of the other women agents. I made a comment about that going out thru group and it was unprofessional and should not have happened.
I also texted to his boss's assistant. She knows it was wrong, and still... " Ya, he is the most laid back though, just who he is".
I got that from another agent at the hot tub, though all of them knows it was wrong. They started joking about how the young use slang.
This is a professional setting though, and didn't belong. Looking in my boss's eye. She knew it. And she knows she is in the position to say something.
She did.
Only for awareness, but it is so much a part of our white culture. It is important to draw lines. I often do not say anything. Even when an employee stated Obama prays to the wrong God.