Nervous white women in yoga pants are the problem

[andwhat]

www.bet.com/news/national/2017/05/24/black-farmer-s-viral-facebook-post-reveals-the-hypocritical-raci.html?cid=FB_Main


"It isn't Richard Spencer calling the cops on me for farming while Black. It's nervous White women in yoga pants with 'I'm With Her' and 'Coexist' stickers on their German SUVs," Newman continued. 

[mbcdefg]

Sounds about right

[cmeon]

What... are they nervous of? I mean COME THE FUCK ON. He's farming on a farm- he's PROBABLY JUST FUCKING FARMING. Nobody fakes farming! Do people FAKE farming?!

[walterismydog]

Yep. This does not surprise me. The things "progressive" women freak out about on Nextdoor, fb, hell even these boards, is insane. You'd think they all have the police department on speed dial.

[pixy0stix]

I'm not surprised at all.

[tacocat]

This article surprises me not at all.

[VillainV]

This is my hometown (I haven't lived there in over 15 years, but still have friends and family there). As a white person, I have to say he's right -- we gush about how amazing our town is (it's a little blue island in a very red area of our state) without even thinking about what it's like for people who don't look like us.

[bex]

@kirkette, now I feel guilty for how much I love my dogs and my wine, lol.

Anyway, as to this post, of course. the biggest thing I see in my circle as evidence of this is the whole "he was going to kidnap my children" thing. There are so many posts on my FB in any given week about "trusting your gut" and "moms know when something isn't right." That "not right" something is usually a black male in the vicinity of their children.

"I walked out to my car and he was following us. I knew something wasn't right." When in reality, he was literally just walking out to his car which was parked two spots down from yours.

White women have convinced themselves - and the media has reinforced this, with their coverage of Lacey Peterson et al - that their white children are something extremely prized and sought after in a way that places them in constant danger from men in general but particularly black men. I think this spills over into all other aspects of interaction. A black man smiles at a white woman - its clearly because he intends to rob her or assault her. A black man is in your neighborhood - its clearly because he is checking out houses to rob. Etc.

[iammalcolmx]

@kirkette, EVERYTIME you say Goldielocks I think of the poster who was run off for being racist. I remember she was a teacher in NOLA and one of the parents called her a "white bitch" The most she posted the more I agreed with the parent.

[rosiebear]

This is not at all surprising. White women elected Trump. White women feel ever imperiled by black men, and no amount of kambucha or coexist stickers will ease that up. Ditto to the comment that the "trust your gut" mommy mantra is code for "keep your babies away from black people."

[pitta12]

This is a long-standing historical piece of white supremacist ideology. White women need protecting so that they remain "pure" for producing white children. Instilling fear of men of color is a method of controlling white women and keeping them at a distance from others. So when we wonder how people can buy into ideology that is so clearly against their own self-interests, it's worth remembering that it's not just 45 voters who do that.

[laurack]

May 25, 2017 7:17:07 GMT -5 1234FIF! said:

May 25, 2017 5:39:12 GMT -5 bex said:

@kirkette , now I feel guilty for how much I love my dogs and my wine, lol.

Anyway, as to this post, of course. the biggest thing I see in my circle as evidence of this is the whole "he was going to kidnap my children" thing. There are so many posts on my FB in any given week about "trusting your gut" and "moms know when something isn't right." That "not right" something is usually a black male in the vicinity of their children.

"I walked out to my car and he was following us. I knew something wasn't right." When in reality, he was literally just walking out to his car which was parked two spots down from yours.

White women have convinced themselves - and the media has reinforced this, with their coverage of Lacey Peterson et al - that their white children are something extremely prized and sought after in a way that places them in constant danger from men in general but particularly black men. I think this spills over into all other aspects of interaction. A black man smiles at a white woman - its clearly because he intends to rob her or assault her. A black man is in your neighborhood - its clearly because he is checking out houses to rob. Etc.

And the taking the kids thing is the most puzzling of all these fears. 

yes. Why are people under the assumption there are so many people out there who want to acquire random children?? it's so bizarre.

[ilovecandy]

Like everyone else this does not surprise me.one bit.

[tessalb]

53%.

We are absolutely the problem. Wearing a safety pin does nothing. Put your money where your "Nevertheless she persisted" bumper sticker is and then get to work on those uncomfortable conversations with our sisters, brothers, parents, friends, etc.

Too many white women think they're an ally because they voted for Clinton. That's not enough.

[jeaniebueller]

May 25, 2017 9:03:53 GMT -5 1234FIF! said:

www.theroot.com/whatever-you-black-bitch-texas-police-chief-kerry-cr-1795527098?utm_source=theroot_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

OMG. That is terrible.

[fryjack2]

May 25, 2017 9:03:53 GMT -5 1234FIF! said:

www.theroot.com/whatever-you-black-bitch-texas-police-chief-kerry-cr-1795527098?utm_source=theroot_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

Its wishful thinking to ask if he was fired, isn't it?

How many cases involving people of color that he has been a part of have they now investigated due to his obvious racism?

Fuck him.

[mx27]

LOL @ how some of you are talking about "white women" as though you aren't one of them. I mean, the majority of this board consists of white women, so let's get real. I'm going to need those of you who hold these racist beliefs to admit your failings.

[andwhat]

May 25, 2017 10:04:45 GMT -5 mx27 said:

LOL @ how some of you are talking about "white women" as though you aren't one of them. I mean, the majority of this board consists of white women, so let's get real. I'm going to need those of you who hold these racist beliefs to admit your failings.

For the cheap seats.

[mrssandro]

The OP is some fucked up shit. He is just trying to farm. JFC

The post about the incident in Texas is even more fucked up shit. Fuck that asshole. I knew assholes like this growing up. I swore never to raise my children around racist assholes like that.

If I could leave Texas I would. In a heartbeat.

[mrssandro]

May 25, 2017 10:32:38 GMT -5 @mx said:

May 25, 2017 10:22:13 GMT -5 mrssandro said:

The OP is some fucked up shit. He is just trying to farm. JFC

The post about the incident in Texas is even more fucked up shit. Fuck that asshole. I knew assholes like this growing up. I swore never to raise my children around racist assholes like that.

If I could leave Texas I would. In a heartbeat.

But where would you go? I have not found a part of America where white people arent like this. That's kind of the whole point of the piece.

This is true. I just think Texas is the worst state in the world when it comes to racism. But I also think the same about Oklahoma. I just hate living in a red state. Always have. 

[pixy0stix]

May 25, 2017 10:32:38 GMT -5 @mx said:

May 25, 2017 10:22:13 GMT -5 mrssandro said:

The OP is some fucked up shit. He is just trying to farm. JFC

The post about the incident in Texas is even more fucked up shit. Fuck that asshole. I knew assholes like this growing up. I swore never to raise my children around racist assholes like that.

If I could leave Texas I would. In a heartbeat.

But where would you go? I have not found a part of America where white people arent like this. That's kind of the whole point of the piece.

Exactly. Here it's Hispanics that get the cops called on them all the time. There's a college age hispanic kid who walks his dog through my neighborhood several days a week. I was coming home one day and saw him off to the side talking to a police officer. I can guess that one of my asshole neighbors called the cops on him for walking his dog through our neighborhood. 

[meshaliuknits]

May 25, 2017 8:53:31 GMT -5 1234FIF! said:

May 25, 2017 7:58:30 GMT -5 laurack said:

yes. Why are people under the assumption there are so many people out there who want to acquire random children?? it's so bizarre.

Well I meant since when has there been some rash of black men snatching up white kids? Lil' Wayne is trying to fuck your teen daughter not snatch up your toddler. This fear iis unfounded.

The sound that came out of my mouth, yo.

[mrssandro]

May 25, 2017 10:55:40 GMT -5 @mx said:

May 25, 2017 10:37:43 GMT -5 mrssandro said:

This is true. I just think Texas is the worst state in the world when it comes to racism. But I also think the same about Oklahoma. I just hate living in a red state. Always have. 

I live in DC. In neighborhood that's probably 30-40% white. My precinct voted for Al Sharpton in the 2004 primaries--this is not a conservative place. Someone called the cops on my next door neighbor's 17 year old grandson because he forgot his keys (for like the 40th time) and was knocking on her door "for too long." Now I just let him crash on my couch when he forgets his keys (grandma doesn't sleep with her hearing aid in) so he doesn't scare the new neighbors with his door knocking.

And then when my husband's (black) best friend came to visit someone called the cops because he and H were sitting on our own damn front porch drinking gin and tonics at 10 pm on a Saturday.

Someone else called the cops on the young man we paid to re-seal our fence because he was "hanging out in the alley." I had to go out there and ask the cops who reported it, and they wouldn't tell me but it was clear from the nosy faces peeking out their kitchen windows.

I feel you. I don't like this post. (meaning I wish it had a dislike button) People are fucking assholes. 

I just know that in Texas where you see the confederate flag out everywhere constantly and the small town mentally is just in your face all the time. I don't even visit the town I grew up in because of this. It's fucking gross. 

[kadams767]

May 25, 2017 10:32:38 GMT -5 @mx said:

May 25, 2017 10:22:13 GMT -5 mrssandro said:

The OP is some fucked up shit. He is just trying to farm. JFC

The post about the incident in Texas is even more fucked up shit. Fuck that asshole. I knew assholes like this growing up. I swore never to raise my children around racist assholes like that.

If I could leave Texas I would. In a heartbeat.

But where would you go? I have not found a part of America where white people arent like this. That's kind of the whole point of the piece.

But also, isn't another big issue exactly this as well - that leaving these places hasn't helped any, or at least, it won't?  Clearly, clustering into bubbles isn't doing any good in terms of tipping political scales.

I don't pretend to know WTF the answer is, but it's through my head well and clear that living in a liberal enclave and doing my personal best to put my money where my mouth is, wasn't, and isn't, enough.  I'm not particularly interested in seeking out racists and patronizing suburban middle America, but is there really another way? 

[iammalcolmx]

I don't need you to admit your racist beliefs( because I am petty and don't forget. I still side eye the chick with the hairdresser) but you need to acknowledge them and fucking FIX IT.

[laladypoet]

If this turns into a listening/learning/lip-service thread I will gouge out my eyeballs.

[iammalcolmx]

Liberals are the ones who love those Charter Schools which take funding from local Public Schools and leave disadvantaged children behind.

[chw57]

This is my MAJOR issue with Portland. So liberal, and sooooo white. And our cops just shot and killed a 17 year old black kid and gentrification is rampant (but oh noes, the public schools in the hip neighborhood are "so scary."

I really don't know where to begin, but we are absolutely part of the problem. Or THE problem.

[downtoearth]

May 25, 2017 10:32:38 GMT -5 @mx said:

May 25, 2017 10:22:13 GMT -5 mrssandro said:

The OP is some fucked up shit. He is just trying to farm. JFC

The post about the incident in Texas is even more fucked up shit. Fuck that asshole. I knew assholes like this growing up. I swore never to raise my children around racist assholes like that.

If I could leave Texas I would. In a heartbeat.

But where would you go? I have not found a part of America where white people arent like this. That's kind of the whole point of the piece.

Still like this in MT and we have a handful of Black people and a couple handfuls of Native people. Doesn't it do our white kids more injustice to not be around or know these things happen? 

I don't know the answer, but I also know that @kirkette's last post here makes me think about those everyday decisions.

[sofamonkey]

May 25, 2017 11:09:02 GMT -5 kadams767 said:

May 25, 2017 10:32:38 GMT -5 @mx said:

But where would you go? I have not found a part of America where white people arent like this. That's kind of the whole point of the piece.

But also, isn't another big issue exactly this as well - that leaving these places hasn't helped any, or at least, it won't?  Clearly, clustering into bubbles isn't doing any good in terms of tipping political scales.

I don't pretend to know WTF the answer is, but it's through my head well and clear that living in a liberal enclave and doing my personal best to put my money where my mouth is, wasn't, and isn't, enough.  I'm not particularly interested in seeking out racists and patronizing suburban middle America, but is there really another way? 

Yes. This bugs the shit out of me. It's the same as any other leaving for a better _____ (school, neighborhood, etc). It's not ok. I live in a shithole of a neighborhood. There are many shootings. We deal with it. No, it's not ideal, but it is realistic and we aren't in any real danger. It's also very diverse, and although it's really poor, the people here are so wonderful. It's my community, and we try our best to pitch in when we can and know our neighbors/neighborhood.

A good friend moved away to a very white/Christian neighborhood because it was better. She meant whiter. Although we still talk some, I absolutely think differently of her. Our districts are not great, and something like 70% of the kids qualify for reduced or free lunches. How is taking my ball and going home going to help anyone here? It's not. It's short sighted, cowardly, and really shitty.