The hypocrisy on these boards surrounding this issue is ridiculous. "We aren't racist! We are listening and learning! Hey, why are all these people getting upset when we just say little old racist things? I mean, get over it! We didn't mean it THAT way.
For a bunch of liberals who profess to hate Trump, there seems to be a whole lot of back pedaling and false apology similar to what he does when people take what he says for what he says.
Post by EnchantedSoul on Sept 8, 2016 15:24:54 GMT -5
I don't go here but fuck this noise. I saw all of that "listening and learning" bullshit in the last shitty ass thread on this board. What exactly are you listening to and what have you learned? Clearly you feel it necessary to appear like you give a shit about WOC, then take the shit off board to show your true colors. Dumbasses slipped up and natariru saw all y'alls bullshit. Fucking ignorant asses.
I don't even understand why you were removed. They thought you would tell someone (name redacted??) about what was being discussed in that group?
Every member of that group should be ashamed of themselves right now. If you can't say it out loud, don't say it at all.
Also, the name of that group is appalling.
I'm just gonna put it all out there.
Someone complained that tami taylor was being the board police in regards to the racial issues. A bunch of the simpletons agreed.
Then, I guess someone was like oh shit, natariru is still in the group, I better remove her. Probably hoping no one would notice.
Then someone was nice enough to speak up and say hey guys why was she removed from the group? Then, back pedaling in regards to they thought she was going to go tell Tami Taylor what happened, so that's why she was removed.
The small mindedness and immaturity that continues to be displayed here is disgusting. This is NOT what doing better means. I am so sorry to all the women here who have told us their deepest hurts and worries only to be betrayed and mocked. Nata, I don't know you well but the way you talked about your fears for your kids has state with me. I am so sorry.
I don't even understand why you were removed. They thought you would tell someone (name redacted??) about what was being discussed in that group?
Every member of that group should be ashamed of themselves right now. If you can't say it out loud, don't say it at all.
Also, the name of that group is appalling.
I'm just gonna put it all out there.
Someone complained that tami taylor was being the board police in regards to the racial issues. A bunch of the simpletons agreed.
Then, I guess someone was like oh shit, natariru is still in the group, I better remove her. Probably hoping no one would notice.
Then someone was nice enough to speak up and say hey guys why was she removed from the group? Then, back pedaling in regards to they thought she was going to go tell Tami Taylor what happened, so that's why she was removed.
Let me guess....at least half (probably all) those simpletons were among the chorus of "I'm here, I'm listening. I'll do better."
I may not be the most involved person in these talks, but at least when I say something I'm not talking out of both sides of my mouth depending on who I'm talking to.
Post by TamiTaylor on Sept 8, 2016 15:27:26 GMT -5
Fuck yall that stayed in that group after the name change. Fuck you.
Eta: not saying that because my feelings are hurt about you talking shit, they aren't. Quit the opposite, I like to know people's true colors. I say that because race issues shouldn't be mocked.
Everyone who was at the Chicago G2G was included in the chat group for planning & logistic reasons, as well a couple people who intended to be there or considered going and didn't end up making it (like me & @natariru & perhaps others?)
My understanding is that the decision to remove @natariru was made by @sessalee only and no one else knew or was notified that is was happening.
Hahahaha are you really trying to play this like you were an innocent bystander who happened to be in the chat?
Bitch please!
No, I really am not. I participated in discussions in the chat.
I had concerns about Tami's posts which I also posted here publicly.
Post by scribellesam on Sept 8, 2016 15:28:14 GMT -5
Seriously? It's been less than a week and we already have to flip the "It's been __ days since our last race-related fuck up" sign back to zero. Let's keep up the excellent listening and learning MMM, I really think it's going to sink in this time.
I want to know If that was the original title or was it changed to that? I care if it was mocking the serious of the issues we have here. Because that is fucked up.
It was changed.
Was it seriously changed at the time that TamiTaylor made that post?
Post by newnamesameperson on Sept 8, 2016 15:32:32 GMT -5
Who changed the name of the group? All of you that were in the group did you not find the name change disgusting? When it was mentioned that the OP was being removed, you didn't say wtf? You were just lalala no problem, doesn't feel so hot but okay let's keep chatting away?
Post by oliviapope on Sept 8, 2016 15:34:02 GMT -5
Where is sh10? She ain't shit either.
And SJ, whether or not you were asked beforehand, did you mention that it was racist as hell once it was noticed that Nata was removed? Because if you gave me two guesses I'd only need one as to whether or not you spoke up.
I for one am not surprised. How long have folks been listening and learning and it has yet sink in? I'd tell folks to do better but I'm not wasting my breath.
Hahahaha are you really trying to play this like you were an innocent bystander who happened to be in the chat?
Bitch please!
No, I really am not. I participated in discussions in the chat.
I had concerns about Tami's posts which I also posted here publicly.
What concerns did you have about my posts? The fact that I was right? That we have a bigotry problem here? The fact that this board has harbored racist for years?
Post by brandnewday on Sept 8, 2016 15:37:11 GMT -5
Y'all ain't shit.
Part of me takes a bit of joy knowing that some of you are squirming at being labeled as dumb racist bitches, and that you'll have to fight to prove yourself the better person along the line.
That is the world of a WOC, dealing with proving yourself to be of good character and value. It's exhausting. The part of me that is happy about your reckoning, knows this shit will be short lived and that you'll go on being your same old dense, racist selves. Again, y'all ain't shit.