Post by pantsparty on Sept 15, 2016 16:02:16 GMT -5
What in the actual FUCK?
JFC. I don't even know WTF to say anymore. How can ANYONE think that's fucking okay, to just toss out a racist term, under the guise of not "tip-toeing" around it? What? People seriously, seriously think that?
Every time I think we can't sink any lower, somehow we do. So much for "do better."
“Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make it so, right in the middle of it lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce.” - Natalie Goldberg
Ugh. That and the "token" black person comment. I know we have been talking about micro-aggression on here a lot and how things that may not seem overtly racist actually are, but these terms couldn't be more overt.
I'm trying so hard to make a difference with people IRL (and making a little progress!), and then I see this from someone who I think would know better, and I just can't form any coherent thoughts.
I'm trying so hard to make a difference with people IRL (and making a little progress!), and then I see this from someone who I think would know better, and I just can't form any coherent thoughts.
No. She defended Stellas. No way she knows better.
I'm trying so hard to make a difference with people IRL (and making a little progress!), and then I see this from someone who I think would know better, and I just can't form any coherent thoughts.
No. She defended Stellas. No way she knows better.
With something like this, it shouldn't even get as far in your mind to consider whether it would be hurtful. It's not "gee, I guess I shouldn't type this where someone who might get hurt could read it ..." It's a comfort level within your own brain that I just cannot fathom. That word has never touched my lips - not even when singing alone in my car where it wouldn't hurt anyone. I sure as shit couldn't type it. And I'm not perfect, I know that ... I'm a privileged woman who I'm learning fits the "smug white liberal" stereotype all too well. But fuck. So disappointing.
I know I typed the hurtful thing, but I also agree with this. It shouldn't even be floating around in your brain as a thing to possibly say!!
White people are NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER EVER allowed to use that word. Not even when it ends in a instead of er. Not affectionately toward a friend. Not in anger. Not casually in conversation. Not reading out loud in class. Not in the comments section of Fox News. Not rapping along with Biggie. Not. Fucking. Ever.
Post by TamiTaylor on Sept 15, 2016 16:30:12 GMT -5
I am not surprised from her. She venhemently defended Booby and Stella. I'm pissed she tried to blame this on be called out for never participating in racial threads. Apparently in her mind, participation means using the n word.