I am okay with talking. Talking is good. It is just that
police harassment because someone is black -> racism and it has to be eradicated yes.
"you are too loud you f*** idiot stfu..." (or similar comment) -> very disrespectful but not racism.
answering people bluntly about the previous argument -> not racism, your snippy comment was correct.
In order to truly overcome these issues, the oppressed party has to also find the courage to not read into everything as an attack to themselves and think in equal ground. Promise is not that everyone will walk on eggshells around them, just treat them equally (in some cases equally shitty).
This being said, I agree with you that we should be able to admit and correct our behavior when we have acted unfairly and not act like mistakes doesn't exist. I guess I just think that this is one hell of a bad example. :P
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Date: 2009-07-22 08:36 pm (UTC)police harassment because someone is black -> racism and it has to be eradicated yes.
"you are too loud you f*** idiot stfu..." (or similar comment) -> very disrespectful but not racism.
answering people bluntly about the previous argument -> not racism, your snippy comment was correct.
In order to truly overcome these issues, the oppressed party has to also find the courage to not read into everything as an attack to themselves and think in equal ground. Promise is not that everyone will walk on eggshells around them, just treat them equally (in some cases equally shitty).
This being said, I agree with you that we should be able to admit and correct our behavior when we have acted unfairly and not act like mistakes doesn't exist. I guess I just think that this is one hell of a bad example. :P