Comments on: Thursday Thirteen #111: Thirteen Ways I Learned About Racism http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/ Because I Said So Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:46:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: WackyMommy http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/comment-page-1/#comment-12409 WackyMommy Wed, 26 Sep 2007 05:15:57 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/#comment-12409 Megs, Good, teach me how you do that ;) Megs,
Good, teach me how you do that ;)

]]> By: megs http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/comment-page-1/#comment-12399 megs Wed, 26 Sep 2007 03:00:25 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/#comment-12399 Megs, why do you accept this from a friend? Tell this person, “I’ll be your friend again when you stop being a racist fool.” Then go on your way. Actually an acquaintance would be more realistic term here. Don't worry, I have my way of calling people out on their crap. Megs, why do you accept this from a friend? Tell this person, “I’ll be your friend again when you stop being a racist fool.” Then go on your way.

Actually an acquaintance would be more realistic term here. Don’t worry, I have my way of calling people out on their crap.

]]> By: BlackFriend http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/comment-page-1/#comment-12382 BlackFriend Wed, 26 Sep 2007 00:24:08 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/#comment-12382 I missed this one last Thursday in whirlwind. I am so over people whose children do not now, nor ever will go to Jeff "raising the issues". I remember that Tony Hopson's daughter went to Catholic grammar school, and I believe is at private high school, not Jeff. Yet his voice is heard more than mine. My head hurts from all of these folks who've "moved on up" telling us in the nosebleed seats what's best for our kids. FUCK YOU! I think that's what Cynthia Harris was saying, in a nicer way than I would. If your kid(s) have tranferred out to daVinci/Mt. Tabor/Grant/Lincoln/Benson or are in private school STFU! Period, the fucking end. As was said upthread, it's okay to say NO! I missed this one last Thursday in whirlwind. I am so over people whose children do not now, nor ever will go to Jeff “raising the issues”. I remember that Tony Hopson’s daughter went to Catholic grammar school, and I believe is at private high school, not Jeff. Yet his voice is heard more than mine.

My head hurts from all of these folks who’ve “moved on up” telling us in the nosebleed seats what’s best for our kids. FUCK YOU!

I think that’s what Cynthia Harris was saying, in a nicer way than I would. If your kid(s) have tranferred out to daVinci/Mt. Tabor/Grant/Lincoln/Benson or are in private school STFU! Period, the fucking end.

As was said upthread, it’s okay to say NO!

]]> By: WackyMommy http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/comment-page-1/#comment-12280 WackyMommy Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:35:20 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/#comment-12280 Megs, why do you accept this from a friend? Tell this person, "I'll be your friend again when you stop being a racist fool." Then go on your way. "If you are the big tree/we are the small ax/sharpened to cut you down/ready to cut you down." -- Bob Marley Megs, why do you accept this from a friend? Tell this person, “I’ll be your friend again when you stop being a racist fool.” Then go on your way.

“If you are the big tree/we are the small ax/sharpened to cut you down/ready to cut you down.”
– Bob Marley

]]> By: megs http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/comment-page-1/#comment-12273 megs Tue, 25 Sep 2007 06:05:27 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/#comment-12273 "Insects taking over the world" is how one of my self-proclaimed racist friends described the ever darkening majority. “Insects taking over the world” is how one of my self-proclaimed racist friends described the ever darkening majority.

]]> By: WackyMommy http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/comment-page-1/#comment-12131 WackyMommy Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:55:25 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/#comment-12131 It's a mind-blower, really. You should have heard all the nasty comments going around last week re: the re-naming of Portland Blvd. "Rosa Parks Way." (That name change went through last year, yay! But a lot of people are still bitching) and the suggestion that Interstate Ave. be re-named "Cesar Chavez Blvd." Over that one the neighbors turned into white angry yelling mob. But they're not *racist,* mind you, oh no, they're not that at all. That would be "uncool" and they are "cool." (Me, throwing my shoe against the wall in frustration.) No, they're just angry whites screaming for minorities to go "somewhere else." It’s a mind-blower, really. You should have heard all the nasty comments going around last week re: the re-naming of Portland Blvd. “Rosa Parks Way.” (That name change went through last year, yay! But a lot of people are still bitching) and the suggestion that Interstate Ave. be re-named “Cesar Chavez Blvd.” Over that one the neighbors turned into white angry yelling mob. But they’re not *racist,* mind you, oh no, they’re not that at all. That would be “uncool” and they are “cool.” (Me, throwing my shoe against the wall in frustration.) No, they’re just angry whites screaming for minorities to go “somewhere else.”

]]> By: slouching mom http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/comment-page-1/#comment-12130 slouching mom Sun, 23 Sep 2007 23:43:24 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/#comment-12130 <i>“Did you notice that people stared at you when you walked down the street?” the lawyer asked. “Yes,” I said, “But I just thought it was because we were so good looking.”</i> Perfect comeback, I love it. This was a thoughtful, thought-provoking post. I had no idea Portland was so intolerant. “Did you notice that people stared at you when you walked down the street?” the lawyer asked.
“Yes,” I said, “But I just thought it was because we were so good looking.”

Perfect comeback, I love it.

This was a thoughtful, thought-provoking post. I had no idea Portland was so intolerant.

]]> By: nan http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/comment-page-1/#comment-12120 nan Sun, 23 Sep 2007 22:14:09 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/#comment-12120 Here's a twist for you: I am white, (blonde!) green-eyed girl, who went to a high school which was 50 percent black trini and 50 percent east Indian trini. With a sprinkling of chinese and white. There was one other white girl in the whole school! And wouldn't you know it, I had teachers who were racist, and girls who picked on me because they were racist. Not that I was totally traumatised or anything, I had friends too, but I thought PB might like to know... Hi PB!! Here’s a twist for you: I am white, (blonde!) green-eyed girl, who went to a high school which was 50 percent black trini and 50 percent east Indian trini. With a sprinkling of chinese and white. There was one other white girl in the whole school! And wouldn’t you know it, I had teachers who were racist, and girls who picked on me because they were racist. Not that I was totally traumatised or anything, I had friends too, but I thought PB might like to know… Hi PB!!

]]> By: Mallory http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/comment-page-1/#comment-11764 Mallory Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:09:45 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/#comment-11764 The Jena 6 situation makes me so simultaneously furious and depressed. Even now, America? I had some hope because my kids have had an overwhelmingly positive experience with other cultures and races so far, and we've always lived in NoPo. I thought maybe the kids were finally going to get it right, you know? How very sad. The Jena 6 situation makes me so simultaneously furious and depressed. Even now, America? I had some hope because my kids have had an overwhelmingly positive experience with other cultures and races so far, and we’ve always lived in NoPo. I thought maybe the kids were finally going to get it right, you know? How very sad.

]]> By: Jenny McB http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/comment-page-1/#comment-11757 Jenny McB Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:36:40 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2007/09/19/thursday_thirteen_111_thirteen_ways_i_learned_about_racism/#comment-11757 Somehow I had this idea that the Northwest was liberal and laid back, but boy there's some serious racial tension going on. Considering I grew up outside of Boston in an Italian/Irish/ Jewish suburb- mostly white, I am not prejudiced. However, I did work with a Black woman who constantly made racist comments. She based everything on color. At the time, I thought she was ignorant, but now with age, I realize that it was her armor. She grew up with prejudice and this was her way of dealing with it. It would be nice if we could get all get over the color thing when dealing with people. Good post today. Somehow I had this idea that the Northwest was liberal and laid back, but boy there’s some serious racial tension going on.

Considering I grew up outside of Boston in an Italian/Irish/ Jewish suburb- mostly white, I am not prejudiced. However, I did work with a Black woman who constantly made racist comments. She based everything on color. At the time, I thought she was ignorant, but now with age, I realize that it was her armor. She grew up with prejudice and this was her way of dealing with it. It would be nice if we could get all get over the color thing when dealing with people.
Good post today.

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