Breezey2323

ABMcKinney

I AM a true white person, and I really don't understand what your attitude is all about today. I truly understand that people need to identify with their race but your comment was rude and uncalled for.

breezey2323

Whatever.

I don't mean to be rude and uncalled for. But that kind of statement gets to me. It's a very naive thing to say. It would be nice if race didn't matter, but it does. Saying you identify with the 'human race' is something that you only find white people saying. (not all white people) Not everyone has that luxury.

breezey2323

And I'm sorry if I offended you.

ABMcKinney

You're right... race does matter, and is such a big part of who a person is that it shouldn't be overlooked. But I really feel like statements such as "not everyone has that luxury" is what contributes to the racial divide. I don't want my child to categorize. I want him to recongnize and be respectful of others and appreciate differences.

Please, don't start your post out with "whatever" and then apologize for being rude. It kind of takes the sincerity out of it.

breezey2323

When I re-read that I realized the 'whatever' was a little condescending, but figured you already saw it so I couldn't delete it...so sorry...honestly.

In this society we categorize people by race. And what's the difference between categorizing and recognizing? A nicer way to put it?

Not everybody has that luxury. It's not just a statement, it's fact. Not to beat the political dead horse but, take Obama for example. I think he's gone out of his way to make his race as much of a non-issue in his campaign as he could. But still what do people talk about? His race. For good reasons and bad. Does anyone talk about McCain's race? If they do its only because his opponent is black. In our society the norm is white, everyone else is 'other' and defined. The statement "not everyone has that luxury" doesn't contribute to the racial divide, it is the racial divide.

 

ABMcKinney

I think that it's condesending to "look past" a person's race- it's a part of who they are and should be respected. That's what I mean by recognizing and not categorizing.

I really don't know how to explain myself in a way that you're going to understand. It's something that I feel very strongly about- I feel like it's that type of thinking that causes such a divide. Maybe it is naive, and maybe I do have that luxury because I'm white.

If McCain was the first white president, his race would be talked about. But your right- white, male presidents have always been the norm. If Hillary had won, what would people be talking about??? If more people thought "human race" I think the divide would slowly get smaller.

breezey2323

When I said white is the norm I wasn't only applying that to the election. I mean in general in our soceity.

ABMcKinney

I know that, and I think it's becoming less and less true.

I guess I'm an idealist......