I've never understood how anyone could fall into that mindset. I'm gonna try and get something out here, but, I'm not sure I'll explain it well. It is my belief that it is almost impossible to be white in America and not be racist. Now, I don't mean "calling all black people the 'n' word" racist. But, just the kind of clueless "I grew up white with white people and I don't know any/many POC" kind of racist. And, maybe racist is too strong a word. Or, maybe people just think it's too strong a word. I don't mean that many of these people are racist with any kind of malice. I mean people like myself who have never experienced what it's like to be a POC and even though we try to stay aware we still get caught being/thinking like a someone without a clue.
So, in this way I consider myself to be kinda racist. I am often clueless and as much as I try to learn, I am mostly learning when to keep my mouth shut and listen.
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Date: 2008-08-19 07:28 pm (UTC)I'm gonna try and get something out here, but, I'm not sure I'll explain it well.
It is my belief that it is almost impossible to be white in America and not be racist. Now, I don't mean "calling all black people the 'n' word" racist. But, just the kind of clueless "I grew up white with white people and I don't know any/many POC" kind of racist.
And, maybe racist is too strong a word. Or, maybe people just think it's too strong a word. I don't mean that many of these people are racist with any kind of malice. I mean people like myself who have never experienced what it's like to be a POC and even though we try to stay aware we still get caught being/thinking like a someone without a clue.
So, in this way I consider myself to be kinda racist. I am often clueless and as much as I try to learn, I am mostly learning when to keep my mouth shut and listen.