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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsRoberta Vinci drinks, bathes in, and makes lemonade out of Serena William's tears
I just saw the post match press conferences. Plenty of tears and plenty of lemonade to be had
Logical
(22,457 posts)GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)nt
Kingofalldems
(38,360 posts)PoutrageFatigue
(416 posts)...Me too.
840high
(17,196 posts)Lisa D
(1,532 posts)Or do I misunderstand you?
GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)Read it again if you have to
JI7
(89,172 posts)And you say this is in response to that one
GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)And I avoided using a line such as "drinks black peoples tears" or "drinks white peoples tears". Because it should NOT be about race. I find it gross, no matter what race is being taunted. If that point escaped you, then I guess I was too subtle.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)Lisa D
(1,532 posts)My previous post was simply hoping that I was wrong about your intent.
GummyBearz
(2,931 posts).
BklnDem75
(2,918 posts)You posted agreement that the previous OP was 'race-baiting.'
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6969621
So how is the response not about race?
GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)To highlight how stupid that meme is/was.
BklnDem75
(2,918 posts)Interesting strategy indeed...
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)Serena didn't do that and neither did Vinci.
Smarmie Doofus
(14,498 posts)Remember? Something about, that's how I like my white tears. "Nice and salty."
Kingofalldems
(38,360 posts)ProudToBeBlueInRhody
(16,399 posts)Truprogressive85
(900 posts)Every great athlete has bad or off game
Hydra
(14,459 posts)riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)I've probably had too much wine to make any comment....
Brickbat
(19,339 posts)Skittles
(152,964 posts)Nye Bevan
(25,406 posts)fishwax
(29,146 posts)At least Vinci demonstrates class. The idea that this is any sort of cogent response to the previous thread, which directed its ridicule to a racist subset of the population, is rather silly.
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Best Ever.
CreekDog
(46,192 posts)But feel free to make fun of her. It onky makes you look more ridiculous.
And given your comments on the bravenak incident, i suspect tgere's an addition purpose in your OP.
GummyBearz
(2,931 posts)I have argued with bravenak before, but not for quite a while. I was out of town with limited connectivity for a week and when I came back I noticed something had happened in which she received a threat(?) in the mail... I don't think I have ever made comments on that situation, but link them if I did...
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)PoutrageFatigue
(416 posts)The match with her sister the other night was fabulous tennis...I really thought Venus could have won that.. her serves were ridiculous...
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)davidn3600
(6,342 posts)It always has to turn into black vs white.
PoutrageFatigue
(416 posts)No one really gave a shit that Martina Navratilova was gay when she was kicking everyone's asses...
IVoteDFL
(417 posts)It has been going around social media sites like twitter and tumblr for a long time. It's just a taunt, get some thicker skin.
mythology
(9,527 posts)It's ridiculing an incompetent meme that serves only to undermine the argument that we as a society need to enact changes to ensure minorities of any race/sexual orientation/gender etc have an equal place.
The people using the white tears meme are inherently setting the debate as zero sum game where for black people to win, white people have to cry.
Eleanors38
(18,318 posts)etherealtruth
(22,165 posts)The woman's record is phenomenal .... the only tears would be tears of joy for such an incredible life?