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Lunacee_2013

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64. Ha, I live in the south

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 11:11 PM

Dec 2013

so I can totally see that conversation happening. When my sister worked at wal-mart customers would constantly ask her what she was, then try to start a debate with her when she told them. Hell, even I've had some trouble convincing other white people that I'm white. And I don't mind people asking, I just wish they wouldn't try to argue with me about it.

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Racial Microaggressions, Portraits of People Highlight Every-Day Racism [View all] ismnotwasm Dec 2013 OP

The trick is to treat everyone the same, regardless of their race. Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #1

First nobody is going to ban you ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #2

Is dumbassery automatically racism? Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #3

+1. Nothing there that carries the assumption that the people being addressed are "less than". El_Johns Dec 2013 #10

Hmm ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #13

How do you know it was a white person asking the question? Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #16

When people ask me stupid questions about my severely handicapped sibling, I just find that El_Johns Dec 2013 #19

I used to do that JustAnotherGen Dec 2013 #27

To each his (or her) own. El_Johns Dec 2013 #37

And really, the pictures give no context Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #15

I heard a guy serious believed that this was the reason Asian drivers ... kwassa Dec 2013 #45

On the other hand Bonobo Dec 2013 #53

Not so much "not seeing people as black", Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #63

More as seeing a fellow human being as a fellow human being. N/T ballabosh Dec 2013 #67

Even though I'm white, Lunacee_2013 Dec 2013 #4

A sweet young thing from the south asked me "But what IS he?" about a fellow nurse Warpy Dec 2013 #5

Ha, I live in the south Lunacee_2013 Dec 2013 #64

I find it interesting, if problematic, that it is simultaneously racist to ignore someone's... Shandris Dec 2013 #6

I thnk it is as simple as Skidmore Dec 2013 #7

ttt Blue_Tires Dec 2013 #8

"Where are you really from?" redqueen Dec 2013 #9

K&R. As a white person, I can kind of relate to what each of these bullwinkle428 Dec 2013 #11

Excellent! MrScorpio Dec 2013 #12

. Starry Messenger Dec 2013 #14

Not one picture with a white person with a sign saying The2ndWheel Dec 2013 #17

How do you know the people, referred to in the signs, are white? Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #18

I don't "know" know, but I'd say it's pretty clear where it's coming from The2ndWheel Dec 2013 #20

A "white mindset"...what IS a "white mindset" and Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #21

First thing, I'm pretty sure we're in agreement in this thread The2ndWheel Dec 2013 #24

That has to be the most ridiculous thing I've ever read Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #25

Your concern is noted. truebluegreen Dec 2013 #26

What "concern"? I find it hilarious Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #31

Um, yeah. truebluegreen Dec 2013 #32

Were they now? And how could you pretend to know this? Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #34

Not interested in your little games. truebluegreen Dec 2013 #41

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They are actual things they've been asked/told gollygee Dec 2013 #29

How do you know? Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #36

The project was to show examples of microaggressions people have experienced gollygee Dec 2013 #39

Well, for one, I doubt any adult would ask a grown Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #44

So you think they're lying gollygee Dec 2013 #47

Ahhh, so they were subconsciously being racist Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #49

You don't think people can be subconsciously racist? gollygee Dec 2013 #51

Racists are dumb, that doesn't make every dumb person a racist Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #54

That proves that there are some pretty treestar Dec 2013 #22

Or some overly sensitive college kids Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #23

I don't see any "aggression" at all... GladRagDahl Dec 2013 #28

Wow. People at DU don't understand and/or believe in the concept of microaggressions gollygee Dec 2013 #30

Dumbing down racism to acts of dumbassery Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #33

You must not have seen the "micro" at the front of aggressions gollygee Dec 2013 #35

Overly sensitive Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #38

That's your opinion gollygee Dec 2013 #40

If you get offended because some dummy Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #43

Again, these are MICRO aggressions gollygee Dec 2013 #46

Do they now? And it's now an aggressive act Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #50

These are Americans gollygee Dec 2013 #52

So it's racist to not know japanese is spoken in japan? Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #55

To go up to an American you know is of Asian decent gollygee Dec 2013 #57

How do you know that happened from the sign? Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #58

Tell me, what do you assume happened? gollygee Dec 2013 #59

I don't know if she's an American or Canadian Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #60

Well she certainly doesn't look Japanese gollygee Dec 2013 #61

Neither does my sister in law but she is Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #62

I partially agree with you and partially don't. kwassa Dec 2013 #56

overly sensitive?who are you to decide. what you are doing is giving us an example of microagression seabeyond Dec 2013 #66

And the jury results are in... aikoaiko Dec 2013 #69

Thank You !!! - And For You... WillyT Dec 2013 #48

I'm white. I live in the USA.... Jasana Dec 2013 #65

That's just wrong. Your culture is just as worth celebrating as anyone else's. Nye Bevan Dec 2013 #68