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noiretextatique

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33. i agree with her...and you

Fri Apr 6, 2012, 05:30 PM

Apr 2012

however, i think her premise was more about choice. she made it clear that she could be a zimmerman, if she made the choice to be one, but she could never be a trayvon. and she is right...she can never know what it is like to be a black male in america...neither can i. i know what it is like to be a black woman in america, but i do not experience the fear and hatred that black men experience. but she does know what it is like to be a white racist in america, and she made the choice not to be one. i really love her message.

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"I Am Not Trayvon Martin" - powerful message from a 'middle class white girl' [View all] Are_grits_groceries Apr 2012 OP

Holy snap. I've fallen on my ass and I can't get back up. Zalatix Apr 2012 #1

Wow leftynyc Apr 2012 #2

Great video! Lilyeye Apr 2012 #3

I'll bet the RW haters jumped at that video. Are_grits_groceries Apr 2012 #4

This is a person who truly understands what's going on MrScorpio Apr 2012 #5

Is the purpose of the shirts really... urgk Apr 2012 #6

I believe she is pointing out that Are_grits_groceries Apr 2012 #8

As I see it, there are two big questions here: urgk Apr 2012 #11

Yes and Yes. Iggo Apr 2012 #23

Yes, having an opinion can be easy. urgk Apr 2012 #39

Yes. Iggo Apr 2012 #42

:) (n/t) urgk Apr 2012 #44

'Hitting the dog' is a metaphor for an idea or Are_grits_groceries Apr 2012 #24

Ah, I see your point about the "hit dog." urgk Apr 2012 #41

Ah! Are_grits_groceries Apr 2012 #45

Me too. I'm trying to learn, though. :) (n/t) urgk Apr 2012 #46

the point of her message: i am george zimmerman noiretextatique Apr 2012 #32

Wonderful Schulz Apr 2012 #7

Wow. This girl is BADASS! johnlucas Apr 2012 #9

Did you go to Maryland? Are_grits_groceries Apr 2012 #10

No. It's just life experience offline & online johnlucas Apr 2012 #12

I agree. Are_grits_groceries Apr 2012 #13

Thank you, johnlucas... OneGrassRoot Apr 2012 #20

The fact that you have tears shows that progress is being made johnlucas Apr 2012 #29

"Fear comes from ignorance...from not knowing" OneGrassRoot Apr 2012 #31

I thought she made good points, too. Iris Apr 2012 #36

Holy SHIT! She sounds like one of my daughters!!! HopeHoops Apr 2012 #14

Me, too OneGrassRoot Apr 2012 #19

My eldest is in Budapest for the semester. Third time to Europe. Tough kid. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #22

Dang...that's awesome. Mine wants to go to Thailand... OneGrassRoot Apr 2012 #27

Mine's a junior this year. It's rough, but you have to cut them loose. HopeHoops Apr 2012 #28

Wise words and well articulated-from all randr Apr 2012 #15

very very good..... yea. nt seabeyond Apr 2012 #16

Awesome! Lucy Goosey Apr 2012 #17

Thank you for this. Sharing. OneGrassRoot Apr 2012 #18

I hope someone at MSNBC picks this up for discussion. Whisp Apr 2012 #21

Holy Crap. I'm sending this to everyone I know. eom Chalco Apr 2012 #25

very thoughtful, but I disagree with her basic premise magical thyme Apr 2012 #26

i agree with her...and you noiretextatique Apr 2012 #33

I'm on dialup and didn't have time to allow the entire thing to download. however, magical thyme Apr 2012 #34

your parents were racists, but you chose not to be a racist noiretextatique Apr 2012 #35

exactly. I chose as this young woman chose magical thyme Apr 2012 #37

I may have more to say on this later, but this young lady brought tears to my eyes. Tarheel_Dem Apr 2012 #30

She's right varelse Apr 2012 #38

yup, awesome young woman here! 90-percent Apr 2012 #40

That is so great, I can't believe that I missed it. joshcryer Apr 2012 #43