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In reply to the discussion: Just witnessed an act of racism [View all]malaise
(268,693 posts)56. Very well said
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So when the guys in Texas dragged that African American man from their truck for miles
BainsBane
Aug 2014
#19
Skin heads, as well as the most economically disadvantaged white person ...
1StrongBlackMan
Aug 2014
#89
They are white people raised in white families with all the associated institutional power
gollygee
Sep 2014
#166
There's something called Internalized Racism, which is practiced by people of color
MrScorpio
Aug 2014
#45
Yes. All people of color are taught to hate themselves; they internalize racism and bigotry just
Liberal_Stalwart71
Sep 2014
#140
True, but more pronounced with skin color because it's a beauty standard that can never be attained.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Sep 2014
#144
Institutional power is not an individual characteristic. It's not about the owner's power.
Unvanguard
Sep 2014
#145
excellent post and I was thinking the same thing ... very short sighted of the clerk/owner
Tuesday Afternoon
Aug 2014
#12
And this is what we are trying to convey to white people who deny that white privilege exists.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Sep 2014
#141
Native Americans and aboriginals can tell you the same tales, but they are not complaining folk as
Fred Sanders
Aug 2014
#20
As an aside, since you got no explanation from the store clerk who was familiar with the man,
Fred Sanders
Aug 2014
#21
So much for "always playing the race card." Classic case of projection right there
nomorenomore08
Aug 2014
#121
As one who used to work in a store much like the one mary describes here...
ScreamingMeemie
Sep 2014
#172
Spoken as someone who has NEVER been treated like a pariah SIMPLY because they
Ecumenist
Aug 2014
#102
The OP stated that she received matches without purchase on other occasions
Gormy Cuss
Sep 2014
#159
I think of all the times in my life when I have had to rely on the "kindness of strangers"
jimlup
Sep 2014
#137
Deny and deflect. That's what people who cannot come to terms with racism do.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Sep 2014
#139