White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism

[JustAnotherGen]

69. okay - so you aren' t familiar with where this OP came from - context is everything

I'll share with you - you are still fairly new at DU - so the best approach when you aren't familiar with 'what's going on' is to ask.


Serena Williams Drinks, Bathes In, And Makes Lemonade With White Tears
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026969528

This thread is a spin off of that thread from yesterday. It's the next step in a conversation.

Now - since you probably aren't aware of the blog that KamaAna posted from yesterday - The guys there also did this post:

White Tears, Explained, For White People Who Don’t Get It
http://verysmartbrothas.com/white-tears-explained-for-white-people-who-dont-get-it/

From the article:

So, what does “White Tears” mean? Where does it come from?

“White Tears” is phrase to describe what happens when certain types of White people either complain about a nonexistent racial injustice or are upset by a non-White person’s success at the expense of a White person. It encompasses (and makes fun of) the performative struggle to acknowledge the existence of White privilege, and the reality that it aint always gonna go unchecked.

A nationally prominent example of this is Fisher v. University of Texas, a court case that basically boils down to a slightly above average White woman upset her slightly above-averageness aint granting her the birthright privileges she believes she deserves. Instead of banging a gavel, the judge presiding over this case should just shake a Dasani bottle full of Abigail Fisher’s tears.

Again, this doesn’t apply to all White people. Just the type who’d be frustrated that a person like Serena is dominating tennis

Only a bigot would be upset about Serena Williams dominating tennis - get it now?

It's easy for a white person to in America to 'rise above it all'.

We can't just rise above it HFRN - You might be able to. But I have a nephew that just started a job at an investment firm (hedge fund) in Manhattan last month. He's 22 - he's a 'smart brotha'. But that doesn't matter to racist with a gun and a chip on their shoulder because he worked hard and beat them at the game of life in America. On the internet - he can laugh about 'white tears' - but when confronted face to face by Zimmerman type - he will be shot and made out to be a thug and a lowlife - and the Zimmerman type will get support for being a mediocre loser who can't even keep a relationship for more than five minutes. . .from white racists.

If a couple of very smart brothas offend you with the words they use - perhaps you could reach out to them and offer to guest post on their blog - to better explain to them why their words are wrong and they should focus on the words - as opposed to their VERY REAL EXPERIENCE in America - that white racists really need to hear.

Here's some other blog posts by the very smart brothas - they are equal opportunity 'make fun of-ers'

50 Cent Is The Worst Type Of Person: Powerful And Petty
*this is a rapper who recently filed bankruptcy - he's kind of a massive jackass
http://verysmartbrothas.com/50-cent-is-the-worst-type-of-person-powerful-and-petty/


VSB Roundtable: The One Where We Talk About Camille Cosby
*Camille Cosby is the wife of Bill Cosby. Bill Cosby is a comedian who has had several successful network shows. They go back and forth about denial being more than a river in Egypt
http://verysmartbrothas.com/vsb-roundtable-the-one-where-we-talk-about-camille-cosby/


Bill Cosby, Dirty And Guilty Old Shit, Admits To Being A Dirty And Guilty Old Shit
*See above - for who Bill Cosby is
http://verysmartbrothas.com/bill-cosby-dirty-and-guilty-old-shit-admits-to-being-a-dirty-and-guilty-old-shit/

They kind of just like to make fun of shitty people in general!