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In reply to the discussion: When you see unexpected racism... [View all]True Dough
(17,305 posts)14. Rise above!
I'm glad that woman was confronted with ferocity by several patrons of the store, including your father. I'm sure the employee was reassured by the show of support and it would ease the sting of having encountered a bigot. But, as others have said here, racists will always exist, sadly. We just have to let them know that we don't accept their needless prejudice.
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i hope they kicked out that racist woman. she should not be allowed to shop there.
trueblue2007
Aug 2016
#4
Your dad sounds like a wonderful person. And he understands that we ALL would benefit from
pnwmom
Aug 2016
#5
I am a white woman and this one black woman friend has several times said derogatory things about
Maraya1969
Aug 2016
#7
Yes, he normalizes the mindset and the M$M doesn't treat it with the level vitriol it deserves...
uponit7771
Aug 2016
#34
The people who spoke up and out, including your father, are true American heroes.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2016
#15
Thank you for this post. Your father is a great man, and I expect you will follow in his footsteps.
brush
Aug 2016
#20
I can relate to your father. Once anther customer ahead of me at a grocery store
Enoki33
Aug 2016
#30
Amen, we're all human ... I pray the woman notices her mindset is not the norm
uponit7771
Aug 2016
#32