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Originally posted by Rudey
I figure this. I figure that every group of friends interacts differently. It's the intent that bothers me or doesn't bother me. If I knew that Chaldean and the person he won the "Award" from, and it didn't seem like the guy had bad intentions, I wouldn't flip out over it. I mean yeah I'd think it's ignorant, but I wouldn't think it was worth more of my time than that.
I constantly hear people talk about cars that are "Riced" up, people using the phrase "Don't Jew me", television shows with black actors saying to white actors "You're so white", or referring to things as "Ghetto" or "Gay" or "Retarded" and I'm sure most people do as well. And before you say it, it's not just on TV. I've had my friends make fun of other guys because they can't dance and say they were "So white". Most people don't put it on ABC news anytime they hear something like that.
-Rudey
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Racial insensitivity isn't always about bad intentions. This is because you can't prove someone's intent, you can only observe the outcome, and people don't always THINK.
It's your choice to not take such things seriously and not to voice a concern. However, if you DID take it seriously and voice a concern to avoid a slippery slope effect, you'd be well within your right. You aren't socially obligated to ignore such things in an attempt to keep the peace and not ruffle any feathers. People should always challenge each other and ourselves to be socially conscious and to understand how common phrases like "he Gyped me" are rooted in racial, ethnic, and/or cultural insensitivity.