[PM_Mama00]

Originally posted by sugar and spice
I wouldn't call that discrimination, because honestly I don't think any of the people who did those things were in a position to discriminate against you . . . you weren't putting yourself out there for their approval. Do I think some of those things were hateful? Of course. Do I think they were racist? Sure. But in my mind there's a difference between "racism" and "discrimination."

On a side note, am I the only white person who isn't offended in the least by the terms "honkey" or "cracker"? During my whole childhood, I never heard them used as anything but a joke and so now whenever I hear them, I can't take them seriously.

I wasn't sayin it was discrimination... just asking if it was ok.

I agree with a lot of what you say but I don't understand why anyone has to have anyone else's approval. But I guess that's just another part of having a white privilege. I'll agree that yes whites do have more privileges.

Honkey and cracker-- I think they are the funniest words. But do you remember the controversy when JLo used the "n" word ending in "a" in a song and people caused an uproar cuz she isn't black and therefore it was derogatory? Well I feel that way with those words. I'd never go up to black man or woman and say "What up ****a" and I wouldn't expect a black man or woman to come up to me and say "What up cracka/honkey". If a white man or woman said it to me I'd prolly laugh.

Back to the topic... there are no A&F stores in a reasonable driving distance from me. I was definately turned off by them when they tried to promote sexy undies for youngins. Who does that? PERVERTS!