tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post113998172076554859..comments2023-09-08T05:55:36.069-05:00Comments on The Cincysundevil Made Me Do It: Some Thoughts On My Racist SelfCincysundevilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14213545857413956977noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140849980860155842006-02-25T01:46:00.000-05:002006-02-25T01:46:00.000-05:00Seakitty-Thanks! I think ML and I will not be in c...Seakitty-<BR/>Thanks! I think ML and I will not be in contact for a while if ever again.Cincysundevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213545857413956977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140849935212941642006-02-25T01:45:00.000-05:002006-02-25T01:45:00.000-05:00Unforgiving-What I find interesting is when most p...Unforgiving-<BR/>What I find interesting is when most people start to describe the people they don't like, it tends to be more along the lines of a socioeconomic lines rather than a racial make up. Most people tend to hate ghetto acting people regardless of race; it's just easier to attribute it to a race.Cincysundevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213545857413956977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140849797728221552006-02-25T01:43:00.000-05:002006-02-25T01:43:00.000-05:00NML-I hope that most people realize that as well: ...NML-<BR/>I hope that most people realize that as well: It's what you do with the realization that we all have racism problems that matters. I think too many people try to rationalize their behavior instead of owning up to it and dealing with it.Cincysundevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213545857413956977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140849707021153332006-02-25T01:41:00.000-05:002006-02-25T01:41:00.000-05:00Earth Girl-Great points! I never knew that about C...Earth Girl-<BR/>Great points! I never knew that about Craig David. Can you imagine in this day and age telling a superstar how he is supposed to shoot a video? What is this world coming to when he can't even pick his own band members?Cincysundevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213545857413956977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140818922880678812006-02-24T17:08:00.000-05:002006-02-24T17:08:00.000-05:00Regina-Very powerful point you make there. I am wi...Regina-<BR/>Very powerful point you make there. I am with you on that in that racism can occur with anyone regardless of socioeconomic standing. Money isn't the only way in which one has power and can use it in a racist way.Cincysundevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213545857413956977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140818798933314502006-02-24T17:06:00.000-05:002006-02-24T17:06:00.000-05:00Ruben-So true, my friend. I too think we all have ...Ruben-<BR/>So true, my friend. I too think we all have racist views.Cincysundevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213545857413956977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140818733138793652006-02-24T17:05:00.000-05:002006-02-24T17:05:00.000-05:00Dcnats-Wow; I guess I never thought of those sorts...Dcnats-<BR/>Wow; I guess I never thought of those sorts of things about getting married to someone who isn't Hispanic. That is absolutely crazy the way people treat you and your wife. Hopefully things get better in time for you.Cincysundevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213545857413956977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140818644467853622006-02-24T17:04:00.000-05:002006-02-24T17:04:00.000-05:00Sonrisa-I'm with you; I think we all have a bit of...Sonrisa-<BR/>I'm with you; I think we all have a bit of racism in us. Unfortunately, I don't think it will ever go away; society will just find a new group to discriminate against.Cincysundevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213545857413956977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140725824103402952006-02-23T15:17:00.000-05:002006-02-23T15:17:00.000-05:00Jenn-I have come across that too. I wonder if that...Jenn-<BR/>I have come across that too. I wonder if that is just a simple matter of syntax.Cincysundevilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14213545857413956977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140499320146892012006-02-21T00:22:00.000-05:002006-02-21T00:22:00.000-05:00listen bud. i've been reading all your ML stuff. ...listen bud. i've been reading all your ML stuff. worry not. this too shall pass. write until she no longer comes out.SeaKittyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213671731460884347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140443644507203292006-02-20T08:54:00.000-05:002006-02-20T08:54:00.000-05:00I think that most people tend to be a bit racist, ...I think that most people tend to be a bit racist, but working in the environment that I have, has changed a lot of that for me. <BR/><BR/>I'm just generally displeased with anyone who is ignorant, ghetto-acting (if that's a term that can be used without seeming racist), trashy, loud, obnoxious, etc. <BR/><BR/>For me, it's much more about how a person acts than what ethnic group they identify with.finally forgivinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18039643488194240693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140360072488237442006-02-19T09:41:00.000-05:002006-02-19T09:41:00.000-05:00Great post Cincy. I think it's difficult for anyon...Great post Cincy. I think it's difficult for anyone to claim that they don't have a little racism in them. It's what you do with it that makes the difference though. Racism isn't just a black/white thing, but it is the posterchild for it. I hope that Trading Races comes to the UK.NML/Nataliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649537721588885703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140318936647416032006-02-18T22:15:00.000-05:002006-02-18T22:15:00.000-05:00The very definaition is racism is prejudice to a p...The very definaition is racism is prejudice to a person of a race differnt to yours, so yes, a black comedian making fun of white people is most definatly racist and shouldn't be allowed. However discrimination against muslims isn't racism as a muslim is a person who follows the religon of Islam unlike Jews who are followers of the Jewish faith and most often belong to the Jewish racial group.<BR/><BR/>I often find that 'non-white' people are way more racist in their opions and treatment of people. <BR/><BR/>Ignorance in this subject matterreally annoys me. A few years ago the Black-British singer Craig David was trying to break into the US music sceene. He toured with his own band who were all black except for a white guitarist. the record company told him that he would have to replace the guitarist as blacks in the US wouldn't accept him if he had a white gutarist. This institutinal racism pissed me off but not as much as Carigs comments on the subject "this is reverse racism!" he siad. What a fucking dick, the opposite of racism would be tollerance and acpetance you fool!!!!<BR/>Racism is NOT only aimed at black people.<BR/><BR/>BTW -The record company also made him re-shoot one of his music videos which featured a white woman as the romatic interest. Dickwads.Earth Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01935279169253039000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140303297364667092006-02-18T17:54:00.000-05:002006-02-18T17:54:00.000-05:00As I just said on my blog, to be American is to be...As I just said on my blog, to be American is to be racist. I feel so weary whenever I hear anyone say, "I'm not a racist." I'm guessing they're using a specific definition and are really saying, "I don't physically attack people or insult them out loud because of their race." Okay, good for you, but we're ALL racist in this country. It's unavoidable.<BR/><BR/>People of color who say we can't be racist because we don't have the power are also using a definition of racism that I don't find useful. I think racism is bigotry based on culture or race, and anyone can play.Regina Rodriguez-Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02955444956174150055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140281398536856652006-02-18T11:49:00.000-05:002006-02-18T11:49:00.000-05:00when I had to take my wife to the hospital a coupl...when I had to take my wife to the hospital a couple of weeks back we got a lot of strange looks, and strange questions...<BR/> <BR/>"So, um, she's your wife?"<BR/>Yes<BR/>"I mean, you are married?"<BR/>Yes...<BR/>"So you are legally married?"<BR/>YES!!!!<BR/><BR/>and then when I explained that my wife doesn't speak English I got this: <BR/>"Well how do you communicate with her?"<BR/>In Spanish...<BR/>"Oh, you're Spanish too?"<BR/>No... Neither of us are SPANISH!<BR/>"So you're not Spanish but you speak Spanish!?"<BR/><BR/>none of that would have happened if we were both white or both latino, but since we're interracial couple we get dumb questions like that all the time.Joelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17842454859879493663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140216974540114222006-02-17T17:56:00.000-05:002006-02-17T17:56:00.000-05:00dude i'm totally with on the oprah thing!!!! i too...dude i'm totally with on the oprah thing!!!! i too would loose 80 pounds if i had all of her money!!i'm really not a fan of hers but she has done alot good deeds...<BR/><BR/>racism? hmmm? really we could have this conversations for days. i think EVERYBODY has a bit of racism in them, some do it in a more subtle way though. just like you i too make comments about my own peaps!!it's okay for us to do it but when i hear somebody that is not from the same culture make the same comment i tend to get upset. i also believe that it's not fair that black people can make "white" jokes yet if a white person were to make a "black" joke you know somebody is going to end up with a lawsuit!! like i said we can this conversation for days. i hope one day it all goes away unfortunetly i don't think i'll be around to enjoy that day...sonrisa morenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738263903489914099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697922.post-1140212116517708522006-02-17T16:35:00.000-05:002006-02-17T16:35:00.000-05:00i've met chicano/as who have told me that people o...i've met chicano/as who have told me that people of color can't be racist because we don't have the power to be racist. <BR/><BR/>generally speaking, when someone who has a lot of power acts out his/her racism, it can be felt by more people. but i don't know that any act of racism--small or large--is without consequence...jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05252720859663188781noreply@blogger.com