I'm a white (mostly European some Indian and other random stuff) woman and I want to know if racial minorities understand that calling people racist is just as hurtful as calling you n*****, or sp** etc. I am a minority becuase of my religion and my orientation and I understand there are still problems, but not everyone eyeballing you hates you becuase of you're skin. I've worked retail for most of my life and sometime we are looking at you becuase you just walked in and its our job. Or else we're looking at you becuase you're wearing baggy clothes it its easy to stuff things in the pockets. Some times the shoplifters are Black or Spanish or White or Oriental. But when we catch a shoplifter or are watching one, so often we get hit with "Racist!" And it hurts! There is no defending it! So please think about it, just becuase a white person is looking at you even funny, don't asume he or she is racist. And if you are stealing something or acting wierd, don't call us that as a defense.
2006-07-08
07:22:49
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Mithrandir_black
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