Why do coloured people always think its about the colour of their skin?

Question

I'm not racist, but I disagreed with someone at school, and she told the teacher that I was being racist towards her. I asked my sister and she said that some coloured people use their colour as an excuse, is this true?

Excuse me, Gypo, I didnt want people to say " oh dont call black people black, its unfair" like they all do. I didnt wanna come across as racist, actually

Erm Excuse me idiots. BROWN IS A COLOUR WHITE IS NOT.
This is exactly what I mean, if I call you black, I'm racist.
If I call you coloured its even worse, you have no idea how ridiculous you are.

Answer 1

Most black people will play the race card just as an excuse to get away with everything because their inferior race was forced into slavery 100's of years ago by the white man. What pisses me off is most people will let them get away with it because they "feel" for them, I feel for them alright i feel they either need to grow up and get over it or get back in the cotton fields where they belong.

Answer 2

Since you didn't go into details about what was said, for all I know, you may have made a racist comment. She might have been justified in the comment she made. Therefore it could be you making the excuse, that she's using it as an excuse.

Not all "coloured" people think it's always about the color of their skin. A lot of us know at times it simply is. Believe it or not, racist still exist. People try to hide it, sugar-coat it, ignore it or downright deny it. The fact of the matter is that racism is still in effect.

Sure there are some people who go overboard and blame everything that's wrong in their lives on racism. That doesn't mean that racism doesn't exist.

Answer 3

You are not wrong in asking that, just slightly misled.

I know you'll get a lot of flack for even asking that question, but as a woman of colour who has many White friends I must tell you that yes some Black people and other minorities do use the "shackles of victimization" as an excuse in their personal lives. Some do in fact misinterpret things, as everyone does soemtimes for what it was not intended.

However, it must be acknowledged that the world we live in (regardless of country) is not fair and balanced. Discrimination of various kinds exist everywhere.
You have never walked in your friend's shoes and seen how other people have regarded her with derision, blatantly ignored her, refused her the same service as her White counterparts - becuase you are of the White ruling class you are shielded from that reality.

Give your friend the benefit of the doubt.
Suggest proactive forms of venting her rage instead of engaging in arguments.

Please try and be more sympathetic and understanding. You will have no idea what somebody goes through if you've never walked in their shoes.

This is the sad world that we live in.

Answer 4

There may or may not be an element of truth in it...still it might be too short a time to tell...if this teacher has a history of doing such a thing, then that has to be investigated and action has to be taken...on the other hand there are some black people who do use this as an excuse...probably a cultural thing through history.... Still, it depends on the issue concern...But most probably it is because a lot of attention is being focused on non colored people than colored people and so sometimes it might get to that person....more of a citizen's right issue than a racial one.....

Answer 5

sure it could be and is used as an excuse some times, but it shouldnt be assumed.

Africans got whipped, enslaved and beaten, sure it may not be the case now, but its hard to forget, and then there is alot of american stereotyping and reinforcement of what happened in the past bringing a negative aspect to society.

We all need to get over what our ancestors have done and had done to them. But life is not that easy, its a complex issue which isnt worth going into even if you did explain all of the facts.

I got accused of being a racist for calling some geek a geek, as far as Im aware the worst geeks have got is a few wedgies and toilet washing.

Racist is a strong word and can be taken too far.

Answer 6

To be quite honest, more often than not for African American people (if that is to whom you are referring) prejudice is aimed on a pretty consistent basis. Much more often than not, if we feel that something does have a basis in racism, experience bears out the belief in time.

That said-is every person a racist-not hardly-in your case, it's pretty clear that you may have some lack of knowledge or ignorance issues as you refer to her as "coloured"-people of color have hated that designation for quite some time. If you have a sincere interest in the topic of your question, this simply demonstrates all the more that you have a few things to learn and are not necessarily operating from a racist intent.

Answer 7

Please do not be persuaded that this is correct. People are people regardless of their skin colour. Skin colour is simply a biological fact in relation to the levels of melanin in the human body and nothing more. All people cry, laugh, bleed when cut, die when their bodies can no longer sustain them, fall in love, hate, eat, sleep, seek pleasure, use the toilet - I think you get the picture. Try to treat people as individuals and if you dislike a trait or within them or behaviour that they display, it's the trait or behaviour that you should dislike and write off, or try to change if you have the will and patience to do so. Nothing about a person's skin colour will make them act in a stereotypical way, it is their life experiences and what they have been taught or learned that make them act or react in any given way. And thank you for having the courage to post and share your thoughts.

Answer 8

They have been taught this by race baiters such as Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. They do this to there own people to have power. If they as a hole would get a education then they could wise up and maybe start listening to winners such as Bill Cosby. In St Louis last week when school started they were so proud that 70% of the students actually came to school. No wonder that they can be so easily lead

Answer 9

Unfortunately, yes it is. There was a girl in my old high-school, and anytime anyone said anything against her, disagreed with her or likewise, she'd say it was because she was black. She really gave the ethnic population in my school a bad name, because she was so loud and 'leader-like' that new students always seemed to get the impression that minority girls in our school used their ethnicity as an excuse. She was a real bully, and very badly behaved, but everytime a teacher tried to repremand her, she'd make out that they were being racist. It's a huge shame - not all people are like that. I'm not racist either, but I can deffinately feel your problem!

Answer 10

Because people like you are hung-up on the colour of people's skin. It may be difficult, but when you meet someone for the first time, try to work out if you like the person without taking skin colour into account. If you don't like the person, OK. If you do, OK, but judge that person on character, their interests etc. I'm a white anglo-saxon anglican and I've met a hell of a lot of white people I wouldn't cross the road to piss on them if they were on fire.

Answer 11

It's an easy excuse like a get-out-of-jail-free card. It would be great if I could defend being late for work or driving dangerously by claiming that I was only being pulled up for being a sort of light maple colour.