Who here is proud to be white?

Question

It seems that one can be african american and proud, one can be asian and proud, one can be hispanic and proud, but one absoulutely can not be white and proud because if they are, they are racist. There is no white history month, no white culture groups, because if there were it would be racism. Why? I am not racist, I believe everyone is equal, but if I say I'm proud to be white I'm viewed as a racist, why?

Answer 1

I'm quite proud to be white--and can care less who calls me racist. My pride does NOT carry any racist inferences and is just as racially neutral as any public displays of other ethnic events where pride are accepted.

In fact, I call for social acceptance of white pride festivals and other public events--that DO NOT advocate or promote social views of known white racial hate groups. I really do feel white voters should lobby very heavily in Washington DC for this.

Answer 2

Maybe it has something to do the history of the white race and slavery. Perhaps if slavery had never taken place, (nor, I suppose, had whites participated in and made huge economic gains from slavery), there would be no problem with a white person outwardly stating that they are proud of their race.

Another problem with the "I'm white and I'm proud" thing - the legacy of Hitler and his desire for a pure race of blond, blue-eyed people. You can't think Hitler and not think racism.

It's easy to say "everyone is equal" now. History, however, documents otherwise. You can't murder 6 million Jews, enslave an entire race for 350 years and just think that now we can all be equal and everything will be just peachy. Life is much more complicated than that.

Call yourself what you will - just be ready for possible resistance.

Answer 3

I would not say I am proud to be white; I am proud to be ME. It wouldn't matter what color I woke up. I have love and laughter, success and triumph, failure and learning experiences in my life. All of this has made me who I am, and I am proud of all of it. I am proud of what I've made of my life, where I am and where I'm going. Why say I'm proud to be white when that has no effect on what I'm truly proud of?

I do agree with your statement, though. I hate when people pull the "racist card." I understand that your black ancestors were slaves and treated inhumanly, I am ashamed for that in the country's history.....but you learned of it the same way I did, from books and your grandparents telling you stories that their grandparents told them. Why should I feel bad for YOU? You did not get beaten, etc...... And of course "you" here any minority who believes the world owes them something because of the color they were born.

Answer 4

The entire point of racial or ethnic "pride" is an acknowledgement of a right of be different from the predominant culture. If you are a member of that predominant culture, EVERY day is "(your group) Pride Day".

Compare the "Black is beautiful" campaign of the 60s and 70s. It did not mean ALL Black or ONLY Black is "beautiful". It meant that, contrary to the images presented in the main stream media, white skin and caucasian features were NOT required to be "beautiful". "Pride" is just a broader aspect of that. One culture is not better than an other but both are legitimate and have a right to exist.

Some white people get nervous when their towns get a large immigration of Latinos. They see Mexican restaurants and tiendas popping up. People at the Post Office are conversing in a foreign language. The order taker at the drive through is hard to understand. The "natives" worry that they are losing control of their world. Are the "invaders" inferior or conspiring? No, just different and trying to get along as best they can. Both new-comers and old-timers need more education. But each seeks opportunities to be comfortable in the world they find themselves in.

People who have no social support where they live feel isolated and excluded from life. Those who grew up in the predominant culture and can read, write, converse, trade and operate without thinking about it have no conception of the extent of their support system. "Pride" is a way to validate one's cultural history and customs while assimilating. It provides a dose of self-esteem to people who still feel like outcastes.

Every wave of immigration produces changes in both the immigrants and the new culture. Irish, Chinese, Germans, Vietnamese, Latinos and many others have gone through the same experience. First they are a threat to our way of life, to be beaten and bullied. They settle into ghettos for the sake of friendship and support as they find their way of participating. And after a generation or so, when they become an essential part of the culture, they find themselves waiting on the docks to threaten the next group of invaders.

"We've always done it this way," is an illusion. Every generation is transformed by the changes in its population. It's just a matter of getting used to it as it happens. "Pride" events are educational. We learn about the idiosyncracies of other cultures and soon they are no longer threatening but familiar. No participation is required, just learning. Our predominant culture is the background, always on, never unknown. But it is also slowly changing, as new elements are added.

Answer 5

I really believe that we all, more or less, are racists. The question is HOW each of us handles it.
I'm proud that I am a human being and can control my racism and do not let it to control me!

Answer 6

Not white exactly, because I wouldnt mind if I was black. But I'm proud to be English. I love the greenness of home, the Shakespeare, the amazing mix of people.

Answer 7

Go to Africa and say you are proud to be white. That way, you'll be a minority and feel like every minute you are there that you don't belong or don't have an identity.

I am a white male in the USA, and world is my oyster, and I make a ton of money. But I've been to many other countries where I was not in the majority and felt like a fly on the wall. I didn't like it, so you should be thankful for what you have and allow others to express whatever they need to do to have an identity.

Answer 8

No one cares if you are proud to be white sweety. When people go around in groups wearing those white little outfits waving the confederate flag in their big monster trucks screaming white power! Thats when its racist. And most people that are proud to be black are proud because at one point it was taught African Americans were disgusting... it was part of a movement. People are proud of their culture/country.. Iam proud to be American/Trinidadian, other people are proud to be russian,irish,brazilian,mexican.. maybe it would sound better if you were proud to be European?

Answer 9

I'm proud to be of Polish, Irish and Welsh descent. But I'm not going to walk around calling myself a Slavic -European-American as "Incubabe" suggests. That sounds ridiculous to me. African-American sounds ridiculous to me, always has. Not every black person is of African heritage and I believe it's wrong to assume that they are. Why must we get so hung up on a person's color anyway? I prefer to judge a person by how they treat me, how they treat he people around them, and their general behaviour. You could be purple with pink polka dots and orange hair for all I care...

Answer 10

I'm not a racist but yes! I am proud to be white!