2006-12-15 17:21:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yes. and yes. My father was raised in the deep south in the 1930's. He loathed and despised anyone who wasn't WASP.
I outgrew this foolishness. Regardless of his shortcomings; I loved him when he died.
2006-12-15 17:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by Dwain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope,I didn't grow up in a racist house.Some kids at my school were racist.My whole family thinks racist people are idiots.They never taught me to hate other races.I don't see why anybody would want to teach something like that.I can't stand to be around one race.It drives me crazy.It always has to be diverse with me.
2006-12-15 17:30:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad wouldn't let us date black men. My dad wouldn't even let me bring over a friend of mine because the kid was black.
What's odd is that my dad is East Indian (just as dark as many black men) and my mom . . . is black! If you look at my mom, you wouldn't know it though. We joke that she "missed the color train." She is VERY light skinned.
Dad was raised in a small country where there is rampant hatred for every race that is there. In fact, there have been several killings there recently after a group has tried to unify the country. It's sad.
My dad has DRASTICALLY mellowed though. He's realized his errors. He's even OK with my little sister dating a black man now. :)
Through all of this, my parents taught me to respect everyone, period.
2006-12-15 17:28:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not really. My parents were very open towards people of different races and religions.
At least, until 9/11. I can't tell you the number of times I've heard things about those "Damn middle easterners" since then. It breaks my heart.
2006-12-15 17:24:37 · answer #4 · answered by Esma 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
My parents were great with me, but my partner's parents are horrible. They despise anyone who is middle eastern, asian, black, or even indonesian. They also cannot tolerate muslims and they detest gay's. They openly admit they dont like any of these kinds of people too.
I wont argue with them because its like talking to a brickwall. Their ignorance is just absolutely ludicrous. My partner was even racist......and i think that came from his upbringing with his parents. After dating him for a couple of months and then finding out what he was like - i tore him apart when he verbally attacked an asian man in the street. It was very simple - i gave him an ultimatum..."If you dont learn to accept other cultures and traditions then i dont want you as a part of my life". We sat down for hours and talked about it. Now 5 years later he is accepting of one person as the next and he cant believe what he was like back then.
I never meant to change him - he had to do it by himself.
2006-12-15 17:32:44 · answer #5 · answered by gr33n_3y3d_grrl 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No and no to your two question. Racism is completely alien to me and I cannot understand how a racist's mind works.
2006-12-15 17:24:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my situation is the other way around. i think i'm the one responsible for my parents hating other races. feels kinda weird....
but i really don't hate other races, some people just drives me angry
2006-12-15 17:26:35 · answer #7 · answered by genji 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes I did, and I don't have to much to do with my parents today because of it.
2006-12-15 17:32:48 · answer #8 · answered by Dakota Lynn Takes Gun 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
nah, i grew up on base. we had so many friends from different backgounds. ironically, people thought it was strange for me to have a military id and be muslim.
2006-12-15 18:16:44 · answer #9 · answered by mama 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely not. in fact, it was just the opposite, i'm proud to say. we were taught that everyone was equal and we should love everyone. even if we found indifferences.
2006-12-15 17:30:52 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋