im n the 10th grade now but this incident happened in the 7th grade. well i came from a wealthy and uppity town where mostly white lived and then i ended up n a black dominated city, thanks 2 my dad's job. when i got 2 my 7th grade english class, my new (shes black and im white) teacher pulls me 2 the side one day and tells me, "just because you come from a wealthy town dont mean that you need to be snooty 2 me" (and i wasnt at all!) and just because ur white dont make u better than me"
was that considered rude 2 u? or is that normal?
pls. help me w/ this!!! it's been killing me!
thx!
2007-07-10 11:31:34 · 13 answers · asked by *sportygator* 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
It happened 3 years ago. why do you still bring it up?
You're a smart girl, answer the question yourself.
2007-07-10 13:58:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since we do not know what caused her reaction, it is hard to say if she what she perceived the insult to be. However, as an instructor it would seem to me that her approach could have been more professional. In fact, teachers are expected to be more nurturing and the comments you say she made to you were far from that.
This should have been an occasion in which she broadened your understanding of how to get along outside your culture. Additionally, you are a minority and I am sure there are things she could have talked with about that would have made you more comfortable.
But, truthfully, I cannot take any other stand on this because we do not know how she came to her conclusion.
I hope you are more at ease now.
And since you are wealthy, did your parents consider private schooling? Sometimes, different economical backgrounds have different views of things. Regardless of race, many times people with the same economic base have fewer differences.
Chin up!
2007-07-10 22:54:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think that is extremely rude if you didnt say anything. She was being racist towards you. I would be terribly annoyed by this as well. Maybe she just assumes all white people are "snooty" and think they are better. Thats really not right though. Did you tell your parents? i suggest you tell them.
2007-07-10 20:55:29 · answer #3 · answered by cherrysnowcone08 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It does sound rude to me.
Since it's bothering you so much, tell that teacher you feel awful about this mis-communication and you never intended her to feel this way.
Sometimes you have to take the upper hand.
Sometimes people mis-interpret a look, etc....it sounds like she did.
2007-07-10 19:12:26 · answer #4 · answered by Anna Lynn 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you genuinely weren't doing anything out of line, then yes, it was rude. Not to mention discriminitory.
2007-07-10 18:53:16 · answer #5 · answered by dolce 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you do a good job of telling your side, but how were you acting toward her? maybe you should take the hint and re-evaluate how you talk to others.
2007-07-10 19:50:42 · answer #6 · answered by twosey ♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would consider that rude, yes. She had no right to say that to you if you truly hadn't done anything.
2007-07-10 19:06:33 · answer #7 · answered by xx. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if it was three years ago, you should maybe begin to let it go. Its in the past, now.
2007-07-11 08:21:04 · answer #8 · answered by Devolution 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must have done something, said something, etc. without even having realized it.
Time for you to move on.
2007-07-10 21:32:03 · answer #9 · answered by Lydia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She should not be teaching. Sounds like she has an ax to grind.
2007-07-10 19:46:14 · answer #10 · answered by Mary p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋