I don't get it. I just don't.
Middle Eastern racism is OK
Black racism is FROWNED UPON
Mexican racism is OK, unless there's a Mexican in the room.
If you're a Spainyard, it's ok..because they were making fun of Mexicans.
Black racism is FROWNED UPON
Mexican racism is OK, unless there's a Mexican in the room.
If you're a Spainyard, it's ok..because they were making fun of Mexicans.
None of it is OK, just because Middle Easterns didn't have a Martin Luther King or were sold as slaves, doesn't mean we can pick on them instead.
Someone in one of my classes made a comment today that boiled my soul.
In my class we divided into groups where we had to discuss issues and form a speech basis.
The group next to me has a Saudi Arabian man in their group, who got up and left in the middle of group work.
I said "why did 'so and so' (nameless to protect the innocent) leave?"
One student says "I don't know, maybe because we were talking about bombs".
I let out a ::gasp::
She said "no REALLY!"
What breaks my heart? I really think she DIDN'T get how racist that sounded.
I thought: "it would be like if they were black, and she said something along the lines of a fried chicken plate disappearing". Horribly wrong, and we know this because the person is black.
What breaks my heart more? Nobody gets it.
Just because they are middle eastern, doesn't mean they affiliate with explosives.
Just because a guy drove a plane into two buildings who was middle eastern, doesn't mean they're all terrorists.
Just because a guy drove a plane into two buildings who was middle eastern, doesn't mean they're all terrorists.
I have made two friends this term who I greatly respect and love, and I hate that America still won't get the horribly racist ideas about all Middle Easterns out of their heads.
We can't be that naieve, that stupid, we just shut our eyes, play the victim, and refuse to get rid of the racism and schemas that come with skin color.
