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Originally Posted by realtalk92
I am not trying to act like I understand what it is like to be "white". I am specifically speaking from my own experiences as well as the experiences of African American so not sure why you got that from my post.
A White person will never understand what it feels like to be stared at the mall because someone thinks you are going to steal something.
How is that acting like I "understand" what it is like to be white when I am talking about the experiences of African American/minorities?
ONCE AGAIN, Why do you assume that I think I know that when I am talking about African American women?
Western culture glorifies average looking white women as beautiful or African American women who are light skin who have European features. Are you honestly saying this is not true???
This is a well known observation that has been going on since the beginning of time and no I am sorry but I am not going to "sugar coat" the truth for you.
White woman do not have to worry about some of the issues African American women have to worry about and yes it can go vice versa but I am clearly and specifically talking about the black/minority experience so not sure why you keep arguing I am trying to understand what it is like to be "white" because that was not the point of my post and it is sad that you did not get the point.
It is nothing bad about pointing out stereotypes and representations that reflect/symbolize prejudice attitudes.
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You are not just talking about African american women because you keep mentioning things that white people will never "feel" or never "understand what it feels like". That means you are making statements and assumptions about white people as well, and not just talking about african americans. You are putting ignorant opinions across as fact, as if you know how white women feel about beauty and you know that white men in hoodies are never worried about seen as 'thugs'. I can't comprehend how you can not see that your stereotypes and assumptions of white people make you as bad as people who stereotype african americans. Frankly, to quote you, I find it "outrageously offensive".
"Western culture glorifies average looking white women as beautiful" ?!
Yes, of course I am saying that this is not true, where the hell did you get that idea from. You think that western people don't think any dark skinned african american women are beautiful? And that most white women are seen as beautiful? That is just absurd. Everyone knows that the media can't be trusted to portray the general view of beauty (as they seemed to encourage anorexia a few years ago in their portrayal of beautiful women) but these media sources are not representative of the western view. I don't walk down the street thinking how all the white women I pass are beautiful while thinking otherwise of all the black women, and neither do many other people.
Your views are close minded and offensive. I hope you don't mind me pointing out your stereotypical views that reflect/symbolise your prejudicial attitudes.
05-08-2014, 02:13 PM
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