Yup, I'm white. I do get the entire insulting your heratige thing though, having speant a great deal of time growing up around people who resent all of America and spend a great deal of time mocking and insulting it, and me, when they know I'm half American. Even my bloody Head Master did it, and the teachers didn't seem to give a damn when I went to them and complained. Oh, and then lets not get into the 'athiests have no moroals and are all EVIL!!!!!' thing. So, just remember, it's not just non-whites who get insulted by racists and prejudiced people, hmm?
And, by the way, I am American, I just didn't grow up there. I call my mother mom, I celibrate 4th July and Thanksgiving, always have, always will.
Yes, and I didn't say that some find 'colored' a racist term, I don't know why, but I'd have thought a certain other word begining with n was more offensive. It's just the fact that PC is getting way out of hand at times that peeves me, and the fact that no one can seem to stick to one thing. As some one mentioned, the correct 'name' changes fairly often.
And it being admirable to have people think I'm racist? Hell no! I am in no way, shape or form a racist. I don't give a damn if a person is black, white, asian (either from the subcontinant or oriental), native american, from the pacific islands, from the middle east, mixed race or any other racial group you can come up with. I also don't give a damn what religion they are, just so long as they don't try and convert me and pass of theology as science. Teach theology, sure, just as theology for cryin' out loud! It'd be interesting, I'd take that class, I have a GCSE in Religous Studies for Valen's sake...
I. Am. Not. A. Racist.
I just think PC can get way overboard. I think it does go overoard at times.
And, well, if I were a jerk, I'd admit to it. Alas, I am not. And thinking PC can go overboard doesn't equate to being racist. Just like thinking too much really loud music is daft doesn't make you hate rock music, and so on. Not on the same scale, I know, similar idea though. Metaphor.
I will, however, admit to being some an Athiest American/English geek/dork female with a dose of Irish blood on my mother's side, and some other groups so far back it doesn't count really.
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And, by the way, I am American, I just didn't grow up there. I call my mother mom, I celibrate 4th July and Thanksgiving, always have, always will.
Yes, and I didn't say that some find 'colored' a racist term, I don't know why, but I'd have thought a certain other word begining with n was more offensive. It's just the fact that PC is getting way out of hand at times that peeves me, and the fact that no one can seem to stick to one thing. As some one mentioned, the correct 'name' changes fairly often.
And it being admirable to have people think I'm racist? Hell no! I am in no way, shape or form a racist. I don't give a damn if a person is black, white, asian (either from the subcontinant or oriental), native american, from the pacific islands, from the middle east, mixed race or any other racial group you can come up with. I also don't give a damn what religion they are, just so long as they don't try and convert me and pass of theology as science. Teach theology, sure, just as theology for cryin' out loud! It'd be interesting, I'd take that class, I have a GCSE in Religous Studies for Valen's sake...
I. Am. Not. A. Racist.
I just think PC can get way overboard. I think it does go overoard at times.
And, well, if I were a jerk, I'd admit to it. Alas, I am not. And thinking PC can go overboard doesn't equate to being racist. Just like thinking too much really loud music is daft doesn't make you hate rock music, and so on. Not on the same scale, I know, similar idea though. Metaphor.
I will, however, admit to being some an Athiest American/English geek/dork female with a dose of Irish blood on my mother's side, and some other groups so far back it doesn't count really.