Benson, many black people are horribly ignorant. As are many white people, Asian, etc. My bottom line is that you tend to be more sensitive. Would that statement in your example get under my skin? You bet your sweet bippy it would. Would I go all apeshit buck-nutty? I dare say not as much as you. I just don’t take things said on a blog so personally. Whether we’ve met each other or not means little to me. I know who I am, I know my place in this world, I know what battles I deem large enough/important enough to spend the energy to fight. Perceived racism etc. on a blog just isn’t on my list.
OK Snappy, I see that you’ve been throwing my name around more since I wrote my last message.
OK, let’s do a thought experiment, if you think I’m just being sensitive.
Suppose you were in the middle of discussing an issue that had nothing to do with your ethnicity. Let’s say, for example, your position on the GZ mosque. Suppose that someone respended to your arguments in the following way: “You know, I find that many blacks are horribly ignorant people”.
Benson, before you go nutso on me, read what I wrote. Read it carefully. Bottom line is that I defended your right to your opinion, your right to be offended by what Gem said that day, and your right to your personal truth and sensibilities. If I’m somehow wrong for that, I don’t know what to say to you besides have a nice day.
Ishtar, Mississippi *and* Louisiana, thank you very much! LOL
Benson, many black people are horribly ignorant. As are many white people, Asian, etc. My bottom line is that you tend to be more sensitive. Would that statement in your example get under my skin? You bet your sweet bippy it would. Would I go all apeshit buck-nutty? I dare say not as much as you. I just don’t take things said on a blog so personally. Whether we’ve met each other or not means little to me. I know who I am, I know my place in this world, I know what battles I deem large enough/important enough to spend the energy to fight. Perceived racism etc. on a blog just isn’t on my list.
Somebody pass the dutchie to benson.
I would agree, Benson. Mostly because many people in general or horribly ignorant, so why would blacks be exempt.
Gem, I remember the days of THL vs. Benson. Talk about high tension!
OK Snappy, I see that you’ve been throwing my name around more since I wrote my last message.
OK, let’s do a thought experiment, if you think I’m just being sensitive.
Suppose you were in the middle of discussing an issue that had nothing to do with your ethnicity. Let’s say, for example, your position on the GZ mosque. Suppose that someone respended to your arguments in the following way: “You know, I find that many blacks are horribly ignorant people”.
Snappy said she’s from Chi-town. I bet anyone a beer that they migrated from Mississippi. LOL
Benson, before you go nutso on me, read what I wrote. Read it carefully. Bottom line is that I defended your right to your opinion, your right to be offended by what Gem said that day, and your right to your personal truth and sensibilities. If I’m somehow wrong for that, I don’t know what to say to you besides have a nice day.
SQOTD:
If space is a vacuum, who changes the bags?