Confronting Racism

[Sovereign Nation]

(02-12-2016, 12:31 PM)fredtoast Wrote: I did not ignore the video.  The video supported my position.  

What did you expect me to say about it?

Well, for starters, I would love to see how this video supports your position?


Remember the original argument is how white privilege is the same thing as white shaming and white guilt.

I mean, I wonder what a black person thinks a white person sees when a White man says "hello" to a black woman and she looks away and moves away quickly?

I wonder what a black person thinks when a white person sees, MLK blvd (not all of us hold MLK as a saint) or Malcolm X, or Black Lives Matter shirts?

I wonder what black people think when we whites go into a grocery store and we get suspicious looks? (I am betting the looks might have something to do with the outfit, since I got more of those when I was younger and dressed a certain way, men wearing professional uniforms or suites don't get glared at in stores)

I wonder what black people think we whites think when they try to tell us that just walking up to a white police officer with a smile and a friendly demeanor will always result in the cop being aggressive with them? 

I wonder what black people think when we don't get a taxi?  I know, I myself have had taxis drive right past me, I usually attributed it to the taxi going to a call, I had no idea it was because the driver must have mistaken me for being black.

Here is another question:  My stance is white privilege is the same as white shaming and guilt - your stance is that they are not the same (correct if I am wrong)

If white privilege isn't white shaming or white guilt... then why even bring it up?  Why mention it?  What would be the purpose of mentioning white privilege if NOT to shame or guilt white people about an injustice?