Why does a discussion of racism (as it relates to black Americans) always dissolve . . .

[JustAnotherGen]

29. Excuse me

Are you implying that noiretextatique is illiterate? Has the reading comprehension of a 5 year old. Is child like and needs to be 'educated' by you?

Reading comprehension is not your strong suit, eh?

This works both ways you know.

If someone, who may have legitimate grievances and issues, approaches you with rage and insults, how open to rational discussion will you be? Will you be aware enough to recognize they are just raging and it may not directly be about you personally? Will you be aware enough and patient enough not to respond hostilely in return? Will you be cognizant enough to try and carry on a rational discussion with that person with empathy even though they are attacking you and berating you? I doubt very much so, as there is such a thing as good communication and bad communication.

The former can lead to resolution of even the most difficult of conflicts. The later is just dominance games with primates flinging their shit back and forth at each other.

We don't do that in this group. We don't speak/write down to people. And nope - I better not be 'alerted on' for responding to you. This is a protected 'group'. Not GD.

Regarding This:

If someone, who may have legitimate grievances and issues, approaches you with rage and insults, how open to rational discussion will you be? Will you be aware enough to recognize they are just raging and it may not directly be about you personally? Will you be aware enough and patient enough not to respond hostilely in return? Will you be cognizant enough to try and carry on a rational discussion with that person with empathy even though they are attacking you and berating you? I doubt very much so, as there is such a thing as good communication and bad communication.

My husband has a theory - and it's in regards to the 'Angry Black Woman' stereotype . . . we have been spoken down to, dismissed and told ALL KINDS OF THINGS ABOUT US BY OUTSIDERS -

That the outsiders (of our culture and gender) can't handle the truth when we finally RIGHTEOUSLY explode.

We've sat down and shut up and taken one for many teams in America for many years . . . no wonder we are angry.

It takes a white guy from Italy to figure this out about America. How freaking sad.