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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 06:48 AM Original message |
Interesting reverse racial slur situation. |
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trumad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 06:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. Mild racisim at the most.... |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 07:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
39. Go to the link and then from there, 'investigative report' |
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D-Fens (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. Double Standard |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 06:54 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. And he's not the white boy? |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:44 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. I suspect the "white boy" has a name |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
23. but its not OK to identify a unique person by their unique difference? |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-02-11 06:22 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. No, it isn't |
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11 Bravo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-02-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. So you would be cool with the lone African-American in a class being addressed as "Black Boy"? |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 12:14 AM Response to Reply #9 |
35. The white boy's name is white boy |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 04:27 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Only an idiot |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 06:58 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. That's what caught my eye. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
3. Racial slur, or racism - there is no forward or reverse - it is either racism or a slur, or it isn't |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 06:58 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. which do you think it is in this case? |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:07 AM Response to Reply #6 |
19. I did not write the subject line that refers to 'reverse racial slur', so you |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
17. Thank you. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I do recall a young man I had a discussion with here on DU |
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EOTE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 10:36 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Yes. No children, or anyone should be meant to feel that way. |
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akvo (102 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:19 AM Response to Original message |
7. This is nothing |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:52 AM Response to Reply #7 |
15. I have two theories about the friendly "N" calling. |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
26. That has nothing to do with the situation described in the OP. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-02-11 06:26 PM Response to Reply #7 |
28. That's "nigga" to you. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
8. Well, this should be good for at least 15 minutes on The Factor. n/t |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:48 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. LOL! |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
10. "reverse racism" is an idiotic oxymoron.. |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-02-11 07:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
33. True, there's only one kind of racism. The belief that yours is superior. n/t |
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eShirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
11. I'd want to hear the context and exactly what was said before I'd call it racism or not. n/t |
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Le Taz Hot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
13. It is objectionable on two counts: |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:53 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Being singled out like that, especially in the young, can be harmful. |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
14. Widespread. White men are commonly referred to as boys. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Good ole boys. They bring it on themselves. |
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Burma Jones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
20. Frankly, it's not so good that he's the only white student in the class |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:40 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I think you're right. |
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Blasphemer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 09:00 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Yes, his minority status not being treated with care and consideration by the teacher is wrong |
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Shandris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-02-11 06:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
30. Would 'White kid' or 'white guy' have made it better? |
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lumberjack_jeff (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-02-11 07:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. "Timmy" might have been better. Just sayin'. n/t |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-02-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. Yes. What ever happened to desegregation? |
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SwampG8r (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 12:34 AM Response to Reply #29 |
36. i remember that they caught |
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kiva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-02-11 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
31. "I always talk that way" |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Sep-03-11 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
38. What a rude, unprofessional teacher |
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