"I wish I was White" Options

[mouse_3k]

Today, we had the special friday announcements on the TV. So theres this black girl that came from the heart of Africa. she is so whitewashed but we have this writing contest and the title is suppose to be *I Wonder Why* and she goes on the announcements and says "I wonder why im black. Why cant I just be white and fit in"

It pissed every black person in school and all the white people said it was only a joke. To me, it made me sooo mad. just because shes from the motherland and all and shes basically degrading the black population at school. now the blacks at school, there is about 20-30 blacks in a school of 1,200. Now I honestly think me and other black people have every right to be mad.

What do you think? If you are black, would you be angry too? if not state why

[illumineering]

I don't see how her desire to "fit in" is offensive. My feeling is that her comment was based on cultural norms that extend beyond black/white and are a greater reflection of the way of life she had in Africa that probably is radically different than life in America regardless of skin color. It seems like too many people are reacting too harshly to comments that are being interpreted out of context.

[*xcaitlinx*]

I don't see how her desire to "fit in" is offensive.  My feeling is that her comment was based on cultural norms that extend beyond black/white and are a greater reflection of the way of life she had in Africa that probably is radically different than life in America regardless of skin color.  It seems like too many people are reacting too harshly to comments that are being interpreted out of context.

i agree. i think you're taking her comment way way way out of context. i feel bad for her, actually.