rascism, HOW THE HELL IS IT SUDDENLY FUNNY??????? Options

[*anubis*]

so maybe i'll regret typing this later because i'm in more of a rage right now. but i am just SO sick and tired of rascism. and i want to know who else suffers from it. if it wasn't for the pg-13 rule, i'd be expressing this point a lot easier.

for those of you who are wondering, the topic made by brandonsaunders is different than this one. the others i've been sent (below) are different. mine is asking WHY PEOPLE ENCOURAGE IT. so don't try and get this closed because "oh you feel it conveys the same meaning."

IT DOESN'T!

so today, when i went to drivers ed class, this one guy--let's call him jason, was telling the entire class about one of his driving experiences.

he was like "okay so i was at this intersection, and this stupid chink tries to pass me... etc etc etc"

and then everyone laughed and giggled and thought it was funny that, jason, such a witty little boy, would use such vocabulary in something that was directed towards the entire class.

**for those of you who don't know what a chink is, it's basically the word, nigger, against chinese people**

and you know what? call me sensitive but that extremely offended me.

it wasn't necessarily the fact that he used the word (which was bad enough), but the fact that everyone was laughing about it.

out of about 30 people, i was one of two azn people in the entire class, so everyone around me consistently started staring at me and snickering going "oooh is it gonna offend him?"

and that just about pissed me off enough.

the other azn girl may have ignored it, but i wasn't just going to sit there and take that

so i basically blew up at the class.

this one kid was particularly looking at me and giggling to himself so i couldn't take it anymore.

i started yelling at him.

i was like "JESUS F***ING CHRIST!! WHY THE F*** ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME? WHAT? YOU GOT A PROBLEM AGAINST AZNS? ARE YOU LOOKING AT ME 'CAUSE I'M AZN? DO YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY?! IS THIS FUNNY TO YOU?"

and he and everyone else backed down, knowing how serious i was about it. they were quiet about the issue, and the drivers ed teacher said nothing. she knew i was right, so she had nothing to say either.

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so then my friends at drivers ed told me later that i was overreacting. everyone thought i was overreacting.

but i didn't think so.

i think i had a right to be mad at the fact that people think this is funny. that people think rascism is suddenly so funny.

and i thought of all the people out there that had to deal with these things--on a daily basis.

and me, living in texas, only encouraged it since, even when i live in an urban area in dallas, there are still some narrow minded texans out there that only see white as the beloved race.

SO

my question to everyone else is, do you guys ever have to deal with shit like this?

and if you're one of those a**f***s that make these remarks, or encourage it, why?

WHY DO PEOPLE ENCOURAGE RASCISM??

why do most people just sit there and let it happen in daily life?

[[x]Mari[x]]

Well, down here in San Antonio where I live, EVERYONE is Mexican, so I've never had racism directed towards me that offended me or anything...

But occasionaly, something does pop up.

For example, my best friend at school is black, and there's this stupid little white kid in one class who keeps on making fun of her and just keeps on pointing out her race... ex. "You should be the slave because you're black." Well, she blew up and me and her, and my other friend, decided to make plans to jump him. (Which never happened.)

And, there's this Filipino (sp?) girl who has been my good friend ever since 6th grade, and I used to have a friend who was extremley racist towards asians. He always called her a "f*cking ugly Chinese b*tch"... And not just her, all asians he would call "Chinese B*tches". The keywords here are used to be friends.

So, yeah, I don't think it's funny, and I will do something about it. Maybe not something huge, but yeah, something will change.

I think in Houston it's pretty cool. They've got like... a whole asian mall down there. I like visiting.

lol... I'm such an Asian Wanna-be.

[sw33t_rouge]

i got called a chink..i cryed running home.. x[

[xoStephie93]

im my school, theres a whole bunch of people of different backgrounds. like we have spanish with asians n blacks n whites. but i hate racism so much. its so stupid and pointless. but its not only in school, theres racism in real life too. like one time, my dad, my older sister and me were driving. n next to us were these white(sry but its true no offense to anyone out there) teenage boys n they were drunk. they were so stupid. they turned the station to a spanish radio station and then they started callin us names like stupid mexicans and we should go back to mexico n that we should become waiters. why do people have 2 be so mean? its like, hey genius, ur not so special we can make fun of u back. people just dont understand. racism is retarded n it should be stopped!

[enyceXaddiction]

ugh i hate people like that. i was in social studies class one day and this new guy came in to my class. i sit with all my friends [girls durf and we're all asian] and there was only one seat free in the whole entire classroom and thats next to my friends which sits across from me. well he sits there and then start telling my friends "omfg i cant believe im sitting next to all these chinky asian girl" i started a fued with him and we started argueing. and my social studies teacher todl me to calm down cause he's P9 [mental people]

[MetalChick77]

I've had to deal with that shit before, it really makes me mad.

(I'm hispanic)

Like my "friend" makes really racist comments about me. Even if shes "just kidding" it really pisses me off. One time, I told her not to come to my house because my dad was mad at her (long story) and she was like "oh, will he get the latin kings on me?" ughhh!


Theres plenty of other stuff..but I'm sure you get my point. I've also been called a "spic" before, and yes I was offended.

[dao]

i know that rascim is very mean ... but i friends and i joke about it.. because we know its not intentional or for real... but ppl who says it and actually mean it is just wrong

[angelrevelation]

wow... you're brave

i find it easier to stand up for others then for myself, because you're not the one being hurt in those situations. but the guys at my school who keep on saying racist comments don't ever stop no matter what. and it's usually only those guys who find it funny.

[pandamonium]

i dont like racism as much as the next person. but people allow it cause everyone isnt perfect. as much as you dont like it people judge. and that judging turns more general and sh*t like that. and its okay cause everyone does it.

[*This Confession*]

Its really rare for me to get in some debate/fight with someone about this subject. I have before though, I don't see exactly how its ever been funny. But eh I just shrug it off usually..

[datass]

I've never faced one of these problems before but I think racism isn't funny at all.

[mylittleMiracle]

i dont think that you are really overreacting. i hate those rascists. just dunno why there's rascism in the world.why cant i disappear?

[Jeng]

i hate people who do that, guys at school do that to me,they make fun of me cuz imchinese,but not any more,that was back in the day, ps.im the only asian in school, try being in my position

[mylittleMiracle]

^oh poor you.o_0

[Just2Fresh]

These days i just tell people to get over it. Try being black and hearing every person in the school use the word nigga and nigger like its peewee's word of the day. Its not worth getting mad over because people wont stop sayin it. Too ignorant.

[bballchick1]

I rarely experience racism, to be honest.

[oXMuhNirvanaXo]

I hear them all the time down where I hang out. People dont think twice about it and they even laugh about it. I dont think its funny somtimes.
:-/

[Mr. Slowjamz]

one word for everyone : TOLERANCE .

[lovescream]

O.o There are a lot of asians, mainly filipinos, at my school but I'm the ONLY chinese person. I dont know how word got out, because people usually thought I was filipino too, but now I'm being called chink and all that crap.
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If I had the ability to knock someone out, I'd punch them on the spot. =[

Then again.. a lot of people call each other "niggers" whether they're black or not. >_> It's like.. part of the English slang now.

[Serendipity]

Then again.. a lot of people call each other "niggers" whether they're black or not. >_> It's like.. part of the English slang now.

^ i hate that.
here, racism seldom occurs, thankfully; but it does happens occassionally. but what really bothers me is what people do to make fun of chinese people, like me & you. calling them 'chinks,' slanting their eyes, and you know that old game - ching chong china? ugh. i hate it now. it's really annoying.

[Mistress Bags]

You really should have done more about it. That is a violation of your rights, with the teacher encouraging such discrimination.

Me, I don't think any particular race is superior or inferior. I judge individuals on how they act, carry themselves, and view things. Now, the other, less negative racism I don't tolerate either. If you call yourself a nigger, and then dress and act to fit into that stereotype, you honestly can't expect people to not call you a nigger as well (just an example-- that goes for all racial stereotypes!).

That's my opinion on it, anyways.

[*chaneun*]

a girl in cb chat was being extremely racist

[doork]

My school is like that. The majority there is blacks, and hispanics. They do that shit all day, everyday. So, I`m pretty used to it.. I`m Vietnamese and I hate it when they call me " chinita, cheena, chink, etc. etc. " I always end up saying shut up you fcuking " wetback, beaner, nigger, cracker, etc. " yeah its not right, but like I said.. I grew up around people like that so yeah.. and oh yes.. have you ever pass by a group of kids and outta no where they start talking jiberish like its some type of asian language? yeah I hate that too..

[pinacoolada]

Well, I don't think my experience is exactly "racist" but here it goes..

My mom, sister and I were walking down this street in Vermont. Then this lady stops us and goes "Do you speak English?!" My mom was really offended by that.

[promenade]

Why do all the black kids sit together at lunch?

Don't take that as a racist comment.

It's not.

Let me explain.

Has anyone read The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison? Well, the author of the book is an African-American woman, and in this one particular section, she talks about how she despises the traditional doll that every little girl is supposed to love. You know, the perfect Aryan doll, blue eyes, blonde hair, pink skin and rosy cheeks. She goes on to say how much she hates them- she's frightened of them, she finds them incredibly uncomfortable to sleep with, and the only thing she actually wants to do to the doll is dismember it, to find out what is so lovable about it, to see the beauty that she seemed to miss out on. What she is trying to say in this passage is that she doesn't see the beauty in this perfect doll- she wonders, Why aren't there any black dolls? Dolls like me? And this makes her confused. All she wants to do is belong. Belong to a group that is like her.

Which brings me back to the first statement. Not just black people sit together. Groups of Asians do, the whites congregate in their own cliques, the hispanics, and et cetera. They do it because people naturally want to be in a part of a group that shares common characteristics with themselves- they want to be around people that look like them. It's just the way most people act- sure, there are exceptions, but most people feel safe (or relatively so, anyway) with people like them. I think this tendency people have has an effect on racism- all these single-race groups sit at their own table, but not with each other. The gap between the races increases because of lack of communication, and this gives people the oppurtunity to judge the race solely by stereotypes. With these judgments formed and no personal relations are able to back it up, they possess opinions that aren't necessarily true about the race, which lead to racism.

*bets no one reads this*

[SmackaBitch3000]

Why do all the black kids sit together at lunch?

Don't take that as a racist comment.

It's not.

Let me explain.

Has anyone read The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison? Well, the author of the book is an African-American woman, and in this one particular section, she talks about how she despises the traditional doll that every little girl is supposed to love. You know, the perfect Aryan doll, blue eyes, blonde hair, pink skin and rosy cheeks. She goes on to say how much she hates them- she's frightened of them, she finds them incredibly uncomfortable to sleep with, and the only thing she actually wants to do to the doll is dismember it, to find out what is so lovable about it, to see the beauty that she seemed to miss out on. What she is trying to say in this passage is that she doesn't see the beauty in this perfect doll- she wonders, Why aren't there any black dolls? Dolls like me? And this makes her confused. All she wants to do is belong. Belong to a group that is like her.

Which brings me back to the first statement. Not just black people sit together. Groups of Asians do, the whites congregate in their own cliques, the hispanics, and et cetera. They do it because people naturally want to be in a part of a group that shares common characteristics with themselves- they want to be around people that look like them. It's just the way most people act- sure, there are exceptions, but most people feel safe (or relatively so, anyway) with people like them. I think this tendency people have has an effect on racism- all these single-race groups sit at their own table, but not with each other. The gap between the races increases because of lack of communication, and this gives people the oppurtunity to judge the race solely by stereotypes. With these judgments formed and no personal relations are able to back it up, they possess opinions that aren't necessarily true about the race, which lead to racism.

*bets no one reads this*

I read it lol U definitly got a point there I am an african american myself and today I was sittin down with my friend in art class and all the sounden these white kids started makin racist comments about my african heritage which bothered me and my friend which is also black.

I sorta understand y ppl are so racist but it needs to stop.