linwood
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Split from the "Underdog" thread...
http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9756&page=2
Those other two 7 year old bullies obviously held racist beliefs I assume they got from their family.
I would also assume this wasn`t the first time in her life she had been on the business end of the racism stick.
If white people are constantly telling you you suck because you`re black pretty soon you might develop an unhealthy problem with white people.
That would be racism.
It`s also quite possible she like the two bullies got it at home.
As you pointed out she knew how to use the words.."Stupid honky white boy".
She learned that somewhere.
It`s also just possible she was hurt and mad and lashed out at the first thing she saw that represented her antagonists..me.
I prefer to believe this last possibility.
Granted I have no grounds to assert it as part of her mentality but she certainly had some ill will towards white people at that moment.
I`m not attempting to justify black racism.
I just choose to give her the benefit of the doubt considering I`ve said things and lashed out at the wrong people in anger myself that I didn`t really mean.
To judge a 7 year old girls mentality or tolerance at that particular moment would have been extremely unfair of me.
I did judge it then but I was just 7 myself, felt I had done a good thing, a noble thing and that victim/underdog "bit" me .
With age I realise my judging her for her actions at that moment wasn`t entirely fair given that she had just been abused and she was just a little girl.
http://www.religiousforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9756&page=2
Originally Posted by linwood
You`re right in the thought that she had learned her terminology somewhere so lets assume she held racist beliefs at 7. This is entirely possible from a black perspective.
Why do you doubt it?TranceAm said...
That is not what I am after. And I even doubt that.
Those other two 7 year old bullies obviously held racist beliefs I assume they got from their family.
I would also assume this wasn`t the first time in her life she had been on the business end of the racism stick.
If white people are constantly telling you you suck because you`re black pretty soon you might develop an unhealthy problem with white people.
That would be racism.
It`s also quite possible she like the two bullies got it at home.
As you pointed out she knew how to use the words.."Stupid honky white boy".
She learned that somewhere.
It`s also just possible she was hurt and mad and lashed out at the first thing she saw that represented her antagonists..me.
I prefer to believe this last possibility.
On what grounds do you doubt it?I doubt the ill will, it is possible but very remote depending on her enviroment.
Granted I have no grounds to assert it as part of her mentality but she certainly had some ill will towards white people at that moment.
I agree entirely.What I am trying to show is that for her such "remarks" are maybe seen without any racist intent or even as "normal" (Since black people can't or aren't supposed to be racist..) But when seen in the right light.. Actually "equal" light, they are just as racist as the remarks of white supremacists about AfricanAmericans.
I`m not attempting to justify black racism.
I just choose to give her the benefit of the doubt considering I`ve said things and lashed out at the wrong people in anger myself that I didn`t really mean.
To judge a 7 year old girls mentality or tolerance at that particular moment would have been extremely unfair of me.
I did judge it then but I was just 7 myself, felt I had done a good thing, a noble thing and that victim/underdog "bit" me .
With age I realise my judging her for her actions at that moment wasn`t entirely fair given that she had just been abused and she was just a little girl.