Yes! When are we going to do something about the real victims of racism, WHITE PEOPLE?
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Say she asked the same question, but using hair color instead of skin color. I suspect at least some people would say yes - after all some people pay money to change their hair color.
But if someone were doing an experiment on this, they would ask what is the least amount of money you’d need to change your hair color or skin color.
Does anyone not think that for white people, at least, the amount for skin color would be a lot higher?
Until maybe you’re more clear about what you mean. What do you mean by “less”? Do you mean that black peoples’ lives are generally are “less” happy than white peoples’? Or are you talking about your own personal life?
You know, don’t make a topic like this, then whine when people challenge you. If you can’t take it, don’t dish it out.
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Until maybe you’re more clear about what you mean. What do you mean by “less”? Do you mean that black peoples’ lives are generally are “less” happy than white peoples’? Or are you talking about your own personal life?
You know, don’t make a topic like this, then whine when people challenge you. If you can’t take it, don’t dish it out.
[/quote]Less what???
I’m looking at this thread and I cant figure out what comment you asking about.
No really. Help me out.
Or is this just a personal insult?
It’s linked from her post, but it seems pretty obvious what post she’s referring to:
Ok.
Well lots of things really. I wouldnt want to be poor (been that already). I wouldnt want to have a big disability. I wouldnt want to be homeless. I am glad to be married and have children.
So “less” money, health, relationships, etc…
So black people automatically have those? They’re poor, or homeless? They have no families, or good health?
I’m honestly not being nasty. I’m trying to get you discuss this and expand on your answers.
Some black people do, some of every shape size color have those issues , he is just saying (as I said as well) that I don’t think there are many people I would trade places with IF i could pick who, much less roll the dice.
Well I dont know what the heck you want? Where did I mention black people being poor and homeless?
The point being I dont want to be poor, homeless, or disabled. Why is that a problem for you?
No one does. That’s certainly not the point of the question. The point is about whether or not you believe that being black makes those things more likely. It’s really a simple question; absent other data points, do you feel that being black makes those things more likely. No one is going to make you dye your skin and live out the response you give.
But I didn’t ask you if you wanted to be any of those things. I asked you if you would want to be black. And you said no, and mentioned being poor, homeless or disabled. What does that have to do with being black?
The thing is, WHY do you not want to be black? Let’s say that everything in your life now would be the same, as in you’d have the same job, the same family, etc, only you’d be black. WOULD you want that, yes, no, or maybe?
People, I don’t think he gets the point of this exercise.
Well its a crazy question “would you want to be black?”.
I dont know because its impossible barring some magic genie or something and even if so I wouldnt have black ancestors and family.
Some questions just cannot be answered.
Sure they can. You just don’t want to for some reason.
It’s a hypothetical. You know, “would you trade places with X? Why or why not?”
It is not meant to be taken literally. The whole point is to get you to think. WOULD you want to be treated like a black man? You don’t have to switch places, but do you want to be TREATED as a black man is?
Would I want to be treated like a black man? In 2020 in my area? My my same family and income level and general health?
Sure. I dont see much problem with it. Yes, at times an occasional weirdo racist might call the cops if they saw me walking around my neighborhood. Going into some parts of southern Missouri could be an issue but for the most part most of the black people my age I know say it isnt much of an issue.
Lots of people deal with different things in life. My Filipino coworker sometimes gets people who cant understand their accent or might think give them crap for being a “foreigner” but they have said for the most part people treat everyone about the same.
Ok, now lets see your answer.
This is the problem with asking the question of people steeped in white privilege and unfamiliar with the reality of being Black in the US: in their ignorance, they’ll say of course they’d have no problem. If they really had the experience of being Black in the US, they’d think differently. Unburdened with that reality, however, they’ll blithely ignore it.
Sorry, but I did not get around to checking the messages until just a moment ago. Thanks!
Me? No, probably not. I’ll admit it, I would not want to have to live with the kind of shit that blacks and other minorities live with everyday in our society. Shit, my family comes from Ireland and Eastern Europe, and they went through Hell, before and after they came here. I don’t even want to think about what it would’ve been like for them if they’d been black.
Your exactly right. I really dont know. I can only answer the best I can.
Here’s a suggestion: learn. There are excellent books out there that would help you, and a raft of websites. If you’d like recommendations, I’m sure we’d all be happy to make some–that is, if you’ll actually read them.