Originally Posted by Bitsy

Your mom is a wise woman. I am proud that she is able to give you such good advice. I am SO sorry this happened to you today. :( Those bottom-dwellers really make me sick. I don't understand racism at all. All because of the color of someone's skin??? How much more immature and stupid can people be????

I have bi-racial nieces and nephews...and you know what? They are just as beautiful as can be and I couldn't love them more. I am half Mexican and I have adopted a daughter from Guatemala. I LOVE that our family is sort of like a melting pot. :)

In the last few years, the Hispanic culture in Indiana has really increased. Of course I love it...I think Hispanic people are beautiful and come from a really loving family oriented society. But, there are times when people say "these Mexican's this and these Mexican's that." I love pointing out to them that I am half Mexican. I don't like the "Mexican's" comment at all. Why not say "Mexican people, or Mexican men." It's just as racially unacceptable to say "those Mexican's" as it is to say "those Blacks" in my opinion. Oh, and my lease favorite comment is "I have to admit, those Mexican's are really hard workers." As if there is something wrong with that....or that is all "they" are good for? I don't get it at all. :confused:

I am already teaching my children to love and appreciate people from all races. When I was a little girl, my mom always bought us a black baby doll, or black Barbie to help us realize that people come in all different shades and to love everyone regardless of the way one looks. I do the same with my daughters. I also tell my son that I don't care who he chooses for a girl friend or wife...black, white, Asian, etc....what matters is what she is like on the inside. If parent's everywhere could just teach love instead of being an example of ignorance and hate, the world would be a much happier place.

I think most everyone of every race has experienced racism at some point in their life. I've never had a rock thrown at me, thank God. I am just sick that you had to go through that and I am really glad you didn't get anymore hurt than you did.

How sad for people who live such little lives that they can't see past the color of their own nose and see the people of the world for what they are....shades of beautiful colors that make us all unique and beautiful.

Jesus teaches us to love our ememies and to pray for those who persecute us. It is a tough example to follow, but it sounds like you have a big enough heart to be able to embrace the idea.

I hope you are feeling better. Just remember...not all people are ignorant and not all people have hate in their hearts. Also remember that there is a higher power and He will make sure we are all held accountable for our actions.

Take care,

Originally Posted by wollfy

Thanks. I don't know why people can be racial. I mean yes I am black so what. Keep it to yourself if you don't like it. I really don't care if everyone knows. But the thing that gets to me is that they said. I mean many people have said it to me as if joking but I really don't think its funny. I would never disrespect anyone's culture. But I think its stupid to ride around and called someone the N word. That really ticks me off. :angry:


Sorry if I was alittle harsh.

Originally Posted by daisysmom

It's unfortunate that there is so much racism still prevailent today. I too have many run-in's with racial comments and some people truly don't know it's offensive. (I too have had the do you eat dog questions or do you bury kimchee and how could you eat rotten cabbage comments).
Sad thing is, people don't realize it. When I use to tell my boyfriend of people being racist, sometimes it's not even the comments they make it's how they just stare at you, he'd always say "your being too sensitive". I told him he doesn't know what I'm going through or understand it since it's never happened to him and it's happened to me all my life (he's caucasian) . He never understood it until he was out with my son a few years ago (who is half asian/white) and was playing on playground at McDonalds with some other kids (one kid was getting rough and pushing the other kids around and my son pushed back) when the kids mom yells out to my boyfriend, "you need to get your chinese kid before I get the manager!" My boyfriend was taken back and the only that popped into his head to say to her was "he's not chinese". She literally rolled her eyes and said "whatever!" My boyfriend took my son out of there not because he did anything wrong but to get away from that lady. After that incident, he came home and was like honey I just had a racist experience happen to me and Darion. Fortunately, my son didn't know what went on.
I may be a lil 'sensitive' when people look at me as if inspecting a weird alien creature, or people making dumb comments or questions, but I can only shrug off the dirty looks and try to educate those that asks those off the wall questions.
I hope you know that you are not alone Jhordan and the best way we can get through to those that are ignorant is to not stoop to their level but be a better person than them.
I teach my children that people come in all diff shapes, sizes, colors, religion, etc and that you should never ever dislike a person for their outter appearance but if you don't like them it's cause it's how they treat you and how they are as a person.

Originally Posted by whispersmom2

I have wondered if they consider themselves Christian and if so, wonder what they would do if, at the Pearly Gates, St. Peter were black!!!!
Sorry if I have offended anyone with this remark but I have considered this on many occasions.