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I don't think being a minority makes you a victim of anything except numbers. The only things I can think of that are truly discriminatory are things like the United Negro College Fund, Jet Magazine, Black Entertainment Television, and Miss Black America. Try to have things like the United Caucasian College Fund, Cloud Magazine, White Entertainment Television, or Miss White America; and see what happens. Jesse Jackson will be knocking down your door.
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Well jseal......since you asked!!!!!!!
Every racist I know (and, unfortunately, I know a lot) has used that (above) statement in some context or another (maybe to a lesser degree because they were too ignorant to think it through, as this author did, and come up with names for their fictitious "superior" white groups)......to justify why they feel they aren't "the ones" who are racist....but the groups that already exist HAVE to be if it is an acceptable practice to eliminate any but a specific ethnic group from a particular event or genre! Usually......the very next thing out of the mouths of these people is......"I have a [black, puerto rican, indian, oriental (pick one)....etc.] friend, so how can I be the one considered a racist when *they* are the ones eliminating me because of my skin color"?
Also.......ok...ok.....so we are a melting pot.....and with that in mind, we have so many languages to contend with.......and so what if some people can't speak "American"........I mean, really.....so what? Not every non-English speaking immigrant breaks the law. And so again I say, this statement, too, is a racial slur! Just because we (American speaking folks) can't understand their particular language...doesn't mean they are inferior. Most immigrants who do become citizens know more of the laws of the land and our constitution than those who are native born!
Blahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I fight this side of the battle at least once a week where I live! I'm the minority in my neck of the woods. Not because I am a woman either......but because I stand up to, and challenge the intellect, of every racist I encounter! It usually ends up with them backing down (with a smirk on their face) and then going off to whisper to their "in the closet" racist friends.....to steer clear of me or they'll end up in an argument over my misguided notions of inferiority and superiority!!!!!!
*gotta get off this soapbox now*
Where the hell is my "POWER TO THE PEOPLE" smilie????
JK....JK!