Comments on: Sudy brings the truth home

By: Bq

Bq — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:34:02 +0000

*not really part of the framework

By: Bq

Bq — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 18:32:41 +0000

“If anything, our societies are more racist and misogynistic than the USA”

Manju, how do you measure something like that? Which societies? And how so? I do agree with your comment that POC are not a monolith.

“then you’re not racist”

The idea of being “a racist” is not really the framework that anti-racist activists use, I suggest you check out the blogs of brownfemipower and kai (zuky) and some of the others who have responded on this thread for a greater understanding of systemic racism.

By: donna darko

donna darko — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 20:44:28 +0000

I don’t think you have a problem with insensitivity, hon.

By: kactus

kactus — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:16:55 +0000

Donna Darko–I apologize for taking so long to respond. I hear what you’re saying, and I agree that common consideration for other people’s feelings is very important. And if I stumble while learning how to moderate comments, don’t hesitate to remind me. We are, after all, in this together.

nonskance, thank you for your apology.

Tim, agreed.

By: tim

tim — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 03:09:51 +0000

Sorry for the typo’s *call them out*

By: tim

tim — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 02:45:40 +0000

Ok so I like had a big thing written up in response to this but I will cut it down by saying that everyone should be thankful to have their friends or even a complete stranger call them for saying a stupid racist, sexist, or homophobic comment. Race of the person whom said the comment shouldn’t be the issue … the comment should be because racism, sexism, homophobia is rampant everywhere and isn’t an ailment of one race over the other. Maybe we need to focus on the comment to ensure that the true issue can be addressed without sparking the divide… well maybe without keeping the divide open because god knows it was there long before any of us was born.

*first posting ever so sorry if this I am missing the point but at least I am trying*

Tim — A gay white man.

By: nonskanse

nonskanse — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 22:41:20 +0000

Can I say thanks to the people that re-pointed out links and things to help me realize that my first “instinct” was to be offended for the sake other white/non-trans/straight/likeme women even when its stupid?

Thank you all. I hope to be less of an ass in this category in the future.

By: donna darko

donna darko — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:52:42 +0000

Since Mandolin posed the question, I was thinking of Alas, a blog which has dozens of comments a day that hurt my feelings as a woman and POC. Hurt my feelings can be translated as insensitive to women or POC.

By: evil fizz

evil fizz — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 15:03:40 +0000

As far as moderation, how about anything that hurts poc or women’s feelings? Not individuals but in general.

I think this is way to ambiguous to even be a helpful guideline, but that’s just me.

By: Manju

Manju — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 10:27:29 +0000

Please let the PoC do me the same favor

Hector: there’s no consensus among PoC. If anything, our societies are more racist and misogynistic than the USA, which is why we come here to escape the various isms…like all those Mexicans coming across the border.

The PoC on this thread are only representative of themselves, and if you can see them that way, then you’re not racist.