tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32307538.post631773592644523674..comments2023-04-06T16:44:02.656-05:00Comments on Are you a good witch, or a bad witch?: Racismephelbahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06699743973126336389noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32307538.post-6046586379542756082007-02-08T14:32:00.000-05:002007-02-08T14:32:00.000-05:00Well Hi! And it's not unhelpful to hear what you'r...Well Hi! And it's not unhelpful to hear what you're thinking- it's awesome!<BR/>I think that sometimes people think prejudice is somehow "nicer" than racism, when in fact it's more like an equally nasty cousin of racism. You can still hurt people even when you aren't a member of the majority that it is power. All of it needs to stop. <BR/>Also, I should clarify that no one has expressed that they are offended by what I've done. Yet. I just wondered after the fact if I'd been racist by accident.ephelbahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699743973126336389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32307538.post-29876254029902248212007-02-07T11:30:00.000-05:002007-02-07T11:30:00.000-05:00Racism: that's a tough one. I remember some grad...Racism: that's a tough one. I remember some grad school classes that defined racism as having to do with power. So, if you aren't in a position of power, or the race in power, any prejudices you have can't be construed as racist. I think this gives a lot of dangerous prejudices more of a free pass than they deserve, but then, I'm white, so my footing is shaky. Sometimes I think that insult and effrontery is felt where none is meant. For example, being offended because someone pointed someone else to my blog re: spicy foods; well, it seems like getting in a snit for nothing. Like the Irish thing. It reminds me of the brouhaha over The Sopranos from Italian Americans. Are many mobsters Italian Americans? Yes. Does that mean all Italian Americans are in the mob? No. Are we really so very dim that we can't differentiate that? NO. A lot of offense seems to be based on the mistaken assumption of ignorance. But then, lots of people ARE ignorant. So we all are punished for the flimsiness of the weakest link. It's so complicated ..... <br /><br />Oh, hi! I've been reading your blog for a few weeks, since I followed your comments on mine to here (yes, Xanga does suck!) and now I finally start commenting and look how rambly and unhelpful I am!Gwenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12526629366170486737noreply@blogger.com