school assighnment please help!!

[dudeskiess]

hiya in college, one of my lessons we have been talking about racism and how it is ok for a black person to call a white person a bad name but not ok for the white person to say anything back. this does not bother me so much but a point i want to make is that why is it not the same for them to call me stupid because im blond or irish or something like that would no one find that just as offensive its all discrimination. i want peoples feed back on this subject so i can involve it in my assighnment. thank you DK

It most certainly IS offensive to refer to Irish as stupid. Secondly, it depends on says and in what context, whether I am offended or not. I have friends who appear to call me some awful names but only THEY would be alowed to say them, no one else. Which is sorta the reason it is acceptable for blacks to use the *N* word to other blacks and not (quite rightly) whites to blacks

[orangesox1]

It depends how it's said and who said it. If some one I didn't know or wasn't a friend said " Oh she's loopy because she's blonde", I would be offended. My friends say it all the time but I know they don't mean it. I don't think they do

[dudeskiess]

Originally Posted by ArnoldLayne

It most certainly IS offensive to refer to Irish as stupid. Secondly, it depends on says and in what context, whether I am offended or not. I have friends who appear to call me some awful names but only THEY would be alowed to say them, no one else. Which is sorta the reason it is acceptable for blacks to use the *N* word to other blacks and not (quite rightly) whites to blacks

i most certainly agree thank you for your reply i will use this comment in my assignment

[Lon]

"we have been talking about racism and how it is ok for a black person to call a white person a bad name but not ok for the white person to say anything back."

No it's not OK in my opinion. There isn no justification for name calling of any kind by any person, about another person, period. If some disagree, then tell me what the justification might possibly be.

[Galbally]

Originally Posted by dudeskiess

hiya in college, one of my lessons we have been talking about racism and how it is ok for a black person to call a white person a bad name but not ok for the white person to say anything back. this does not bother me so much but a point i want to make is that why is it not the same for them to call me stupid because im blond or irish or something like that would no one find that just as offensive its all discrimination. i want peoples feed back on this subject so i can involve it in my assighnment. thank you DK

Hi DK, its not right for anyone to call anyone anything degrogatory because of who they are. Some people do it because they are mean, some because they feel they have a grievance against a certain type of people, and some just do it for fun and don't really mean any harm, but it still isn't right. All people are basically the same and all should have a right to be who and what they are. Thats not just being nice, its a fact. So black people have no right to be prejudiced against people because they are white, or use names that single out white people, no more than white people should do it to black people or anyone else. The same thing goes for calling Scottish people mean, or Irish people stupid, or American people fat or anything of that nature. Anyway, people that engage in that type of behaviour are either very immature and foolish, or are allowing themselves to become too angry and emotional and need to learn to calm down a bit before they say anything.

[minks]

yep it's all in how it's said. Hey nigger is awful because for generations it has been an awful derogatory term. Hey Homie is not so bad because it is not said in a negative way. That may cause confusion as to why it is ok or not ok. When people use a term or name to be hurtful it is NEVER OK.

[Frederick]

Originally Posted by dudeskiess

hiya in college, one of my lessons we have been talking about racism and how it is ok for a black person to call a white person a bad name but not ok for the white person to say anything back. this does not bother me so much but a point i want to make is that why is it not the same for them to call me stupid because im blond or irish or something like that would no one find that just as offensive its all discrimination. i want peoples feed back on this subject so i can involve it in my assighnment. thank you DK

Maybe I'm a dummy, but what the Hell has this got to do with religion?? Your thread would would receive far greater readership on a general forum.

[dudeskiess]

Originally Posted by Frederick

Maybe I'm a dummy, but what the Hell has this got to do with religion?? Your thread would would receive far greater readership on a general forum.

sorry i only signed up today to FG i didnt really know where to put it

[lady cop]

Originally Posted by dudeskiess

sorry i only signed up today to FG i didnt really know where to put it

don't let it worry you sweetie.