What a white person that prefers to "marry his own kind" or "to support the white race"?
One of my ex-girlfriends, the one whose picture I used to show with my profile, implored that I seek and marry a black woman, but she didn't say this because she is racist-- she is definitely not a racist or bigot.
She did this because of certain racial realities in America.
Given the reality that American whites will be a minority in my lifetime, I can understand the notion of "supporting the white race."
This view is problematic two fold: because the white people who usually say things like this (even today) publicly also have another agenda that is hateful and because of our shared painful history that meant exclusion of others to their detriment.
Still, a person can reason this way and still not be hateful.
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Hands down, black churches are more welcoming and friendly.
Was a member of a black church once.The Elder in charge started preaching on me when I grew a beard.The Bishop over the Elder all of a sudden showed up with a beard.Elder grew a beard.Elder silenced me after that and no one was suppose to speak to me .Didn't work,so he tried to excommunicate .Once again bishop came to the rescue.
One of my ex-girlfriends, the one whose picture I used to show with my profile, implored that I seek and marry a black woman, but she didn't say this because she is racist-- she is definitely not a racist or bigot.
She did this because of certain racial realities in America.
Given the reality that American whites will be a minority in my lifetime, I can understand the notion of "supporting the white race."
This view is problematic two fold: because the white people who usually say things like this (even today) publicly also have another agenda that is hateful and because of our shared painful history that meant exclusion of others to their detriment.
Still, a person can reason this way and still not be hateful.
Lived in the south all my life.When I went for an interview for a job I was told I would not get the job because I wasn't white. By the south I mean southern Calif.
Okay, I guess I'll wade in a bit Just a few thoughts:
1.) Suppose you live in a border city where white people make up 12% of the population. Suppose there is historic tendency of the majority race in your city to prefer to do business with "their kind". Suppose in your lifetime there was a time when you were forbidden from even entering their businesses? Would you think that he potential for some sort of lingering bias in some is unthinkable? Do you think you would feel an obligation to do business with the white owned businesses when possible?
2.) Many black owned businesses are in communities where other people don't feel as comfortable coming. Honestly, in many cases people don't feel as comfortable for good reason. But either way the end result is that they are in communities where others do not or will not come. In those cases, if the black community does not patronize their business, no one will. For example, our church happens to be in such a neighborhood and I know this to be a reality for some of the business owners around.
I'm just throwing these out for your consideration. I am not a proponent of racism anywhere by anyone. I'm just wanting to expand the scope of this conversation.
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Okay, I guess I'll wade in a bit Just a few thoughts:
1.) Suppose you live in a border city where white people make up 12% of the population. Suppose there is historic tendency of the majority race in your city to prefer to do business with "their kind". Suppose in your lifetime there was a time when you were forbidden from even entering their businesses? Would you think that he potential for some sort of lingering bias in some is unthinkable? Do you think you would feel an obligation to do business with the white owned businesses when possible?
2.) Many black owned businesses are in communities where other people don't feel as comfortable coming. Honestly, in many cases people don't feel as comfortable for good reason. But either way the end result is that they are in communities where others do not or will not come. In those cases, if the black community does not patronize their business, no one will. For example, our church happens to be in such a neighborhood and I know this to be a reality for some of the business owners around.
I'm just throwing these out for your consideration. I am not a proponent of racism anywhere by anyone. I'm just wanting to expand the scope of this conversation.
Agreed on all points.
The thing is that we should all be free to shop where we want for the reasons we want. If someone makes these choices because of hatred for whatever the "other" group is then they have problems. But... still they're free to make their choices no matter what their reasoning is.
The same type of thought process is one I employ on a whole other level. I prefer to shop with local companies rather than with big box stores because the local economy is being dwindled away by allowing so many national and multinational chains to come in and slowly syphon the local economy off to another place.
It is prejudiced for me to assume I know anyones reasoning for what they do. I have prejudged them if I make a call on the basis for their actions outside of hearing them actually say what their reasonings are.
Just a few thoughts:
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