[ACC24029]

I think you are going to have the exact problems you worry about. Most non-white stereotypes of whites either have a degree of truth in describing some white behavior or are so mild it’s hard to call them slurs. They’re closer to teasing. Two common terms American Indians use to describe some white behavior don’t exactly fit as stereotypes, because they refer only to some whites. A wasichu is a thief (literally translates as a ‘fat taker’), someone selfish who takes and never gives back, or someone who expects everything given to them. A twinkie is a common nickname for New Age whites, or any white with a fluffyheaded and ridiculously romanticized view of natives. For Latinos, I’ve heard bolillo (whitebread), gabacho (rutabaga) and huero (fair-skinned). As you can see, none of these have quite the viciousness of white slurs for non-whites. Gringo is from griego, a Greek. All that means is that you can’t understand what whites are saying. It’s equivalent to Yank, and not really derogatory. I’ve never heard it used anywhere in the United States anyway, except in old movies. One I’ve heard in the last five years that is more vicious is polar bear, which refers to whites being big, fat and mean-tempered. Finally, how about the old jokes about white males having tiny penises, or only lasting a few minutes in bed, or being hung up about sex in general? That is one that really seems to get to whites and makes them incredibly angry. I honestly think hearing that is one of the few times whites come close to knowing the pain and anger that come from being stereotyped.

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Name : ACC24029, Gender : M, Race : Mexican and American Indian, City : W. Lafayette, State : IN, Country : United States, 

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