[ACC25049]

If minorities of all kinds seem ‘less easily offended’ to your acquaintance, it’s not that we don’t mind such remarks. It’s that we get tired of having to explain over and over what’s wrong with such remarks, especially if it seems beyond hope of getting that person to understand. How many times have I heard two excited white guys on Monday workdays talking about ‘The Redskins/Indians/Braves/Fighting Sioux/ etc., really played well this Sunday’? How many times a day do I see those same offensive sports logos on t-shirts people are wearing? How many times have I walked by Aunt Jemima Pancake Mix and Land o’ Lakes Butter at the supermarket? Would it do me any good to get offended each time and try and explain to each sports fan, each t-shirt wearer, and each store employee? Or would it leave me more frustrated and angry? If you are one of the people who does not bow down to the trendiness of bashing any attempt at plain and simple politeness and not offending minority groups as ‘ridiculous and PC’, I applaud you. Chances are you will get along better with us and understand us more than your acquaintance ever will. Take the next step and ask us (meaning minority groups) what offends us rather than taking the word of a white/straight/male/whatever acquaintance what is offensive. For example, I’ve actually been lectured by whites who have the unmitigated gall to insist I call myself ‘Native American’ and get upset when I call myself an Indian. Too bad for them, that’s what I prefer, and what every other Indian I’ve ever known prefers. All these people have done is alienate me by their misguided good intentions. Make sure you don’t follow their example.

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Name : ACC25049, Race : Mexican and American Indian, City : Phoenix, State : AZ, Country : United States, 

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