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I have also been called too sensitive and told to ‘lighten up’ when I get upset about the same types of situations. I reprimand my nephews while they are at my house because they often call each other gay as an insult. My husband says they are just being boys, but I disagree. I also grew up in a very small town that was mostly white. I have been told by people that I sometimes overreact and am too caught up in being P.C., but frankly, I would much rather be over-sensitive than offensive.
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Name : michelle, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 25, City : Kansas City, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : sales, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I also was disturbed by this for quite some time, especially since my neice is biracial. After asking some black friends, I came to the following assumptions: The ‘N’ word, which I will never use or write because of the history behind it, is similar to the word ‘bitch.’ They are both are very derogatory, and depending on the context and the relationship between the people using them, have very different meanings. I would be quite offended if someone I didn’t know called me a bitch, but with close friends and my sister, we use it sometimes in a joking manner. I do not feel comfortable using the ‘n’ word and will not allow it to be used in my household. I do, however, understand why blacks have taken the work back and given it a new meaning. I do not feel white people in general should ever use this word. It is a word that was once used by white people to humiliate and demean black people. So, no matter how much time goes by, I feel that given the history of the word, white people should not use it. When used by black people, it takes on a different meaning and is used under different circumstances. I would be very interested to hear from others on this topic. My neice is a very important part of my life, and the fact that she is half black makes this is a very sensitive subject for me.
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Name : michelle, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 25, City : Kansas City, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : sales, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I think you answered your own question as to why it annoys you. Would you prefer it if people said nothing at all when parting. I do not know how, why or when people started saying this nor have I ever given it a second thought. I am generally pleased when I am told to have a good one, whether it be day, night or whatever. It is just a nice way of acknowledging the end of a conversation, especialy in the retail business.
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Name : michelle, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 25, City : Kansas City, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : sales, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I have a niece who is biracial, and this is the word I have most commonly heard used to describe her race. Her mother is white and her father was black. She is also absolutely gorgeous. I am a very proud aunt. But back to your question, I do not think ‘colored’ is a good choice, too old of a word and for some, could be taken as negative. I usually refer to African Americans as black, and I think that is commonly accepted as appropriate and the equivalent to calling Caucasions white. When asked what race my niece is, I reply that her father was black and her mother is white. However, in general, I think biracial is the appropriate term when speaking about children whose parents are from different races.
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Name : michelle, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 25, City : Kansas City, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : sales, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,I agree with you that you should not want to be something you are not. Everyone should learn to love theirselves as they are, especially when it comes to things that we have no control over, such as the color of our skin. I do not feel that just because I am white I have some type of supremacy over any other race. There are many people in the world who feel they are ‘always right’ and the color of their skin is not always white, as you stated. I do not feel that I have enjoyed a ‘priveleged’ life either, I have experienced some very tragic events and also some very happy moments, but none of them do I attribute to the fact that I am white. If anything, I feel that I am constantly trying to prove to other people such as yourself that just because I am white, do not assume that I live some type of happy, perfect life. Life is hard no matter what color your skin happens to be. I respect all people regardless of what their race, relegion, sexual orientation, etc is and would like the same respect in return. I was born white, no this does not make me wake up every morning happy. It is not even something I think about very often. I do, however, get tired of justifying myself to people who share your misguided and also racist beliefs. Your beliefs that all white people think they are better than others and are born into some type of privileged life, are outdated and also just as racist as the reverse would be. We are all human beings and we have no control over what color our skin is.
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Name : michelle, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 25, City : Kansas City, State : MO, Country : United States, Occupation : sales, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class,
