I’ve been on about racism towards whites for many years now, and frankly, it always seems that people are too afraid to admit it or talk about it openly, until yesterday.
Upon opening my email, I had one from my dad tittled “Someone Finally had the guts to say it.” and it is a very to the point email about racism against whites.
Being primarily white in background and color, (I have about and 8th native American), I have been the subject of much racial hatred, or at least the bunt of some off handed comments, and unfair treatment. Also having many friends Native, Hispanic, Chinese etc, decent, I’ve witnessed some racism that surrounds them as well.
Now I am telling you this because I don’t want someone to come along and not realize that as a person I’m pretty well rounded, and personally don’t see a persons skin color till well after I’ve talked with them, and in fact…LOL…sometimes well into the friendship that I realize they are anything different then human.
At any rate, this person that wrote the email made some really great points about racism towards white people that I think is worth mentioning.
We have created many holidays, or events around such things as Martin Luther King Day, Black awareness month, and have many special treatments for people, such as a fund that allows people of color, or different races that are not white to access our schools, and such that are not available to the white population.
The thing about it is simply if we had a White Awareness month, it would undoubtedly be considered racist, and if we were to set up a special school fund strictly for whites it would be considered racist, however these things are not considered so if it is a community of colored or ethnic people doing it.
Somehow that just seems to defeat the purpose of eliminating racism in our culture.
Also, we have to put up with racist comments such as being called whitey, or other not so pleasant terms, because if we were to defend ourselves and say something against it, we would be considered racist, yet those people that offer up those lowly sayings to us are not.
I think the thing that most offends me though, is that I’m being blamed for things that happened 200 years ago…and while I wish that racism were not even a part of our culture, it certainly was…WAS…past tense…and for me personally, it is not an issue…other then I am forced to endure it.
My question would be I suppose, how do we deal with this? How do we even out the stakes concerning this issue, and not be put into a position of having to tip toe around the tulips everytime the issue comes up?
I am who I am, right or wrong, but the color of my skin, or my religious or non religious beliefs should not dictate whether a person would like me or not.
My hope is to one day see a world that does not look at such things in harsh judgment/condemnation and instead views the peoples of the world as Human beings.
Shannix
