tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20435429.post7300221713875252119..comments2023-10-20T08:03:50.579-05:00Comments on Blogging While Feminist: More thoughts on racism.Plain(s)feministhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15056404699624958898noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20435429.post-75979124138854504202007-03-14T11:36:00.000-05:002007-03-14T11:36:00.000-05:00You really bring out the fact that it is very hard...<I>You really bring out the fact that it is very hard not have the frame of mind or mind set that brings about the racist or prejudice thoughts or comments.</I><BR/><BR/>Yes. It's amazing what can slip into your subconscious that you're not even aware of. I blame media and political officials in a big way, actually, for spreading misinformation and stereotypes. For example, most people are familiar with the image of the Black welfare "queen." But most people don't know that there are *far* more Whites on welfare than there are Blacks (and, of course, that the majority of people on welfare aren't cheating). They also don't know that corporate welfare takes a much, much bigger bite out of the budget than does welfare to individuals and families. But still, society blames POC for all of this.Plain(s)feministhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15056404699624958898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20435429.post-45624559609882639952007-03-12T22:11:00.000-05:002007-03-12T22:11:00.000-05:00You really bring out the fact that it is very hard...You really bring out the fact that it is very hard not have the frame of mind or mind set that brings about the racist or prejudice thoughts or comments. I thought growing up I was a tolerant and respectful person. I was raised that way. Then I moved to the south when I got married to my Navy husband and I found it very hard not to think that way when we lived in an area where we were some of the few white people and we weren’t wanted. I was brought up in the Midwest and went to a collage prep school where the only non-white people where children from very wealthy families. I was not prepared for what I saw when I moved. Now that we are back in a Midwest state I find that once again I am being challenged to be open minded, and I thought it would be like home again. I have a few years of adulthood behind me know, but it is a challenge as I had preconceived notions as to how things are suppose to be and they would be, but they haven’t been.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com