When did I ever say I was an expert on the disabled. Once again...I give I interactive workshops on all forms of prejudice....age, gender, looks, nationality, race,religion, professions , sexual orientation etc. I do not profess to be an expert in all areas and I learn so much from my groups and their insights. I’m an expert in giving workshops I listen to many black women who say what she says and many who disagree.
Olu came from Nigeria. And his wife is or was, not sure today, a sitting Oakland, CA judge. Last time I talked to Olu he and his wife lived in a home that at the time paid around a million dollars for. Property is discounted for merely being in Oakland. And guess why that is? Do you suspect the city is overrun by whites, driving down prices? The value of their home today has to be much much more since he bought it around 1997. As a customer of mine, I did not waste our time on politics. I found it better to stick to my craft, then as an appraiser, owner of a loan firm and also a real estate firm. Olu did not live the blame game. I suspect he votes for Republicans. Where he lives that guarantees him a lonely but principled existence.
Democrats specialize in passing layers upon layers of laws. Supposedly once they totally control everything we do, it will be for our own good. We republicans fight for freedom. Race is a business as proven by the Democrats among us.
Whoops-a-daisy! Well that's a bit embarrassing. You appear to have come up with the idea that my family is white. Just to save you further embarrassment: I'm am a light skinned mixed bag hybrid of various white and non-white races (in many parts of the world, I'm regarded as white), married to a black man, and with three brown children. Bet you feel a proper banana now
Let's go easy on her, Rittz, she's only just now finding out exactly who she's 'debating'. Poor love might be a little sore.
White people are the least racist on planet earth. Trust me, you have no clue just how bad it gets for white people in some parts of the world. Unless you think being spat upon (repeatedly) by people in the street, being screamed at - "get away from me, you dog-faced animal!", etc - is minor. Meantime, non-whites in America have outranked whites in education and income, so whatever notions you hold about it all are just that, notions.
A class that doesn't exist. However, like LWers constantly throwing out the Race Card when losing an argument, "feminists" do the same with the "white male privilege" card. It's just a fabrication.
Hold on a minute... A few posts back you said that "disabled people are not oppressed"... Ah, the lovely moment when politicially correct people use words we all understand - fat. Care to know why she appeals to men? Because she is cute and smart.
A firm believer in White Privilege™ must - unless they have an agenda - also recognise the Black Privilege within the field of atheltics and especially in sprint. The systemic oppression of White men and White women is too obvious too be ignored - Ever since the Olympics of 1936, Blacks have systematically held a monopoly on all the medals and it is time for Blakcs too make some room for the Whites and Asians; The privileged class must share! This racist structure is discriminating non-Blacks and one could talk about an existing equality of oppurtunity where Whites and Asians compete on level grounds with Blacks, but judging from the outcome, it becomes obvious that White athltes are being systematically oppressed! The only possible conclusion to be drawn is that Blacks are privileged. They are born with an advantage non-Blacks do not have and they are doing everything they can to fight equality and diversity. This subordination of White men and White women is a historical one and rarely have they ever even been given a chance to express their voices. The planet is a colourful one and therefore it is about time that the Black bias that is consistent in the Olympic Committee reflects this colourfulness. It is not fair that Black athletes steal all the medals and glory because, throughout history, everyone has been able to jump and run. Not just Blacks. Black Privilege is toxic and discriminatory. For Black people it is hard to see the oppression because they have never been victims of it; they are the oppressors. Awareness must be raised; We need clubs, colleges and national associations to hire specialist that can work side-by-side with the coaches. African and Afro-American atheltes must attend workshops where they are taught sensitivity training and told to check their privilege. This cannot be allowed to continue!
I can’t believe you’re thinking athletes are getting hired because they’re black....and winning medals because they’re black. Couldn’t be because they’re great athletes but of course you’re not a bigot .
So you even know what the word oppressed means? Here let me educate you ....to crush or burden by abuse of power or authority. You said you are handicapped so please tell me how you have been oppressed
This is pathetic that you actually believe this... .please show me the link where non whites in America lead in wealth and education. Please make sure you tell Forbes
Per capita, Asian Americans are wealthier, healthier, better educated, have lower incarceration rates and lower rates of being killed by Police than white Americans. Latinos are better off on that scale than blacks who are better off than native Americans.
I agree. There are eternal values or laws. Those who abide by those laws harvest the fruits. Those who do not abide, sit around and covet the fruits of those who do abide. It is neither mystery nor privilege. It is work, faith and sacrifice.
There are certainly those who are too lazy or stupid to change their situation, there are cultures which help make or break their fate.
