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Colin Kaepernick reflects on growing up in Wisconsin, navigating predominantly white spaces. A powerful conversation about identity, belonging and refusing to aโฆ
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It's a very Victor Fankle view in it and very healthy ....just being a woman is hard enough
It may seem weird for me to post this here, but please bear with me, because it's a slightly different angle on the same issue. <br><br>My mom grew up in the 1940s and 1950s. She used to tell me about her cousin, who - like the rest of our family - was white. Unlike the rest of the family, she tanned pretty dark in the summer. She had to wear wide-strapped bathing suits when she went out in the sun, and dresses with loose shoulders, because everywhere they went - a restaurant or a store, for example - the gatekeepers of those places would require her to show that tan line to prove that she was white. <br><br>Sometimes even white people aren't the "right" color. That's all.
This reminds me of the story from a black woman who is a teacher on youtube talking about how she gained some respect for her principle after she told a young kid whos friend was calling them monkey to even if you like someone never alow them to dehumanize you and to have some respect for yourself these moment do just find us even in moments of perseived safety
I'm the type to push back. It's up to them if they wanna cause a scene behind it
He says that, as if it doesn't happen to white people in the presence of other races. ๐ Everyone experiences name calling -and a kid will usually pick whatever they believe will be most offensive to you in order to get the greatest reaction. This isn't strictly something that happens to black people in white spaces. It would be lovely if people stopped viewing every interaction through the lens of race.
Colin spoke with understanding and truth because how you respond will impact your life later on
US racism is so out of control. If you said these sort of things in my world, I believe most people would drop you on the spot. Yes racism existsโฆbut not in this vein. That despicable. I know itโs your right, but I just wouldnโt want to live in the US as a coloured person or an immigrant,โฆ or gay, or woman, or sick person..๐คทโโ๏ธ
2 of my favorite men. โคโคโค
Well did they get ya, dont keep us in suspense ๐ค I just dont know if I believe that...I mean does it happen yes But not that bold...i think the parents or who ever kind of padded the story a bit, scretched it around and this is the outcome....he doesn't rem it, it was told how the teller wanted him to hear it...MY OPINION ONLY THO.....
