Comments on: Elevator Racism

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:55:15 +0000

This post is both funny and true. I wish people would acknowledge the fact there are stereotypes and for the most part, these stereotypes often have a grain or two of truth. There is a stark difference between being racist (hatred towards a race for no apparent reason) and racial (aware of characteristics often associated with race etc.). Check out www.weirdlawsuits.com for weird and dumb lawsuits.

By: blackwatertown

blackwatertown — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 23:28:22 +0000

A mate of mine – a woman – was sitting on an underground train. A man got on. (She’s white, Welsh. He’s mixed race.) She lifts her bag from the seat next to her and puts it on her knee. He loudly reprimands her for reacting in a way that implied she feared he might steal her bag.
“But I was only… Never mind.” That’s her response.
She was just politely making room for him to sit down beside her.
He was nowhere near as scary as he liked to think he was.
More irritating though.

By: obie

obie — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:33:40 +0000

I dunno, how can you say you don’t see color? Race ( or ones assumption of race) is the first thing you see when you look at someone. It’s called being aware of your surroundings.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 19:48:20 +0000

That first commercial poses an unlikely scenario. The picture you created is much more likely to be the racism they’re speaking about; though if that burly, bearded guy were of a different race, I am sure she would clutch her purse just as tightly.

By: flynvfae

flynvfae — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:48:41 +0000

i like black people in general, but the only people who’ve assaulted/called me bitch for no reason are black guys. so of course im gonna look out for myself
i wouldn’t clutch my purse though, thats weird…