Do you get offended if you are called a racial slur?
Well, being of Indian ethnicity, I am obviously a bit darker skinned than most Caucasian people. So, over the years, I have been called a "sand-nigger", a "rice-nigger", among others. Usually, when I busted them at the University Gym, where I was a student manager. What was the most interesting was that I was called these racial slurs by fellow black students, and Arab students at the Univ of Michigan. Surprisingly, despite the University crowd seeming to think that white people were the 'real' racists, the people who used the racial slurs were the black and the Arab students. And many other students who worked with me had the same experience.
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May 04, 2022, 03:08 PM
GWbiker
In my mixed neighborhood on the late 40's, racial slurs were heard often with many resulting in fist fights. This was the coal mining region of Northeast Pennsylvania.
One person I remember being subjected to sometimes daily racial remarks was a German War bride who was married to a discharged Army veteran.
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May 04, 2022, 03:12 PM
tiwimon
Most normal, well balanced people don't get too worked up on words. For my part I've become desensitized, and I bet many are - some things have been tossed around so much it carries less weight.
May 04, 2022, 04:27 PM
mutedblade
quote:
Originally posted by Ryanp225: I give no fucks.
This right here! Nobody can get under my skin unless I let them.
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May 04, 2022, 05:21 PM
bronicabill
Such things don’t bother me; call me honky, cracker, redneck, whatever. I grew up with a much thicker skin than that!
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May 04, 2022, 07:10 PM
dave7378
quote:
Originally posted by darthfuster:
quote:
Originally posted by dave7378: I am half Puerto Rican and have never once been insulted or felt oppressed by the jokes thrown at me. Not once.
I have a friend whom I have known since 1982. He is my best friend. He is half Puerto Rican. He pronounces it Pudderican. lol
Me? I lean really hard into the stereotype when it happens. They're trying to get a specific reaction and I'm not going to give it to them, plus I'm going to have fun in the process.
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May 05, 2022, 07:05 AM
OldMick
My brother and I grew up in a time when we referred to our Irish friends (and each other) as “Micks”, as in, “he’s a Mick too”.
It was only a slur depending on who said it.
May 05, 2022, 08:24 AM
V-Tail
I'm not sure that I remember the details correctly, but I recall one of our SIGforum members telling us about how he slammed a text book into a teacher's face, when the teacher used a religious slur.
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May 05, 2022, 08:49 AM
Brother
It hurts my feelings so much that I now call my cheese and crackers "cheese and salty bois."
May 10, 2022, 11:36 AM
jimmy123x
I'm 45, there isn't anything anyone can say that will offend me at this point in life..... I simply don't care.....most things I'd just laugh and walk away.
May 10, 2022, 11:39 AM
P226collector
People using racial slurs have done us all a favor...we all know to ignore them immediately.
Personally, I have to respect you for your opinion to have any meaning to me.
May 10, 2022, 11:44 AM
jhe888
quote:
Originally posted by sidss1: Well, being of Indian ethnicity, I am obviously a bit darker skinned than most Caucasian people. So, over the years, I have been called a "sand-nigger", a "rice-nigger", among others. Usually, when I busted them at the University Gym, where I was a student manager. What was the most interesting was that I was called these racial slurs by fellow black students, and Arab students at the Univ of Michigan. Surprisingly, despite the University crowd seeming to think that white people were the 'real' racists, the people who used the racial slurs were the black and the Arab students. And many other students who worked with me had the same experience.
Perhaps white people know that they can't get away with racial insults?
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May 10, 2022, 11:51 AM
ZSMICHAEL
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I'm not sure that I remember the details correctly, but I recall one of our SIGforum members telling us about how he slammed a text book into a teacher's face, when the teacher used a religious slur.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ He is currently unavailable, but you can correpsond with him at Federal BOP.
May 10, 2022, 12:04 PM
cparktd
Not at all.
Two of the things Mom taught me as a child before I started school over 60 years ago stuck with me and have served me pretty well.
1) YOU are not the center of the universe. 2) NOTHING ugly anyone says to you or about you means anything unless you let it.
Endeavor to persevere.
May 10, 2022, 12:57 PM
goose5
If I'm called a name no. If I'm accused of being a racist then yes, a little bit.
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May 10, 2022, 01:45 PM
DTREND75
I usually get called something every night at work. To be honest I find it boring. At least entertain me with new or original terms.
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May 10, 2022, 02:51 PM
bigwagon
quote:
Originally posted by jhe888:
quote:
Originally posted by sidss1: Well, being of Indian ethnicity, I am obviously a bit darker skinned than most Caucasian people. So, over the years, I have been called a "sand-nigger", a "rice-nigger", among others. Usually, when I busted them at the University Gym, where I was a student manager. What was the most interesting was that I was called these racial slurs by fellow black students, and Arab students at the Univ of Michigan. Surprisingly, despite the University crowd seeming to think that white people were the 'real' racists, the people who used the racial slurs were the black and the Arab students. And many other students who worked with me had the same experience.
Perhaps white people know that they can't get away with racial insults?
Maybe. I think it's also true that there is lot more racism in other cultures than white liberals have any clue about.
May 10, 2022, 04:23 PM
HRK
May 10, 2022, 08:30 PM
flashguy
No. The act identifies a person who I can confidently believe is inferior and unworthy of my attention.
