createashemale
Really Experienced
- Joined
- Oct 4, 2006
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Oh, I know, can you believe that? Just like taking a black friend of yours out for a business lunch and having the greeter at the door saying, "OK, we have a table over here, but I'm afraid that your black friend will have to go to the kitchen to have their meal. We don't like niggers in the front; it's bad for business." And I actually believed that writers of any stripe would not be using the racism card at a forum for authors, let alone something that might have to do with sex, but I get surprised every day at what I find in the world. Yep, I've been the only black writer in a press box filled with whites before, too; in Augusta, Georgia, no less. I got the looks, the stares, people backing off as I walked by them, afraid that this light skinned African-American, who looks more like a white person with a bad tan, was going to rob them, or show booty, or who knows what.
But really, I want to know why one writer is going to knock another writer over their race by using terms and phrases that are designed specifically to offend, and then get others in these forums to join in. How is that advancing the art of writing? I don't know...I guess it is possible that perhaps those who proclaim they are from European countries might be Afrikaaners from South Africa or white farmers who were forced out of Zimbabwe, and have lingering bitterness over their predicament.
But if you are actually, under some kind of exceptionally weird coincidence, an African-American reading this post, the racism part was not the worst thing that I have experienced or witnessed on this board, at least to this point. I was pretty horrified to see another writer (I found that out yesterday) absolutely set upon by many of the people who will read this for doing nothing more than promoting a hypothesis, and challenging someone to prove her wrong. All of those who decided to have a hand in running her out of here never really did address her comments. All that was done was the same thing that was done to me: Basically a bunch of KKK types, probably in pressed robes, toting guns, sitting in their pickup trucks with Nascar stickers on the bumper, up on blocks in the front yard, teleconferencing each other as to who would take the next shot at being personal and offensive. People, people! Please, if you feel like you must insist on being such "closet racists", then do us black folk a favor and at least show up at the conventions with some kind of flag on your tshirt that has stars and bars on it. This way we can at least know who you are and try to determine how big this scourge is that still exists today.
Myself, the person who was run off the site, her father, all of us were just incredibly confounded at the whole process. Black folk buy books too. Now granted, there are a number of us who are not interested in Donald Rumsfeld or Cheney, or even David Duke for that matter; although I would venture to say that there are plenty in the audience out there who either read their writings, or listen to their speeches, and are in total agreement with their assaults on black folk. I think the power of the purse is a great thing. I strongly believe that if you promote racist thinking, race baiting, the mob mentality of the "get that nigger crowd", then you should not have your works available for sale in the major book chain stores like B & N, Amazon.com, or any of a number of other places. Black folk like myself could find use for your kind of books maybe for kindling for my fireplace, but really; I would rather use a much more well known writer like David Brooks, or William Crystal for that.
Now, I have not had the circulation of a Clarence Page, or many of my other fellow brother and sister journalists, but the people who have read my work have never really had any comments on my race. No one called me a monkey (as I was called about 80 times on this board yesterday), or any other racist comment. Many people look at me and don't know that this is my racial heritage. I know that it's hard to tell that Paula Abdul is black, and it is probably exceptionally difficult for the white people, who most likely have only seen her on American Idol. Yet, neither of these people are being called "monkey". by their peers. Where does this come from?
I have an idea. Since you folk like stereotypes, let me throw out some. Just for a fun, good 'ol time, with all of you good 'ol boys. These are only speculative thoughts, but taken from actual reasons given for violent assaults against African-Americans. Ready? Ok, Mr. WASP, Super Racist you:
Did not make the varsity basketball team as a senior in high school. You shot 45% from the field, but did not even make the reserves, because a black player came in as a freshman at 6"10" and 265, and they needed a presence in the middle, and the other shooting guard spots on the team were held down by 19 year old African-American seniors who didnt graduate with their class.
Lost your white girlfriend to one of those other shooting guards on the team.
Tried to date an African-American girl at the community college you were attending, but got told that your package just wasn't big enough.
Lost the last scholarship place to go to Stanford, which was why you were in a commiunitty college to begin with.
Ok, I think I proved my point. See, not once did I actually use an animal reference in that display of farce.
I know there are some good folk around SOMEWHERE in this place. So, where are you?
But really, I want to know why one writer is going to knock another writer over their race by using terms and phrases that are designed specifically to offend, and then get others in these forums to join in. How is that advancing the art of writing? I don't know...I guess it is possible that perhaps those who proclaim they are from European countries might be Afrikaaners from South Africa or white farmers who were forced out of Zimbabwe, and have lingering bitterness over their predicament.
But if you are actually, under some kind of exceptionally weird coincidence, an African-American reading this post, the racism part was not the worst thing that I have experienced or witnessed on this board, at least to this point. I was pretty horrified to see another writer (I found that out yesterday) absolutely set upon by many of the people who will read this for doing nothing more than promoting a hypothesis, and challenging someone to prove her wrong. All of those who decided to have a hand in running her out of here never really did address her comments. All that was done was the same thing that was done to me: Basically a bunch of KKK types, probably in pressed robes, toting guns, sitting in their pickup trucks with Nascar stickers on the bumper, up on blocks in the front yard, teleconferencing each other as to who would take the next shot at being personal and offensive. People, people! Please, if you feel like you must insist on being such "closet racists", then do us black folk a favor and at least show up at the conventions with some kind of flag on your tshirt that has stars and bars on it. This way we can at least know who you are and try to determine how big this scourge is that still exists today.
Myself, the person who was run off the site, her father, all of us were just incredibly confounded at the whole process. Black folk buy books too. Now granted, there are a number of us who are not interested in Donald Rumsfeld or Cheney, or even David Duke for that matter; although I would venture to say that there are plenty in the audience out there who either read their writings, or listen to their speeches, and are in total agreement with their assaults on black folk. I think the power of the purse is a great thing. I strongly believe that if you promote racist thinking, race baiting, the mob mentality of the "get that nigger crowd", then you should not have your works available for sale in the major book chain stores like B & N, Amazon.com, or any of a number of other places. Black folk like myself could find use for your kind of books maybe for kindling for my fireplace, but really; I would rather use a much more well known writer like David Brooks, or William Crystal for that.
Now, I have not had the circulation of a Clarence Page, or many of my other fellow brother and sister journalists, but the people who have read my work have never really had any comments on my race. No one called me a monkey (as I was called about 80 times on this board yesterday), or any other racist comment. Many people look at me and don't know that this is my racial heritage. I know that it's hard to tell that Paula Abdul is black, and it is probably exceptionally difficult for the white people, who most likely have only seen her on American Idol. Yet, neither of these people are being called "monkey". by their peers. Where does this come from?
I have an idea. Since you folk like stereotypes, let me throw out some. Just for a fun, good 'ol time, with all of you good 'ol boys. These are only speculative thoughts, but taken from actual reasons given for violent assaults against African-Americans. Ready? Ok, Mr. WASP, Super Racist you:
Did not make the varsity basketball team as a senior in high school. You shot 45% from the field, but did not even make the reserves, because a black player came in as a freshman at 6"10" and 265, and they needed a presence in the middle, and the other shooting guard spots on the team were held down by 19 year old African-American seniors who didnt graduate with their class.
Lost your white girlfriend to one of those other shooting guards on the team.
Tried to date an African-American girl at the community college you were attending, but got told that your package just wasn't big enough.
Lost the last scholarship place to go to Stanford, which was why you were in a commiunitty college to begin with.
Ok, I think I proved my point. See, not once did I actually use an animal reference in that display of farce.
I know there are some good folk around SOMEWHERE in this place. So, where are you?
