Stupid People that Need to Go:The "It's Not Racist to Say that Where He comes from" Crowd!
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| Luis Suarez (Left), Patrice Evra (Right) in sum kind of racist squabble.... |
You arrive at work on a Monday morning. A small group of your co-workers has convened and is discussing the Luis Suarez case. You try to avoid them because you have seldom had a discussion with white people about race that has ended with you not feeling like throwing at least two out of the window. However, you are dragged into it because being black, they feel that you must stamp your approval on one of the lines of the argument and declare a winner. Two people are outrageously offended, more so than ANY black person, and say it is unacceptable to make any hateful remarks that refer to a person's race, no exceptions. The other three say it is understandable because where Suarez comes from his words had a different context.
His words:
"What's the problem, negro?"
"Porque, negrito"
In Uruguay, "Negro" and "Negrito" are terms used to refer to black or dark skinned people, not to be confused with their ugly and world renowned cousin "Nigger'. The three argue that Suarez should not be punished as he didn't understand that his remarks were of a racist nature; that he is an innocent bystander and a victim of cultural shock. You consider throwing the three white people out of the window but decide to be the better man and just walk away, accepting the fact that you will inevitably be labeled "The Angry Black Dude" for doing so.
Why these People Need to Go:
Racism and bigotry are simple issues. If you are hateful towards another group of people, with reference to their skin color then you are a bigot, more specifically a racist bigot. Just because racism and bigotry have become a fabric of the society where you were raised, so much so that it is not recognized as a slight of any sort, does not make it acceptable.
As pertains to the argument that where Suarez comes from his words are not racist or derogatory, I find that hard to believe. The term negrito (Little Black Man) is derogatory on the basis of appearance and size, it is not a term of endearment or a positive status symbol of any sort, the speaker is using the other person's size and skin color in the way of an insult. An 8 game suspension, a punishment worse than one you'd get from making a bone breaking, career ending tackle, is another level of hypocrisy (but that's for another day). Either way, it's the duty of the onlookers to take corrective measures and remind these racists and bigots that just because you have made it ok in your country, the fact remains....
IT'S NOT OK......
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