Proud To Be White (And it's long over-due.)

[Tacobender]

Tacobender: i am Not imposing white guilt, nor am I imposing white pride. The Color of Ur Skin is just a matter of fact u can't change. Like I said, it's just about acceptanc. Nothing more, nothing less.

then why is it blacks especially make so much issue about skin color? they cannot ever talk about human rights without identifying their color.

[HungryWolf]

then why is it blacks especially make so much issue about skin color? they cannot ever talk about human rights without identifying their color.

Well, I don't know. Maybe someone who acts like this should answer this question... But I don't believe in generalizing things. I just don't like to say "all blacks this and all whites that". It's manly because I don't wanna be treated like that, so I don't treat other ppl like that.

[Christina Marie]

Fact is, whether we admit it or not....we ALL stereotype according to race

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-racial-stereotypes.php

Have a look at those stereotypes. Most of them r making members of other races down. So, would u say that "we ALL stereotype according to race" is a good thing?

But anyway, maybe I am just not getting ur point. Tell me about why u r proud of ur race, so I might understand ur point of view.

I am proud of MY HERITAGE if you actually read my post. And I am proud of both sides for different reasons. Both are spiritual warriors

[HungryWolf]

I am proud of MY HERITAGE if you actually read my post. And I am proud of both sides for different reasons. Both are spiritual warriors

Oh, then why is this thread called "Proud To Be White"? Being white is a matter of race, not heritage. Anyway, u stereotype ur ancestors as spiritual warriors. So, does this make u a spiritual warrior as well? For me, it is like this: I am happy to be male (coz I got used to it and I enjoy it), it's OK for me to be white (coz I can't change it anyway) and I got used to the fact that I am of German nationality (coz it can be trouble sometimes). I accept those things, coz I can't change them (Well, Michael Jackson actually could, but this is another story). Idealization of things that r a matter of fact makes no sense to me.

[Tacobender]

Fact is, whether we admit it or not....we ALL stereotype according to race

http://www.toptenz.net/top-10-racial-stereotypes.php

Have a look at those stereotypes. Most of them r making members of other races down. So, would u say that "we ALL stereotype according to race" is a good thing?

But anyway, maybe I am just not getting ur point. Tell me about why u r proud of ur race, so I might understand ur point of view.

so you're sayin' it aint cool to be proud of being a man or an American?

[Tacobender]

I am proud of MY HERITAGE if you actually read my post. And I am proud of both sides for different reasons. Both are spiritual warriors

Oh, then why is this thread called "Proud To Be White"? Being white is a matter of race, not heritage. Anyway, u stereotype ur ancestors as spiritual warriors. So, does this make u a spiritual warrior as well? For me, it is like this: I am happy to be male (coz I got used to it and I enjoy it), it's OK for me to be white (coz I can't change it anyway) and I got used to the fact that I am of German nationality (coz it can be trouble sometimes). I accept those things, coz I can't change them (Well, Michael Jackson actually could, but this is another story). Idealization of things that r a matter of fact makes no sense to me.

(forget that last post) it was supposed to go on this comment not the last one,, couldn't edit it.)

so you're sayin' it aint cool to be proud of being a man or an American?

[HungryWolf]

so you're sayin' it aint cool to be proud of being a man or an American?

Nah, man. U don't understand my point of view. I am just saying that u can't be proud of things u can't change, coz they r a matter of fact. I'd rather say I am happy to be a man and I enjoy it. But being proud of it? I don't know – a wish doesn't make an erection, u know what I mean?

[Tacobender]

so you're sayin' it aint cool to be proud of being a man or an American?

Nah, man. U don't understand my point of view. I am just saying that u can't be proud of things u can't change, coz they r a matter of fact. I'd rather say I am happy to be a man and I enjoy it. But being proud of it? I don't know – a wish doesn't make an erection, u know what I mean?[/quote

I dont lnow... I think there is some confusion as what it means to be "proud"

[HungryWolf]

OK, I looked the word up and there really might be a cultural difference in the usage of the word "proud". That's why I asked Marie to explain it to me. So, Tacobender, maybe u could tell me the proper meaning?