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rahabs · 1 year

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Honestly though some of the things people consider “racism” these days like… Some of you need to go outside and touch some grass. Not every offensive comment is racism, and not every comment that offends you is racism. I’m not saying feelings aren’t valid in their own way but it’s important to remember that just because you feel a certain way or you’re upset or offended doesn’t actually mean you’re right about something or that whatever upset you is therefore inherently offensive/racist/etc.

#It’s actually wild to me?#And tbh cheapens actual racism.#People want to be victims so bad because they think it shields them from criticism but it doesn’t!#And I’m tired of people saying ‘that’s racist’ to things that aren’t racist and everyone because afraid to call that behaviour out.#*everyone being #Feelings are valid but just because you feel a certain way doesn’t mean you’re right and we’ve forgotten.#Actually I’m going to put that in the body of the post.#And like. I am saying this as a native woman who has experienced genuine racism.#Not just ‘wah my feelings are hurt’ but called a Squaw to my face/etc.#I’ve sat down at dinners and have had people (who thought I was Middle Eastern) just spew the most hateful stuff about natives thinking #*I’m another ethnicity.#Some of you are just so perpetually defensive though that you take everything as an attack.#That’s not cute and I’m over people defending it.#For the record I’ve also experienced genuine racism from people thinking I’m Arab/Muslim.#I put a scarf over my hair to protect it from a snowstorm for a recital once #And a man started screaming at me for being a ‘raghead’.#Another time a man in Dublin yelled at my mum and I and called us ‘f*cking Cambodians’ and told us to ‘get out of my country’#(Note that NEITHER of us look REMOTELY Cambodian even though we are obviously not white.)#So I know what racism is.#But not every mean thing someone says to me is racism.#I also don’t thinking asking someone their background is inherently racist.#It’s natural to be curious and I know I present incredibly ambiguous.#I just! I think people just want to be offended.

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