I made a public apology and refrained from calling anyone an ape since the whole "ape saga" in the UCL thread. The reason why I've been brought to the racist court this time is for another statement altogether. Nevertheless, I'll try my best not to say anything that has racial implications.
I guess you could say I've been brought up in a society thats fairly open with regards to racism ... if you can call it that. Southern Africa is perhaps the most diverse part of the world - we're not full of immigrants who married their way into citizenship ... we have different types of people who've been there for generations due to the British, Protuguese and Dutch influences (Belgian as well), and the consequences of the slave trade they brought with them. There are specific terms for even mixes of two specific types of races, for example. So keeping it locked in safe is never going to happen because its unrealistic ... most people have come to accept them, and the smart ones aren't really offended by them.
All I'm saying is that if you think this is racism, then you have no idea. I'm sure people are well aware of what happened in Zimbabwe ... something I'm not really proud of.
That said, regarding my latest statement, I have an honest question for the anti-racist police ... and please bare with me: I am going to separate people according to their skin color, which I myself think is racist, but try to look beyond it and get the message/point. This, IMO, is real talk regarding racism ...
I notice that most of them are white guys (except dru of course, as we all know
) but why does it offend them so much? Much more than the other people of color on the board? Why do they feel the need to go the extra mile in order to defend or help people of color from such statements? As a person of color, and here I am aware that I speak for myself, I will say that I can take care of myself - thank you very much. I do not need your help or protection from comments that will barely affect me at the end of the day.
And I'm not only singling out the posters on this board ... I'm talking about a lot of white people, especially in the media, who the way I see it, try to make themselves feel better about themselves by fighting against supposedly racist comments ... as a means of helping out the victimized minorities in the Western World.
If they really want to be of help to us, then why not sort out the credit crunch, which in effect, they
mostly created? Or how about try to give us equal opportunities in order to improve our well-being? Maybe then Dave Chappelle wouldn't be making such jokes, or Tupac and Biggie wouldn't be rapping about these things ...
I mean, all this bickering about racism has gotten to the point that its arguably the primary reason why Obama is president, and at the end of the day, he isn't so much different from his predecessor now ... is he?
Rant over. Peace, love and understanding <3 henceforth.