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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 62743" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Vlong, you said, "I couldn't believe that they are now making this about RACE!"</p><p></p><p>I agree with you. I've only just worked out, by reading more posts and the clipping someone posted, just what this is all about. I have no idea who this guy is, no idea what he looks like and I was sympathising with you all.</p><p></p><p>The race card gets played as a last resort, when people feel they have lost enough ground and are grabbing for every straw. I think if they're trying that tactic not only is it a low blow, it shows that they have nothing else to try to use, to win back sympathy.</p><p></p><p>It's like the Aboriginal girl who used to bully easy child at school - easy child didn't even realise the girl was 'black' (more like a dark olive skin, anyway - about the same as me). But the girl had been using the race card to avoid dealing with the REAL reason easy child was rude to her - because the girl was being a pest and a bully. Once the Aboriginal girl realised that we had no problem with her race, she apologised to easy child and they at least stopped being enemies, even if they didn't become deep friends. They respected each other and were friendly to each other. And this girl dropped her attitude and began to really work properly, instead of carrying that big chip on her shoulder that didn't need to be there. She went from difficult child to easy child, just by realising that race was only holding her back because she let it and used it as a crutch. She became proud of her Aboriginality, instead of angry at everyone else. As it should be.</p><p></p><p>That school was a real melting pot, the kids got to know each other independent of race simply because there were more varieties than Heinz. It's hard to be racist (or accuse people of being racist) when your group is the one in the majority! easy child at times used to say she felt like the 'token white kid'.</p><p></p><p>Paris & Brittney get pulled over for driving offences and the world hears about it and is just as critical. But they're not involved in dog-fighting. If they were, can you imagine the flak? And being white and famous hasn't saved Nicole Ritchie.</p><p></p><p>Ignore the race card. it's totally meaningless. To use it in this situation is itself a racist act, in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 62743, member: 1991"] Vlong, you said, "I couldn't believe that they are now making this about RACE!" I agree with you. I've only just worked out, by reading more posts and the clipping someone posted, just what this is all about. I have no idea who this guy is, no idea what he looks like and I was sympathising with you all. The race card gets played as a last resort, when people feel they have lost enough ground and are grabbing for every straw. I think if they're trying that tactic not only is it a low blow, it shows that they have nothing else to try to use, to win back sympathy. It's like the Aboriginal girl who used to bully easy child at school - easy child didn't even realise the girl was 'black' (more like a dark olive skin, anyway - about the same as me). But the girl had been using the race card to avoid dealing with the REAL reason easy child was rude to her - because the girl was being a pest and a bully. Once the Aboriginal girl realised that we had no problem with her race, she apologised to easy child and they at least stopped being enemies, even if they didn't become deep friends. They respected each other and were friendly to each other. And this girl dropped her attitude and began to really work properly, instead of carrying that big chip on her shoulder that didn't need to be there. She went from difficult child to easy child, just by realising that race was only holding her back because she let it and used it as a crutch. She became proud of her Aboriginality, instead of angry at everyone else. As it should be. That school was a real melting pot, the kids got to know each other independent of race simply because there were more varieties than Heinz. It's hard to be racist (or accuse people of being racist) when your group is the one in the majority! easy child at times used to say she felt like the 'token white kid'. Paris & Brittney get pulled over for driving offences and the world hears about it and is just as critical. But they're not involved in dog-fighting. If they were, can you imagine the flak? And being white and famous hasn't saved Nicole Ritchie. Ignore the race card. it's totally meaningless. To use it in this situation is itself a racist act, in my opinion. Marg [/QUOTE]
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