SpiritedRadiance
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Except a) theres no way to verify what shes saying is whats been "said" to her b) most of whats said isnt racist nor insensitive.. I have long blond hair, I have men and women of all races ages and color asking to touch my hair. Does that make them "racist" Or them seeing a hair style or type they are not used to encountering and making a comment? Below are direct quotes that i have issues with from the links you posted. quote:
When I went home at Christmas, my friends were asking about my hair, the usual fax pas...and I started thinking, if I wear a white girl wig, that could work... http://blogs.villagevoice.com/runninscared/2012/01/franchesca_ramsey.php So its okay, for her to be offended by people questioning her hair, but its okay for her to sterotype others in a negative way. Thats called racism. quote:
but my fiancé is white, most of my closest friends are white. one of her "slurs" is but I'm not racist... my best friend is black, its racist and inconsiderate if they say it, but again not for her... quote:
A lot of people relate to it, but some people don't. That's what happens when you're a black girl on the internet. But why does her race matter? Do white girls on the internet magically not have that problem? quote:
Over the years I've found that dealing with white people faux pas can be tricky. If I get upset, I could quickly be labeled the "angry black girl." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/franchesca-ramsey/shit-girls-say_b_1184130.html So only white people ever have made these comments? It seems racist to me, that only those who are white are mentioned, I know many people of many races might have also made similar comments, however I'm noticing a trend quote:
opening some eyes and encouraging some of my white friends and acquaintances to think twice before they treat their black friends and associates like petting zoo animals or expect us to be spokespeople for the entire race. However she feels its acceptable, to make it seem like every white person she knows is guilty of such behavior quote:
takes a light touch to racial ignorance, but is no less meaningful for its social commentary. http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/06/10004774-s-white-girls-say-to-black-girls-star-talks-ignorance-racism While at the same time showing her own racial ignorance throughout the entirety of the video. quote:
"First, let's be clear, since a lot of people leaving comments on YouTube and elsewhere seem to have a hard time understanding this: "S*** White Girls Say...to Black Girls" is a parody.One of my own friends who didn't think it was funny wrote on my Facebook timeline after I'd posted it, "Having heard a number of things people have said to me over the years, one could make a 'Stupid things humans say to each other' video." However she personally chose to make it about race, not about stupid things, she brought race into it making it a racial issue. Its not funny, Its not a "parody" its offensive. She did what she had to to make money, Yes. However it doesnt make it somehow okay. quote:
But there are of course a lot of trolls who've decided that I'm racist for making the video which is just ludicrous. So shes okay with insulting others that dont agree with her point of view. quote:
Since this video, too many "people" to count. I say "people" only because most of them are trolls just looking for attention because my video is popular. My response is usually something along the lines of, "This video is not about racism, nor is it racist. This video is about cultural insensitivity and is based on things that have been said to me Okay so anyone who disagree is only doing so because they are jealous, Yes it has nothing to do with the fact that she is also being culturally insensitive with the entirety of her video....
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