Is lighthearted racism the best way to fight against racism?

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But how would you assess if the other person wouldn't take offense or find it insulting/offensive.

I guess the timing would play a big part.

No, I can't see that being a good strategy.

Dave I want what ever drug you are on!

I am thinking it must have been some sort of psychedelic thing last couple of months when he was on his rainbow font kick. Glad that's over.

Racism in any form is not good, it will erupt, just like politics these days. Seems like he must be getting these ideas from somewhere.....but I'm not asking where.....

Live consciously....

C'mon, Dave, as a person of Asian heritage, doesn't racism (even lighthearted) bother you? My sister's son is half black and I know it bothers him. I would never joke around about racism with him or anyone. He is a smart, sensitive guy and it would be just plain rude.

Thanks for your input guys. I like to share my thoughts on this forum before I share them outside in public.

Dave, again you have exceeded your weekly post limit! lol

Find your mind Dave, or are you putting US on?

Live consciously....

@RobG wrote:

Dave, again you have exceeded your weekly post limit! lol

didn't realize how much free time I have at work. #stayingproductive

Depends on what, when, and who you're saying it to. If my brother calls me by a racial slur, it's actually affectionate. If my friends do, same. If a friend of my friend does, it depends on context. "Bless your heart" or "Ain't you a peach" can be the worst of insults depending on context.

They're just words. I'm not insecure enough for them to make a significant impact. Usually, when someone calls me by a racial slur, I smile, wave, and thank them. Same with drivers who make gestures. Completely throws them for a loop.

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"Let me offer you my definition of social justice: I keep what I earn and you keep what you earn. Do you disagree? Well then tell me how much of what I earn belongs to you - and why?” ~Walter Williams

I would never (NEVER) call friends a racist name even in jest.....there is always something deeper behind it, and why take a chance of acting racist, makes you look like the bad one.....

Live consciously....

Dude...no.

Different friends, I guess. My circle is more like [www.youtube.com] than [www.youtube.com]. With those I'm close to who use the terms, there's nothing behind it but love and affection.

Considering that YG's song [www.youtube.com] has almost 140 MILLION YT views, sold well over a million copies, and received tons of accolades, I'm guessing that not everyone has the view that what some might consider racist language is inherently wrong.

Well Dave, I grew up with Archie Bunker not in syndication. Context is everything. If used in an overt way to challenge and demonstrate the absurdity of some pigheaded racist ideas...
There are certainly some words I would never use as my own, yet in some communities, within the right settings among friends, it is accepted.
I also have a self-deprecating sense of humor, so make light-hearted jests of my heritage, the eastern European mutt, and blondeness all the time, even if my spouse begs to differ because it is not of the bottle variety.
At the least, you started a dialogue. Maybe that could be the best you could achieve by using the "lighthearted' to challenge the deeply held.
Dialogue is good. Does the end justify the means. Back to where you started.

Me: [reads thread title] Is lighthearted racism the best way to fight against racism?

Also me: Is this a DavePi post? [clicks post]

Me again: ah, hell, it IS a DavePi post. Why did I open this?

hahaha.

MegglesKat

No one is "half" an ethnic group. Parents should teach their children about both heritage they were born into. By the time the owners of plantation finished raping and beating slaves, nobody was half of anything. The best thing we can do, is teach your child about their heritage. A child needs to be proud, not be bothered by the skin they were born in.

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