Did you have a rough day? Talk about it here; you will most likely feel better, and others may have empathy/sympathy. I will start.
While spending time with a good friend, and one of her friends, who I had previously never met, her friend made a very cruel reference about a passer-by of a different race - a racist slur-term. If there exists any one thing that angers me, it is racism. I normally consider myself a very patient, kind, and opinionated person, but this comment he made instantly made me explode with insults that probably seemed unnecessary. Can you believe that he considers himself anti-racist, though he uses offensive racial slurs?! I very kindly asked a certain non-white person (I will not specify for fear of offending others) what he thought of it, in front of my "anti-racist" acquaintance, and he disapproved, and found the fact highly offensive. I eventually became so angry, I merely left without saying one word more; I feel there exists no justification for using racial-profiling labels, as it keeps racism alive, even when used by someone who claims anti-racism. What do you all think? And feel free, in the future, to share your bad days - I created the thread for that reason.
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Originally Posted by imthefoolonthehill
