Comments on: Who Taught You To Hate? http://slightlysarcastic.net/2009/09/who-taught-you-to-hate/ My Life, Sarcastically Mon, 26 Dec 2011 04:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Noor http://slightlysarcastic.net/2009/09/who-taught-you-to-hate/#comment-805 Noor Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:15:41 +0000 http://slightlysarcastic.net/?p=539#comment-805 actually i have to say something u cant really call all arabs like this . many arabs love the fact that here in america it doesnt matter what color ur skin is and this is true ask me . and i would really hate for u guys to judge all arabs/muslims just because of a couple mislead people that were never tought wrong from right. many arabs hate rasicm and muslim peole are `100% againt racism . actually i have to say something
u cant really call all arabs like this .
many arabs love the fact that here in america it doesnt matter what color ur skin is
and this is true ask me .
and i would really hate for u guys to judge all arabs/muslims just because of a couple mislead people that were never tought wrong from right.
many arabs hate rasicm and muslim peole are `100% againt racism .

]]> By: sky http://slightlysarcastic.net/2009/09/who-taught-you-to-hate/#comment-730 sky Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:23:48 +0000 http://slightlysarcastic.net/?p=539#comment-730 Great article. I loved it, and it really made me think. I'm not sure when was the first time I experienced racism. I think racism was all around me, that you either grew very sensitive to it or became ignorant to it. For me, I think the first time I really really realized Racism was all around, (even online) was about 10 years ago, I was on a chat room specifically built for Indigenous, First Nations & Native American people. I loved going on there, it was a wonderful place to chat, we welcomed anyone who wanted to join in, shared experiences, language & culture. And then we began getting terrorized by racist who would join in and yell out racist remarks, to the point where you would just have to leave the chat. Most of the time the remarks wouldn't bother me, other times it made me cry & broke my heart. I think it was then, i realized, No matter where I go, on or off line, there will always be racists, There will always be people who hate for no reason. Sadly racism takes many forms, and I even get racism from my own people. Its an ugly subject, but nice to see someone talking about it and putting it out there.Great blog. Great article. I loved it, and it really made me think.
I’m not sure when was the first time I experienced racism. I think racism was all around me, that you either grew very sensitive to it or became ignorant to it.

For me, I think the first time I really really realized Racism was all around, (even online) was about 10 years ago, I was on a chat room specifically built for Indigenous, First Nations & Native American people. I loved going on there, it was a wonderful place to chat, we welcomed anyone who wanted to join in, shared experiences, language & culture. And then we began getting terrorized by racist who would join in and yell out racist remarks, to the point where you would just have to leave the chat. Most of the time the remarks wouldn’t bother me, other times it made me cry & broke my heart. I think it was then, i realized, No matter where I go, on or off line, there will always be racists, There will always be people who hate for no reason.
Sadly racism takes many forms, and I even get racism from my own people.
Its an ugly subject, but nice to see someone talking about it and putting it out there.Great blog.

]]> By: Buggys http://slightlysarcastic.net/2009/09/who-taught-you-to-hate/#comment-726 Buggys Sun, 27 Sep 2009 02:00:13 +0000 http://slightlysarcastic.net/?p=539#comment-726 What a truly wonderful post. I very much enjoyed reading it. I don't, however, enjoy the subject. We all wish for no hate, world peace, can you even imagine a world like that? Certainly it's true that some things are better now than they were 20 years ago or 40 years ago but there is alway a new, dissatisfied group who hates and passes it on. I absolutely agree that hate is taught and a sad shame to pass on the ugliness and bitterness to our children. don't we all wish for a better future for our kids? What a truly wonderful post. I very much enjoyed reading it. I don’t, however, enjoy the subject. We all wish for no hate, world peace, can you even imagine a world like that? Certainly it’s true that some things are better now than they were 20 years ago or 40 years ago but there is alway a new, dissatisfied group who hates and passes it on. I absolutely agree that hate is taught and a sad shame to pass on the ugliness and bitterness to our children. don’t we all wish for a better future for our kids?

]]> By: Roschelle http://slightlysarcastic.net/2009/09/who-taught-you-to-hate/#comment-711 Roschelle Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:37:48 +0000 http://slightlysarcastic.net/?p=539#comment-711 BIG TIME TYPO: I meant to say "thanks for being <a href="http://inconsequentiallogic.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-honesty-are-you-guilty-of-self.html" rel="nofollow">AN Honest Blogger</a>...Sorry BIG TIME TYPO: I meant to say “thanks for being AN Honest Blogger…Sorry

]]> By: Roschelle http://slightlysarcastic.net/2009/09/who-taught-you-to-hate/#comment-710 Roschelle Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:36:36 +0000 http://slightlysarcastic.net/?p=539#comment-710 Awesome post! And thanks for not being an <a href="http://inconsequentiallogic.blogspot.com/2009/09/blog-honesty-are-you-guilty-of-self.html" rel="nofollow">honest blogger</a>. As a black woman, growing up in the D-E-E-P, I must honestly say I've never experienced racism in it's purist form. However, the under current of racism exists even today. It's difficult to get past it when ppl feed into what their family members and loved ones say and believe. You, for example - had you and your sisters not had a strong figure in your lives to express to you girls how wrong your grandmother was....your views might be quite different today. We have a natural affinity to things that are most like us. It's instinctive to want to be with those we share more commonalities with than others. What's not natural is to hate things that are different simply because they are different. I can only shudder at the thought of what the youth of Islam will have in store for the world after being subjugated and berated on a daily basis - and why - in the name of religion! (don't even get me started on that one). I can't say enough how much I truly enjoyed reading your post and hope to stop by again often....even if you are prejudiced against me....I LOVE THE DALLAS COWBOYS!!! Awesome post! And thanks for not being an honest blogger. As a black woman, growing up in the D-E-E-P, I must honestly say I’ve never experienced racism in it’s purist form. However, the under current of racism exists even today.

It’s difficult to get past it when ppl feed into what their family members and loved ones say and believe. You, for example – had you and your sisters not had a strong figure in your lives to express to you girls how wrong your grandmother was….your views might be quite different today.

We have a natural affinity to things that are most like us. It’s instinctive to want to be with those we share more commonalities with than others. What’s not natural is to hate things that are different simply because they are different.

I can only shudder at the thought of what the youth of Islam will have in store for the world after being subjugated and berated on a daily basis – and why – in the name of religion! (don’t even get me started on that one).

I can’t say enough how much I truly enjoyed reading your post and hope to stop by again often….even if you are prejudiced against me….I LOVE THE DALLAS COWBOYS!!!

]]> By: Hitesh http://slightlysarcastic.net/2009/09/who-taught-you-to-hate/#comment-706 Hitesh Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:23:19 +0000 http://slightlysarcastic.net/?p=539#comment-706 nice to know....some ppl are for equality.......i have seen these a lot........discrimination.....racism..... I live in India...where you'll find all different races and colors.....ppl say we are democratic.....and non biased towards ..religion .....but that isn't true....we still have those flaws.....pre judging ppl from the region of India they belong too...........on their caste.....race.....it all there.........there were some news lately when some building's denied flats to Muslim residents....... now that's stupid.....but its everywhere......... the whole world is infected by it. nice to know….some ppl are for equality…….i have seen these a lot……..discrimination…..racism…..

I live in India…where you’ll find all different races and colors…..ppl say we are democratic…..and non biased towards ..religion …..but that isn’t true….we still have those flaws…..pre judging ppl from the region of India they belong too………..on their caste…..race…..it all there………there were some news lately when some building’s denied flats to Muslim residents…….

now that’s stupid…..but its everywhere………
the whole world is infected by it.

]]> By: The Fitness Diva http://slightlysarcastic.net/2009/09/who-taught-you-to-hate/#comment-704 The Fitness Diva Thu, 24 Sep 2009 03:31:53 +0000 http://slightlysarcastic.net/?p=539#comment-704 Of course it makes me angry when people act like this, and also a bit bewildered. I don't get why some have an immediate negative reaction to certain others because of their skin color or race. I once lived in a predominantly Indian and Pakistani part of NY for a few years, and was shocked and amazed to find out how racist some of the brownest Indians you ever want to see could be. They took it to a whole, new level. I won't go into details... Anyhow, at the end of the day, I just don't get it. I don't look like a monster, and on most days am this smiling, attractive, polite person, who always says "excuse me" and "thank you" (in fact, I think this racial typing has actually made me work harder at being more socially polite) but all some can see is the color of the skin. It's their sickness. And it's a very deep one. And I don't really see it dissipating or improving at all. Of course it makes me angry when people act like this, and also a bit bewildered. I don’t get why some have an immediate negative reaction to certain others because of their skin color or race.
I once lived in a predominantly Indian and Pakistani part of NY for a few years, and was shocked and amazed to find out how racist some of the brownest Indians you ever want to see could be. They took it to a whole, new level. I won’t go into details…

Anyhow, at the end of the day, I just don’t get it. I don’t look like a monster, and on most days am this smiling, attractive, polite person, who always says “excuse me” and “thank you” (in fact, I think this racial typing has actually made me work harder at being more socially polite) but all some can see is the color of the skin. It’s their sickness. And it’s a very deep one. And I don’t really see it dissipating or improving at all.

]]> By: admin http://slightlysarcastic.net/2009/09/who-taught-you-to-hate/#comment-699 admin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:46:08 +0000 http://slightlysarcastic.net/?p=539#comment-699 Thanks Ann! Thanks Ann!

]]> By: admin http://slightlysarcastic.net/2009/09/who-taught-you-to-hate/#comment-698 admin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:45:45 +0000 http://slightlysarcastic.net/?p=539#comment-698 You were in the same boat as my day - I don't know how he turned out to be such a wonderful, caring, intelligent person considering the haters who raised him. You were in the same boat as my day – I don’t know how he turned out to be such a wonderful, caring, intelligent person considering the haters who raised him.

]]> By: admin http://slightlysarcastic.net/2009/09/who-taught-you-to-hate/#comment-697 admin Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:43:36 +0000 http://slightlysarcastic.net/?p=539#comment-697 Sandy - I hope you're right - even if it's a slow process, if eventually the hate stops it is worth the wait. Sandy – I hope you’re right – even if it’s a slow process, if eventually the hate stops it is worth the wait.

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