"So much light in him!"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This ridiculous tip-toeing is making everyone more miserable. Was the parent in question even offended? Or was the tattle tale offended on their behalf?

It’s truly ridiculous and also contributes to the decline in basic social skills. People are so afraid to say anything to anyone anymore.

People should be afraid to say racist insults that make others miserable, even those that they didnt think were "that bad". That said, the comment about light in this case was not referring to race. Some kids have a lot of light, no matter skin color.

[Anonymous]

Black person here, and this is stupid. I saw the subject and immediately assumed it was a post about "lightness of spirit" or something. Even if the coworker meant complexon, that's nothing to get remotely upset about.

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Anonymous wrote:When I read your title that’s what I thought - so much life in him. I can’t believe anyone took it as a racist comment

+1

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Not racist. It’s a lovely compliment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When I read your title that’s what I thought - so much life in him. I can’t believe anyone took it as a racist comment

Same

+2

+3 I interpreted this as a reference to the child's inner light, which is an important concept in the Quaker religion, and is understood to be divine and good. How sad that somebody would interpret this statement as racist.

[Anonymous]

Inner light is an ages-old compliment. “This little light of mine” “candle in the wind”. “Light of my life” — these songs are decades old and extremely popular. Not racist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Inner light is an ages-old compliment. “This little light of mine” “candle in the wind”. “Light of my life” — these songs are decades old and extremely popular. Not racist.

Oh, and the classic halo is inner light!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This world is unbelievable. He meant no harm. What a sad state of affairs.

truly. anyone who tries to read anything into this is sick or has - gosh!- a political agenda. poor man!

[Anonymous]

I'm with you, OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Tread carefully. If this 50 year old is capable of making such a comment in this day and age, without a thought for the optics, he might make other such comments, and you will end up looking bad if you defend him too strenuously.

If questioned, you can just say the truth: that you believe he did not mean anything of a racist nature.

Sorry for inserting autism into the conversation, but my husband and son are on the spectrum. I've had to talk to both several times to make sure they understand the import of certain remarks. Some people just don't have great socio-emotional sensitivity and need explicit instruction in certain explosive areas of language.

+1 I agree, but modern times have gotten absurd. Reporting that comment to HR? Ridiculous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:This world is unbelievable. He meant no harm. What a sad state of affairs.

truly. anyone who tries to read anything into this is sick or has - gosh!- a political agenda. poor man!

+1

[Anonymous]

I'm with you, OP. That's definitely not wording I'd use to describe someone who looked more white than their other race.

-POC mom with biracial kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Tread carefully. If this 50 year old is capable of making such a comment in this day and age, without a thought for the optics, he might make other such comments, and you will end up looking bad if you defend him too strenuously.

If questioned, you can just say the truth: that you believe he did not mean anything of a racist nature.

Sorry for inserting autism into the conversation, but my husband and son are on the spectrum. I've had to talk to both several times to make sure they understand the import of certain remarks. Some people just don't have great socio-emotional sensitivity and need explicit instruction in certain explosive areas of language.

+1 I agree, but modern times have gotten absurd. Reporting that comment to HR? Ridiculous.

Better to be safe than sorry. Report everything.

[Anonymous]

I’m betting the person who reported him isn’t full of light. Probably got those flat, shark eyes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Inner light is an ages-old compliment. “This little light of mine” “candle in the wind”. “Light of my life” — these songs are decades old and extremely popular. Not racist.

+1 It's probably his go-to compliment for any kid.

Mine for babies is "She looks so alert!"
because parents love it that their babies are bundles of learning neurons.
If someone took that wrong then I don't know what I'd do.