How do you guys respond to racism from your friends/family?

[Anonymous]

It's probably not a coincidence that your friend lived in Switzerland for many years and now is racist. I just finished reading Teju Cole's Known and Strange Things. In one of the early chapters he talks about visiting Switzerland and compares it to James Baldwin's retreat at Leukerbad. During his retreat, Baldwin finished writing Go Tell it on the Mountain, but he also wrote an essay called "Stranger in the Village" about being the first black person the villagers had ever seen.
Also, as a side note, Switzerland is where Oprah said she had been discriminated against while shopping in an upscale store.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's probably not a coincidence that your friend lived in Switzerland for many years and now is racist. I just finished reading Teju Cole's Known and Strange Things. In one of the early chapters he talks about visiting Switzerland and compares it to James Baldwin's retreat at Leukerbad. During his retreat, Baldwin finished writing Go Tell it on the Mountain, but he also wrote an essay called "Stranger in the Village" about being the first black person the villagers had ever seen.
Also, as a side note, Switzerland is where Oprah said she had been discriminated against while shopping in an upscale store.

Damn, I figured because Switzerland is usually neutral in world conflicts that they’re people would be relaxed and accepting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's probably not a coincidence that your friend lived in Switzerland for many years and now is racist. I just finished reading Teju Cole's Known and Strange Things. In one of the early chapters he talks about visiting Switzerland and compares it to James Baldwin's retreat at Leukerbad. During his retreat, Baldwin finished writing Go Tell it on the Mountain, but he also wrote an essay called "Stranger in the Village" about being the first black person the villagers had ever seen.
Also, as a side note, Switzerland is where Oprah said she had been discriminated against while shopping in an upscale store.

Switzerland is a very insular country and is not a melting pot. In order to become a Swiss citizen, not only do you have to live there for over 10 years and speak the language, you also have prove that you are integrated into the Swiss life and know Swiss customs and traditions. This Kosovar family did not get citizenship because they wore sweatpants and did not greet their neighbors in the street.
https://www.thelocal.ch/20160609/immigrant-family-denied-swiss-citizenship-over-choice-of-clothes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's probably not a coincidence that your friend lived in Switzerland for many years and now is racist. I just finished reading Teju Cole's Known and Strange Things. In one of the early chapters he talks about visiting Switzerland and compares it to James Baldwin's retreat at Leukerbad. During his retreat, Baldwin finished writing Go Tell it on the Mountain, but he also wrote an essay called "Stranger in the Village" about being the first black person the villagers had ever seen.
Also, as a side note, Switzerland is where Oprah said she had been discriminated against while shopping in an upscale store.

Damn, I figured because Switzerland is usually neutral in world conflicts that they’re people would be relaxed and accepting.

False. They are cowards?

[Anonymous]

You should have cut her off and asked her if she's always been racist or just since living in Switzerland?

[Anonymous]

I would say “Jane! Come on now, your manager sounds like a jerk, but not because he’s Indian! Of course you know that!” But said not in a mean way, but good-naturedly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would say “Jane! Come on now, your manager sounds like a jerk, but not because he’s Indian! Of course you know that!” But said not in a mean way, but good-naturedly.

She also said she hates Indians but loves Asians. Indians are Asian!

[Anonymous]

I would have pulled over and told her she could walk. My daughter-in-law is half black and half Indian. We are white. She is beautiful, amazing, intelligent, hilarious, smart-ass (exactly like me and my son), a blessing to us, and we love her and her family dearly. I will not tolerate this kind of talk in my presence, and I do not care if I hurt someone's feelings or not if they start making racist comments?. I was not raised that way. I was raised to believe that we are all the same. You should have either stopped it, or put her out, OP. Someone has to take a stand, even in the smallest of circumstances.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would have pulled over and told her she could walk. My daughter-in-law is half black and half Indian. We are white. She is beautiful, amazing, intelligent, hilarious, smart-ass (exactly like me and my son), a blessing to us, and we love her and her family dearly. I will not tolerate this kind of talk in my presence, and I do not care if I hurt someone's feelings or not if they start making racist comments?. I was not raised that way. I was raised to believe that we are all the same. You should have either stopped it, or put her out, OP. Someone has to take a stand, even in the smallest of circumstances.

But would you have pulled over if she was giving you free fries? I don't think so.

[Anonymous]

I don't care if my friends say racist things. Not my problem.

So in your situation I would have let her complain about her boss and then moved on to the next topic of conversation.

[Anonymous]

Wait,.....dot or feather?