Are all elderly white people racist?

[Anonymous]

Sigh. White woman here. My grandparents have been gone for a while now, and I've been missing the presence of that generation in my life. We've got a lot of 75+ y.o. "original owners" in my 1960s suburban NoVA neighborhood. I've really enjoyed getting to know quite a few of them, but inevitably, at some point in our friendship/acquaintanceship, they'll say something really racist. And then I'm done.

I was raised in '80s era P.G. County, which resembled the racial mix of Sesame Street, so I know I'm somewhat sheltered from this stuff, but seriously, are all elderly white people racist? FWIW, my elderly neighbors seem to hail from all over -- NY, MA, SC, etc. Maybe I need to move to Takoma Park.

[Anonymous]

No, my 70 year old grandfather (white) is married to my 75 year grandmother (AA). So, I'm going to assume he's not.

[Anonymous]

Move or wait until they are gone.

[Anonymous]

My chinese MIL thinks I am the white devil... it unfortunately happens with all races.

[Anonymous]

My Jewish paternal Grandmother has said some nasty things that I refuse to even repeat. I would think that being a Jew from that generation she would be more tolerant. I thought wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My Jewish paternal Grandmother has said some nasty things that I refuse to even repeat. I would think that being a Jew from that generation she would be more tolerant. I thought wrong.

Hate teaches hate. The disease is communicable.

[Anonymous]

In my experience, yes, most elderly white people at the very least hold ugly stereotypes about people of other races.

[Anonymous]

My 70 year old mother is absolutely not but my 74 year old father (from the deep south) absolutely is. And I can't believe one of the PP's has grandparents the same age as my parents!

[Anonymous]

Any one who uses the term "all" or "most" in referencing a group of people are showing ignorance.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my experience, yes, most elderly white people at the very least hold ugly stereotypes about people of other races.

I think you're guilty of stereotyping as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my experience, yes, most elderly white people at the very least hold ugly stereotypes about people of other races.

I think you're guilty of stereotyping as well.

She said in her experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my experience, yes, most elderly white people at the very least hold ugly stereotypes about people of other races.

I think you're guilty of stereotyping as well.

She said in her experience.

"In her experience" or not, she's made a wide generalization in saying "most elderly white people." Would you feel the same if I said, "In my experience, most male Muslims are terrorists?!"

[Anonymous]

This has unfortunately been my experience, but what is even worse, in some ways, is my mom who thinks she is "down with the black people" and thinks she is racially aware because she has a black housekeeper. SMH

[Anonymous]

And then you are done? I guess you think they are too old or senile to learn something from you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my experience, yes, most elderly white people at the very least hold ugly stereotypes about people of other races.

I think you're guilty of stereotyping as well.

She said in her experience.

"In her experience" or not, she's made a wide generalization in saying "most elderly white people." Would you feel the same if I said, "In my experience, most male Muslims are terrorists?!"

I read it as that most of the elderly white people she knows (perhaps her relatives) hold prejudiced views about other races. If most of the male Muslims you've met were terrorists, it wouldn't mean that most male Muslims are terrorists, but it would mean most male Muslims that you've interacted with are terrorists.