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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][/quote]My mom is also an old-fashioned not-a-racist. She thinks that hiring a person of color, having a polite conversation, or admitting that people of color can be hardworking and pleasant, all make her not-a-racist. Of course, she's the one who, as you heard about on a previous thread like this, said "[b]It's so nice to see a black man taking care of his children![/b]" Loudly. In a public enclosed space. As I dragged her away in mortification, she protested "What? I said it was NICE!"[/quote]

Confession: I have very little exposure to black people and thus, most of what I "know" comes from tv, and that one black girl who was my college roommate for 2 months back in '94. So I could see myself thinking/saying something like that. The majority of black people I see are 1. security guards standing outside Marshalls or Ross or outside the bank, 2, black guys unloading boxes of food in the supermarket, who, if I ask if they know where Wheat Thins or something are, won't make eye contact and mumble,or 3 the clump of black kids on the trains talking loudly to each other and cursing a ton.

So I'd be thrilled to be exposed to and have the opportunity to become friends with black people who are ... different from those people. [/quote]

I... just don't understand how this is even possible.  How old are you?  Where do you live?  I'm thinking it really might be better for all concerned if you just, you know, stayed under your rock.  Or at least keep your mouth shut when you meet black folks.

OMG.  [/quote]

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