Reply to Black Teachers, White Parents

Forum Index » Schools and Education General Discussion

Reply to "Black Teachers, White Parents "

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a white teacher.  I'd be flattered if someone described my work as "professional".  It's a compliment.  Nothing more.

I have no clue why you think that is a race issue.  I'm more worried about the fact that you were noting the color of everyone.[/quote]

Part of it was the tone in which the comment was made, which I can't replicate here.

But the responses to date suggest it's over-analysis on my part.  I'm happy to hear that.  I want the teacher to feel welcome in the community. [/quote]

White people are always rude and patronizing to blacks. Then when you point it out, they want to cry, make themselves the victim, and claim you are too sensitive about their micro aggressions and passive aggressive comments.

Most (not all) black people learn to deal with this by the age of 30. But then it starts to wear on your nerves so you never know if you are going to get a smile back, or if the person is going to respond with snark.

If you respond with snark...here comes another rude comment about the "angry black syndrome". If you say nothing, you are saying it is okay and the cycle will continue with another clueless dingbat going off in the world to annoy others. It's a tough spot to be in. But at least you noticed.

[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics