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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If they're just talking it feels more weird than uncomfortable. Like why did you throw that in when it's not relevant to what you're telling me? But uncomfortable when they're angry or being manipulative or negative and throw it in as a justification or explanation why they're saying what they're saying.[/quote]

Yeah, like my grandparents, who like to identify the race and religion of any person they're talking about who is not white and Jewish. Sometimes it has something to do with the story, but usually it doesn't. So I'm sitting there going "ok, why do I care if the guy was Muslim/black/whatever" because I know, from experience, that they don't add those details when talking about their interactions with other Jews. They're not very descriptive people usually!

This is what OP is referring to, I assume. Frankly, if I hear someone my age (early 30s) describe a person's race, I assume it's because it's somehow relevant or that the description is interesting in some way. When I hear someone of my grandparents' age mention race (or religion), I assume there is some sort of prejudice there -- even if it's the mildest form, like just noticing and feeling the need to comment that the person is different from them.[/quote]

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