Race and Pirates

[oyceter]

I ended up buying Beverly Tatum's "Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?", despite already having borrowed it from the library because a) I wanted something to read in line while I waited to get a seat for Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and b) I want to financially support books like these and authors who tackle the subject of

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[sxeraven]

the problems that I have in just acknowledging that something that I am enjoying is racist.Ok. You know... great post, nice points, and all very articulate. Until you're going on and on and on about how uncomfortable you are about this, about why you're making this post... are you trying to convince yourself that you SHOULD be bothered? Becuase that's how it's sounding

[delux_vivens]

it might make white people want to enslave black people again!!!

Yes, because that's what all conversations about race and racism boil down to. Thanks for pointing that out!

Anyway. About those pesky tanned black cannibals, I would strongly suggest you read this: http://www.indiancountry.com/content.cfm?id=1096410746, if you want to be just a wee bit more informed.

[rachelmanija]

There is such a thing as being too gung-ho... I mean... it's like some of the Jewish people thinking that all white people are neo nazi supremecists because EVERYTHING in some way comes back to anti-semitism.

Yes, funny how anti-Semitic remarks like yours make Jews see anti-Semitism.

[trinker]

Congratulations, that's what you're doing here. The world is not all about you. The world is not out to kill you. The world is not out to hurt you or make other peoeple hate you. Hollywood is not out to make people prejudiced against you. Please stop being paranoid.

Y'know, that's *exactly* what the problem is with racism. It's not *personal*, it's about this category that one can't change.