Topic : 09/12 The N-Word Debate

Ditto!  I like what you said and how you said it. 

Today's episode highlighted a glaring issue that is often left out of discussions of racism and discrimination and that is the discussion of privilege.  As a white woman, if I come to any discussion of race without understanding the ways in which I benefit from privilege daily, I will be unable to have an honest or productive conversation. 
The suggestion that it's time for black Americans to "Get over it" is appalling and ignorant.  I recently complete my graduate thesis on the psychological and theological implications of privilege.  I learned that even in the midst of a progressive seminary privilege is often treated as a dirty word.  Yet, if I am to recognize the gross oppression in the world I must first be able to recognize the privilege that my skin color, socio-economic class, sexual orientation and education affords me daily. 

Hi Dr. Phil,

 

I watched the show today in regards to the "N" Word. First I would like to say that these types of discussions are senseless in one self trying to prove a right or wrong, until one acknowledges the right and wrong motives within themselves. I noticed the continuous function of blaming race namely the white race, yes I can admit that the white race has birthed this type of sin in part or whole in minorities, but is not the source of the sin. In the beginning was the word and the word was with God and the Word is God. May we focus on the healing that is required inside of all victims of racial discrimination in order to bring order and respect in all things in all races.

"Sadly you cannot understand if you are not Black"

I don't think anyone can know what it's like to walk in anyone else's shoes. I'm an atheist, bisexual, vegetarian with depression who lives in Utah...MANY people cannot understand ME. I don't begrudge them the chance of TRYING to empathize. I don't tell them what they can and cannot say.

Comments like this...all they do is make people feel like victims and push other people away.

When filling out the registration for the Dr Phil message boards, I was asked about my ethnicity.
Not sure why it mattered...but it was there all the same

Whoever screams the loudest is heard.  I personally don't like the 'n' word but it is used and will continue to be used.  The saying one bad apple makes the whole bunch rot.  I don't consider myself racist but sometimes when I watch tv I don't have very nice thoughts.  I'm a 58 year old southern white woman and wasn't brought up to call people names.  During my lifetime I was taught to call Africian Americans 'colored' 'negro' 'black'.  In fact we had a black family that lived at the end of our dead end street.  Yes the mother was the housekeeper for several of the families up the street.  In fact  the mother and son helped my grandfather barn tobacco along side my mother & grandmother.  She was also one of the best cooks and made the best coconut cake I've ever eaten!  They were treated as well as anyone else.  The media keeps things stirred up and Al Sharpton has the biggest stick of all to stir the pot.  There are white people that are as sorry as some of the black.  I'm sorry about slavery but get over it.  It is part of history.....notice the word history.  It's not happening in today's world.  You hear black men talking about being the baby daddy and so proud but not willing to participate in raising any of these children.  Whether your black or white I think you shouldn't get welfare for more than 2 children.  Why try to better yourself if you can sit home get money and food stamps...easy way out!  Women and men know where babies come from........control yourself or use protection!  I had to wear hand me down clothes growing up and I'm not screaming I was mistreated.  When my son was in school there was a black history month.......there was no white history month.  Blacks have the same opportunity as whites if they wanted to do something about it.  I wouldn't hire a white boy if his pants were hanging down and his underware was showing, baggy shirt, cocksided hat and he had all the 'bling' going on.  If there was a nice clean cut black boy standing beside the white boy dressed like that I would choose the black boy.  I get so tired of hearing we 'owe' the blacks because of slavery.  Why call yourself Africian American.  If you were born here then your American.  If you want to be part of Africa then go back!  I'm not French American, Scottish American, Polish American, etc. I am American end of story.  I could keep on writing but what's the point. There are just enough people out there that want to keep conflict going....white and black!!! 

Every race has at some point been slaves.  My ancestors came to this country on the Mayflower to avoid decapitation by Queen Elizabeth.  My forefathers suffered plenty to give their descendants a good life.  Be thankful that you got the opportunity to be born in this country.  There are still slaves owned in Africa by Black Africans.

Paul Mooney surely acted like a racist today!!!   

Actually my ancestors were Irish and they were treated bad.My great-great grandmother was sold as a slave to pay off her fathers debts.  My boyfriend is Jewish and I dont hear him make statements about how bad the Holocaust was. Your taking credit for something you werent involved in.