Messages By: anw1815

Even though I am a white female I agree 100% everyone thinks that it's character and how you act. Racism is still out there and it just needs to stop all the way. No one should say the word.

I read your post Matter of fact I went through your post while I was writing mine in the same order to yours. And yes there was a lot of !! and "" so to me that seems as though you need to calm yourself and open your eyes. In most of your postings to me you judged me. I understand character is important what you don't understand is that people are not always judged on it. I have not said that YOU do but it is still here. But you will not understand that because of your ignorance to the subject. You do not know me and I do not know you but I would consider you cold and very close minded. Like Rachael has said "Maybe I don't label it racist but I think through their eyes I am. Well if I want to prove I am not then I am going to have to do that by showing respect. If whites have the power to change the world and stop racism and help blacks feel equal, why not use it." Rachael has gotten it maybe you should read some of her post she has wrote some good ones , ones that make since and that are not trying to cover racism up. Why not have some compassion to help the problem instead of acting like it don't happen.

character (n.) The combination of qualities or features that distinguishes one person, group, or thing from another. See synonyms at disposition.

disposition (n.) One's usual mood; temperament: a sweet disposition.

By how you have presented yourself. Even with your last post. What does it matter if we talk about sitcoms and the presidential candidates. You judged me first. I am not judging you. I see that you are close minded to the fact that the A lot of Americans Black and white are racist. I never said you were and you still got offended by that. You say people refuse to believe that you are liberal and open minded maybe you need to somehow find a way in your action to show that you are. Be considerate about this problem. Just because you feel it has nothing to do with you doesn't mean it don't. It has something to do with all of us. If we consider ourselves one people ,the ones who do, then we need to do what it takes to make each other comfortable to live in America, Whites, Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, ect. You are not going to change I don't expect you to. You may not be racist I have not said you were. You don't see color, you think everyone is judged by character. That is your perception. That is how you feel. I don't want to argue with no one. I was trying to put my point across that your Perception is not everyones perception.

 Words from Rachael( very well put ) "Maybe I don't label it racist but I think through their eyes I am. Well if I want to prove I am not then I am going to have to do that by showing respect. If whites have the power to change the world and stop racism and help blacks feel equal, why not use it."

Hunny I got a life and living it to the fullest no matter what anyone feels about me. I am happy. I Got the Best of Both Worlds.

I do not believe all whites are racist or all blacks. Through my experience I have been faced with racism from both. I accept that because I know that it is going to happen and that I understand the world and how it is. There are good apples and bad. I know that America needs to stop being divided and that racism should cease. I would love for it to be, but in all respect it probably will never be 100% gone. I as a mother of two beautiful children and one on the way, have to raise them to not be prejudiced or racist towards anyone and to treat everyone equally. Though I can not  be naive to the fact that they will endear it their selves from whites and blacks. It will happen I have prepared myself for that. Is that wrong of me???  When I said in past post about my children being accepted as Black and not White I did not mean that is how I accept them, but by experience I have noticed that is how it is and have even been told by their black grandmother that they are black children. I love my children for who they are not what they are but some of everyone else will not. Am I suppose to just accept and move on or prepare myself for it and know that it will happen thus keeping at least the thought of racism alive. Proving that it will never go away.

Yes I understand what you say and hope others do too. I don't go around looking for it or treat anyone as if they are racist until it happens. I am cautious for my children. I know when my children are around certain people I do tune in more to what is said. Like I said I do accept it cause it is what it is. But if someone called my children N's (white or Black) I would not be able to accept that. As a mother of mixed children I have think more of them. I will not treat anyone different or teach my kids too. I hope I can do the best to show them to be strong intelligent people.