You cowardly racist people show everyone who you really are!!!!

Over the years I have worked with some pretty moronic racist people.  I have heard comments in passing or blantanly said right in front of me (these people learn quickly I don't like that).  What really annoys me is people who make these remarks, jokes or whatever when there's only white people around but as soon as there is a minority of any kind in the vicinity they act all buddy-buddy with them.  I see that and it makes me so mad I just want to walk up to the person and tell them what racist this other person is and don't  fall for their fake friendliness.  But i would look like a crazy person.  So I am stuck watching these hypocrites.  Then I think would I be happier if they were outwardly racist...well no I wouldn't.  It just seems so deceptive to act all friendly.  Why go through the trouble of being so friendly and nice why not act like a stranger or keep the relationship at a professional level?  Then I think well this person this racist is talking to is no stranger to racism and maybe they know they are racist and are just being the bigger person by tolerating this person's hypocrisy.  Oh it just burns my ass.

Like today I overheard some one talk about  how they wish someone shoot Obama...only they called him some very racist names.  Then turned around an hour later and was eating lunch with a couple of people, one of which is African American!!!  Grrrrr!!!!  

I think I live a sheltered life and I'm not really exposed to people that  say racist things, at least around me.  Now, regarding obesity, I saw it this past weekend with MY parents.  Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
 

I might have to make a seperate post regarding this...... YIKES....

Kristi

Racism is a sickness, and the difficult thing is that those who have it don't realize that they are sick.  It is also an evil thing, and those who are evil don't realize that either.

We have come a long way in the past 50 years, but there will always be those who hate because of someone's color or language or religion or......size.

Well put.  Some people are just meanspirited and it manifests itself in racism. Often it may manifest itself in other meanspirited ways (like you mentioned).

You'd be doing everyone a favor if you simply say, when you hear such biased things, what I say.  "Wow, I find what you just said very offensive.  Do you really feel that way"  Or something like that.  I you started saying something just this past year when I decided that my silence only encouraged such ignorant behavior.  Of course, you have to be non-confrontational and make sure you aren't in danger.  I generally only use this with people I know or work with.  For the most part, they simply apologize.

Lisa O.

Yeah being from the south I see and hear alot of crap that is just really backwards and mean. It happens everywhere though and it is sad . :(    Ignorance is a terrible thing !

 Thats so funny- I am in the South now and I was just thinking it was way worse when I lived closer to where the person posting is from - Oswego, Ill. The Oswego kids blowtorched a giant O in the football field of one of the HS's I attended. Illinois was rough. 
I was called honky and kicked and chased. I heard every race slamming every other race constantly.  Here in the South people seem a lot less direct. My family is mixed and I occasionally figure out someone disapproves but in Ill. it was a lot more obvious.  It  may be some other factor like age or cir****tance. It is interesting to hear from your perspective.

Wow, remind me not to move there, lol. I live in such a diverse area that whites are the minority and even many of them are in interracial relationships so I never hear racial jokes, slurs, or innuendo. Sadly I do hear students at my school throwing out tons of racial slurs to one another and they are the same race. Its a very low income demographic so I suppose it comes with the territory.

I live in KY and racism really isnt that bad I have a sister n law that is married to a mixed guy they have 2 of the most beautiful lil boys and he works for my husbands recycling business....what I have seen is the majority of colored people want to stick to theirselves not to say they dont interact with whites just they prefer not too....I truely hate to hear racial slurs and Will(brother-n-law) and my boys are always saying ***** which I guess is suppossed to be different from the N word.....I didn't know there was a difference and my 12 yr old called Will a ***** and I beat his hindend and then I was told Will had called him a cracker so Logan called him the other name....I know my family has many people of color that we are firends with and have never allowed anyone around me to say racist comments or whatever I always tell them I have 2 nephews that are mixed and I wont put up with that kinda stuff I usually get I'm  sorry .....but I know there are many people that are not as open as I am and it really hurts when I hear stuff said...well enough rambling

See, where I live...if someone referred to an African-American as "colored people" as you just did, it would be their ass!  In my demographic & location, that is considered an old school, seriously racist term heavily used from the 1920's through the late 1970's and completely unacceptable in 2011 (or even 1991).

Since my family and friends are like 859 race combos (lol), I tend to be very proactive and vocal when people use racist remarks or even inuendos, whether I know them or not.  I just feel that strongly about it.  Yes, it can lead to heated discussions, but so can discussions about other topics I feel strongly about (politics, pro-choice, etc.) and I certainly never back down from those either. :)