I might be wrong but I think it's more sinister than that. I think what he is trying to say is that slavery and Jim Crow are over (in this country) so black people should stop complaining. Unless black people experienced these things first hand we should just all shut up about racism.

"If you have never felt oppression don't speak against it,"

sigh

exactly

And I'm a giant catfish

And they didn't even care about me. Nobody even cared about me.

Another commenter left a similar message and some of the comments are beyond callous. I think you hit the nail on the head,.

You probably don't need me chiming in, but I would just like to say that the people commenting on your thread are beyond disgusting. Christ.

I guess empathy is just too much to ask for, huh?

Reading comprehension is hard

That show rips off Fringe so hard it's not even funny.

I don't remember much of when I first moved to this country (because I was so little). But I do distinctly remember a black history month lesson in which the teacher explicitly asked the class "what was the reason for the civil war". Since I was studying for my citizenship I knew the answer to the question. My hand…

Some people are born mediocre, some strive for mediocrity, while others have mediocrity thrust upon them.

Sigh, this again. People's dislike of Lena Dunham could have something to do with the fact that she's a racist. Like really, really, really racist. But I guess that isn't important huh?

Better not cross post this to Deadspin

DUMBASS. NO ONE IS SAYING THAT FAT PEOPLE DON'T FACE DISCRIMINATION. GOD KNOWS THEY DO. PEOPLE ARE TAKING OFFENSE AT THE FACT THAT YOU ARE COMPARING BIGOTRY AGAINST FAT PEOPLE TO BIGOTRY AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE. THAT IS INTELLECTUALLY LAZY AT BEST AND RACIALLY TONE DEAF AT WORST. INSTEAD OF DOUBLING DOWN ON YOUR MORONIC…

Hair color? Are you fucking kidding me? If I could give you a negative star I would. Jesus fucking christ.

Not to derail the obvious what the fuckery of the article, but I find it beyond interesting that immediately after Jezebel is called out by a number of commenters for writing an "ironic" article celebrating a rapist of black girls, they are posting a shit ton of articles addressing issues black girls face.…

I'm sorry but if it's the "why couldn't it be Scott Walker" joke then I cant seem to muster up enough outrage. Sure the joke was slightly questionable but I hardly think it's a fireable offense. Unless I'm missing something.

I think in Anna Breslaw's case she once wroter an article saying eff holocaust survivors. I would post a link but I have to get ready for work.