So, I have a feeling that not everyone here is talking about being civil and polite in the sense that you are. I get the feeling that for a lot of people here, it’s the small talk difference. Another commenter brought up having to go through “hows your family doing?” Every time she went to the grocery store. For me…

You are an asshole and it’s time for you to sit down and shut the fuck up.

You are being terribly naive. I grew up in Teaneck NJ, first school system IN THE COUNTRY to desegregate schools and institute busing at the public school level.

Also, now throwing in their gayness, which WHAT DOES THAT HAVE TO DO WITH ANYTHING WHEN YOU ARE STILL OUT HERE TRYING TO INVALIDATE WOC STORIES.

This has nothing to do with different viewpoints. This has to do with you silencing WOC experiences, trying to invalidate them with your own non-necessary story. I’ve head your viewpoint. Your viewpoint is all most of us here in the world.

Clearly young people have NO idea what they’re doing ever.

bitchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i cant even make this shit up

Did you see how they shook a finger at you?

He/She does indeed sound like some of our more determined trolls.

As in “will I be murdered today.”

But, my emotions! WHO WILL CARE FOR AND LOVE THEM

“Your white grandmother worked for a Jewish family”... come on Becks, your slip is showing.

Again, this is NOT about you. Stop trying to make it be.

lol right? Bitch, so was mine. And I got way different stories from yours... oh... maybe that’s the point of this post, of the whole “jezeroot” thing. Seems to be going well.

My sister-in-law’s more well-to-do family in the South had a maid of color who was with their family for decades and was loved and respected by their family

I read your ENTIRE reply. You don’t need to disrespect the author of this article because her view isn’t as similar to the one you had growing up.

a post to uplift the history of domestic workers

I have similar feelings about the “politeness” of the South. In reality, it’s just more rules you have to follow so that you’re not considered a jerk.

Nah man, I *like* the rudeness. It’s soooo much easier than what I was used to, it’s like a weight lifted off my shoulders.

I know my experience is very subjective