And taking a debate to a personal level rather than a rational one is the first sign that you have nothing to say.

Malcom X was an integral part of American History. Blatantly ignoring him in public school curriculum is nuts.

To be fair, we're talking about an educational system that leaves 37% of Americans unable to find AMERICA on a map. So I wouldn't take it too personally. They don't know most of white history either. :s

The mention of Emmett Till reminded me of when Kanye was somewhat clever and original. I know Through the Wire was a cover, but it was better than acting as Kim Kardashian' s fashion stylist.

I would say let's also make sure to avoid mentioning the Tuskegee Experiment, because let's not teach people about how African Americans didn't stop being considered second-class citizens after the Emancipation Proclamation.

I think the fact that she started out by ordering native craftspeople to produce what she wanted and selling them at a profit was.... maybe an early indicator that she wasn't going to be the worlds greatest employer. :/

I can't believe (meaning I totally can believe) that they want to say being a rich white woman in the 18th or 19th century was practically like being a slave. Oh, my life is so hard in my gilded cage...

This sounds like the ancient male proverb, "Not all men are like that!"

I have no problem with having a conversation about the dynamic between Black and white women. However, it is insulting to couch it in how hard slavery was for white women.

You're right, lets play the white women have it worse than everyone else game

Non privileged groups?

No, damn it. NO. Why are white women so insistent in injecting themselves into EVERY FUCKING THING?

I had this experience recently where I was walking from a street festival in the dark. I left alone, but there were several other women- in groups in front, and one woman who left shortly after me, trailing. She had performed earlier. I walked behind the group of girls in front of me (all white) and the other girl…

It seems like you are bypassing a history of abuse, mistrust and hatred in favor of looking at individual circumstances. The word of white women was dangerous to black people. Entire towns have been demolished on a white woman's accusation. Black parents taught their children mistrust of white people for their…

Exist in a context-free bubble, blessedly free of past and future. Under no circumstances connect events to other events. Things happen; to presume that any sort of pattern or causality exists in the universe is the height of hubris.

are you crying white tears right now?

and many abolitionists were shitty racists...so there's really no way of getting out of this one. the prevalence of racist thought was super hegemonic, so much so that even those who were committed to freeing the slaves many times operated through those normative beliefs. they want them to be free to "civilize" them.…

Way to oversimplify.

Yes, let's talk about how hard slavery was FOR WHITE WOMEN, too. Because to make it an important issue, the suffering of white women must be observed and commented on. Sigh.

Yes, let's talk about Duke Lacrosse - where three rich White rapists got away with a sex crime because they raped a Black stripper, a victim who was guaranteed not to be taken seriously by the criminal justice system.

Try again, son.