arw9797 said:
I find it interesting that you would be offended, or suggest others would be offended, by Bono's use of holocaust but yet in another thread you say
It's quite obvious the woman is black, and a police (security) officer. Why bring her skin color into? What does that have to do with anything? She's the only woman standing behind him in the photo.
I'm actually way more offended by something like that than I am about the use of the holocaust being compared to Africa.
Well it sounds like you may have some issues with racism then.
Bono himself has been quoted as saying he is very comfortable with the fact that he is not black (but that he is white, pink (or rosey?) and has soul.
Were you offended that he said that?
I just think it is cute when black women (like Queen Latifah seems to be
are attracted to a short irishman who wears wrap around sunglasses.
Why is that racist?
I have a (milato) friend who is an admitted racist and he is always saying the same thing.... "why did you even mention they were black"?!
The anwer is simple - because it was relevant (and in context with) the story. It does not get mentioned unless it has relevance. Lets be honest - history has shown the color of your skin is relevant to many people.
It is actually his issue and a reflection on his (and yours in this case?) racism. He is looking at the world through his "lens" and projecting his own issues onto others.
Someone's skin color is relevant because it is part of their identity.
I know of many white women who only date black men and in fact have said that they will not date white men. Is it wrong to say it? Or is it relevant? If a friend asks me if he should try to date her.... what should I say? Am I not allowed to mention that she has said she only likes black men? Is it racist or very relevant?
Not to belabor the point but my experience in this matter (which includes a lot of instances other then what I mentioned with my friend) is that people who point the finger at simple statments (where the race is relevant) are usually hyper-sensitive to their own ethnicity or racist themselves. The things people dislike the very most in others are, quite often, the things that they dislike about themselves the most.
I am one of the least racist people you could ever hope to meet.
I just thought something was cute.