Anonymous #1 1w

Did you not read the post?

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Anonymous #3 1w

Maybe to those who haven’t thought about it (aka you) yet I find it odd when a white girl (or any white person for that matter) to talk down on or make fun of black skin then turn around and voluntarily make their skin darker.

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Anonymous #2 1w

Thank your for answering!

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Anonymous OP 1w

Y didn’t u just ask why white ppl r racist then? More interesting question and you don’t generalize

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Anonymous #3 1w

Well ig u still do generalize but I doubt we will agree on that

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Anonymous #3 1w

Ig I don’t think abt that specifically tho 2 ur credit

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Anonymous #3 1w

Asking “why are white people racist” is a generalizing question whereas my question was about a specific group of people doing a specific thing and I’m wondering what the reason behind it is. That’s not generalizing. Also, “why are white people racist” isn’t an interesting question.

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Anonymous OP 1w

It certainly is interesting, it requires looking into the history of racism and prejudice in society generally. I should say that i misread your original statement and you were not generalizing I apologize.

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Anonymous #3 1w

That said I don’t see how the answer to your question could be anything other than that white girls who dislike black people and also tan are anything other than ignorant and malicious and that’s not very interesting cus that’s what people who have been tricked into being racist or sexist or bigoted etc. just are, which I think is less interesting that studying the history of racism and race (even only in the context of white peoples perpetuation of racism).

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Anonymous #3 1w

I like you. Apology accepted. If looking at the history of racism then I can see why the question why are white people racist is interesting. A deep dive into the origin of racism/race is a thrilling topic that’s worth the research and discussion.

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Anonymous OP 1w

To your credit as well this question is similar to “why are closeted conservatives homophobic” which is an interesting question. I think that white racist tan enjoying individuals and homophobic gay people both are jealous of the groups they victimize. They have been taught to hate something that they want themselves, and because of the ignorance that comes with racism or homophobia that is systemically pushed onto them, they can’t see the irony. I take back what I said, you did ask a good Q

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Anonymous #3 1w

I enjoy your take of they’re jealous of something they’ve been taught to hate. I do not think I would have thought of it that way. I guess my next question is would be at what point do these individuals learn to educate themselves yet I do not think that’s a question you nor I could answer. It sucks when you’re born a certain way for people mock it yet at the same time copy.

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Anonymous #5 1w

There’s other ways to tan besides the sun. Self tanner or going to a tanning salon yet I get the point you’re making!

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Anonymous OP 1w

Sadly individuals can’t just learn to educate themselves I don’t think. Addressing systemic problems like redlining, politicians using racist dog-whistling, etc. is the best path I see forward, but it’s simply hard for a racist to understand why racism is stupid when they are in homogenous communities that actively reinforce stereotypes on our groups, and that is a fundamentally systemic, not individual, problem. That said individuals like you can try to change the system.

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Anonymous #3 1w

Basically what I’m saying is that you shouldn’t ask how racists should change themselves, you should ask yourself how to change the system so there can’t be anymore racists. This has been a good convo it’s a shame it may get deleted lol.

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Anonymous #3 1w

I meant to say out groups not our groups lol

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Anonymous #8 1w

Probably for the same reasons white women wear braids or get locs.

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Anonymous #9 1w

Do you not know the meaning of dislike?

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Anonymous OP 1w

White wine have been wearing braids before poc btw. In case you didn’t know, the old Vikings and countries like Switzerland, Iceland, etc. all would braid their hair with intricate braids.. so nice try. Black women copy everything white women invented.

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Anonymous #8 1w

I was supposed to respond to this with the comment below

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Anonymous #7 1w

I never said they couldn’t, I’m merely asking a question. If you can’t answer nor don’t know the answer that’s fine.

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Anonymous OP 1w

Also, do you lack accountability for your peers actions to where instead of addressing the question you bring up another question entirely? Your questions/claims have absolutely nothing to do with the original post. If this is how you write papers I’m sure your professors are ashamed.

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