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Date Posted: 20:33:21 04/28/05 Thu
Author: Lori
Subject: Re: I feel disrespected =(
In reply to: Deja 's message, "I feel disrespected =(" on 21:25:45 12/12/04 Sun

It's very sad the amount of racism that goes on in our country. Unfortunately when people think of racism they think of African Americans only, not Native Americans, or even Whites. I myself am Native & white. In the past few years I've experienced a huge rise in racism towards both. Either their aware that I'm native & make a coment that they were probably raised with (wild indian, going on the warpath,etc.), or they don't like us because were "white". Too many ignorant people out there. I tell my kids that we should feel sorry for them, because their lives are so sad that they have nothing better to do with their time then to talk about us, they must be ashamed of who THEY are.
Shake it off, their not worth your time. The best thing you can do is think of a good comeback incase it happens again - so you'll be prepared. I know many times I've been hit with this bulls#*! when I didn't expect it & then was so mad later that I hadn't "stuck up for myself". I've learned not to be so hard on myself, I'm not the one with the problem - they are, & I didn't ask for it. & YOU didn't ask for it either.


>Today I was eating dinner at my college's dining hall
>with my friend and we weren't doing anything, just
>sitting there "enjoying" the tasteless and flavorless
>college food. A group of about 6 or 7 other students
>walked by our table on their way out. I suppose they
>were a group friends and were sitting together. As
>they walked by, they all loudly made that "Woo woo
>woo" sound with their hands over their mouths (you
>know the one that hollywood made up about native
>americans) a couple of them trying hard not to look at
>me. I felt so offended and I still feel very upset
>about the fact that people can be so ignorant.
>
>Who else goes through this type of thing from time to
>time? I feel so disrespected... =(

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  • Re: I feel disrespected =( -- Stephanie, 09:32:27 09/26/05 Mon
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