So, is THIS racist?

[Fasglas]

Seems this author thinks so.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/u...at-racist.html

Power Play

By Greg Howard

In New York, so much of my life consists of walking in and through crowds. I am, I think, a good walker. I don’t dawdle, and even when walking at high speeds, I’m courteous — always willing to sway to one side, change speed in traffic or even take wide berths around large, lost, child-toting or otherwise compromised gaggles of pedestrians.

There are many times in a day when a person is walking toward me and in my path. In these situations, we both generally make minor adjustments upon our approach. Sometimes, and especially with pedestrians who are black, as I am, there’s eye contact or even a nod. Almost always, we shift our bodyweight or otherwise detour to make the pass easier for the other. Walking courteously doesn’t take much, just soupçons of spatial awareness, foresight and empathy. In seven years of living and walking here, I’ve found that most people walk courteously — but that white women, at least when I’m in their path, do not.

Sometimes they’re buried in their phones. Other times, they’re in pairs and groups, and in conversation. But often, they’re looking ahead, through me, if not quite at me. When white women are in my path, they almost always continue straight, forcing me to one side without changing their course. This happens several times a day; and a couple of times a week, white women force me off the sidewalk completely. In these instances, when I’m standing in the street or in the dirt as a white woman strides past, broad-shouldered and blissful, I turn furious.

I turn furious because in these instances I feel small. I always get out of the way, because I was taught at a young age not to bodycheck random people. But I also get out of the way because, as a black man, I’ve learned that bodychecking, bumping or even rubbing against a random white woman can be personally hazardous. So I acknowledge other pedestrians, and reroute. White men and all people of color do the same to me. They offer some form of acknowledgment that we are in each other’s path, that I am there at all.

After these encounters, I’m always left with questions. Why only and specifically white women? Do they refuse to acknowledge me because they’ve been taught that they should fear black men, and that any acknowledgment of black men can invite danger? Do they refuse to acknowledge me because to alter their route would be to show their fear? Do they not see me? Can they not see me?

I wonder, too, why I always get out of the way. Why haven’t I ever just walked headlong into a rude white woman? What lessons tug at me, force me off the sidewalk, tell me that my personal space is not necessarily mine? Because explicit in every white woman’s decision not to get out of my way is the expectation that I’ll get out of theirs.

There have always been white women in my life, and I’ve counted them as friends and sisters, mothers and lovers. Whenever I ask white women I know why they don’t reroute for black men, they invariably express ignorance. Whenever that happens, another question always arises: Wait, am I crazy? But then I ask black men. Invariably, they know what I’m talking about.

A couple of weeks ago, I asked an Asian friend if he had the same experience of white women not getting out of his way. He said no. For whatever reason, white women see him just fine. The people who don’t, he said, are white men.

The writer is a reporter for the Sunday Metropolitan section.

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Maybe he's just ugly?
Nothing to do with race or sex.
Repulsive-looking people can evoke negative feelings in others....

[DAB]

Maybe he presents as a wuss.

[OddBall]

The writer is not only racist, but a whiny bitch. Mostly whiny bitch.

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Originally Posted by OddBall

The writer is not only racist, but a whiny bitch. Mostly whiny bitch.

An ugly racist and mostly, whiny bitch!

[Sea Six]

Let's see... A racist rant against a particular segment of the population, followed by the declaration that "some of my best friends are (that same segment of the population)" in an attempt to label himself as anything but racist.

Sorry Dude. You're a racist.

[Milton Fox]

I will ofter just keep going or stop short and let them hit me. Lot of soft body contact on their part - that is what they are hoping for. Just being obliging.

[Olustee bus]

Oh no, could not possibly be racism.

[mrvette]

Funniest thing I ever saw on a NYC street is this lady in a full length EXPENSIVE furrrrrr coat, diamond studded leash walking her stupid dawg in upper Manhattan, COLD, wet winter weather, and in the other hand was a small shovel and a shit bag........

I was on my way from the airport to Maiden Lane/Wall St......

So much for sophisticated NYC life....shoveling shit.....

[VatorMan]

Originally Posted by Sea Six

Let's see... A racist rant against a particular segment of the population, followed by the declaration that "some of my best friends are (that same segment of the population)" in an attempt to label himself as anything but racist.

Sorry Dude. You're a racist.

Any time you follow a statement with "some of my best friends are XXXX". Yep.

[Olustee bus]

not that there is anything wrong with it!

[04 commemorative]

Originally Posted by Olustee bus

not that there is anything wrong with it!

All children of God

[onedef92]

Methinks my man doth protest too much. Either that or it's a NYC thang.....

[69camfrk]

I thought he was talking about drinking milk at first. I mean Peta couldn't possibly be wrong about that one.....

[04 commemorative]

Originally Posted by VatorMan

Any time you follow a statement with "some of my best friends are XXXX". Yep.

[DAB]

easiest thing to do is accuse someone of being a racist.

shuts down the debate real quick, and devolves into the accused denying the smear. "well, we all know all racists deny it, so you must be one"

how about love everyone the same? didn't Dr. King have some remarks on this long ago? have we forgotten? already? or is that speech only hauled out every February for a few days by blacks. apparently whites aren't allowed to know what he said.

[Giraffe (He/Him)]

Originally Posted by Fasglas

Seems this author thinks so.

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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/19/u...at-racist.html

Power Play

By Midget Penis

In New York, so much of my life consists of masturbating in and through crowds. I am, I think, a good wanker. I don’t spunk, and even when fapping at high speeds, I’m courteous — always willing to shoot the splooge to one side, change speed in traffic or even take wide donger around large, lost, child-toting or otherwise compromised gaggles of fluffers.

There are many times in a day when a person is walking toward me and in my path. In these situations, we both generally make minor adjustments upon our approach. Sometimes, and especially with pudpounders who are black, as I am, there’s eye contact or even a nod. Almost always, we shift our penis or otherwise detour to make the ballbag easier for the other. Walking courteously doesn’t take much, just soupçons of spatial awareness, foreskin and empathy. In seven years of living and walking here, I’ve found that most people walk like drunk apes — but that white women, at least when I’m in their path, do not.

Sometimes they’re buried in orgasms. Other times, they’re in pairs and groups, and in conversation. But often, they’re looking ahead, through me, if not quite at me. When white women are in my path, they almost always continue straight, forcing me to pull my sack one side without changing their course. This happens several times a day; and a couple of times a week, white women force me off the sidewalk completely. In these instances, when I’m standing in the street or in the dirt as a white woman strides past, broad-shouldered and blissful, I turn furious and drop a load on their shoe.

I turn furious because in these instances I feel small because I'm hung like a field mouse. I always get out of the way, because I was taught at a young age not to dick bump random people. But I also get out of the way because, as a black man, I’ve learned that dick bumping or even rubbing my head against a random white woman can be personally hazardous. So I acknowledge other pedestrians, and reroute. White men and all people of color do the same to me. They offer some form of acknowledgment that we are in each other’s path, that I am there at all.

After these encounters, I’m always left with questions. Why only and specifically white women why the fat pigs?? Do they refuse to acknowledge me because they’ve been taught that they should fear black men, and that any acknowledgment of black men can invite danger and a good anal pouding? Do they refuse to acknowledge me because to alter their route would be to show their fear? Do they not see my 2' member? Can they not see me? I smile, that usually works.

I wonder, too, why I always get out of the way. Why haven’t I ever just walked headlong into a rude white woman? What lessons tug at me, force me off the sidewalk, tell me that my personal space is not necessarily mine? Because explicit in every white woman’s decision not to get out of my way is the expectation that I’ll get out of theirs.

There have always been white women in my life, and I’ve counted them as whores and sluts, cumdumpsters and lovers. Whenever I ask white women I know why they don’t reroute for black men, they invariably express ignorance. Whenever that happens, another question always arises: Wait, am I crazy? But then I ask black men. Invariably, they know what I’m talking about.

A couple of weeks ago, I asked an Asian fag if he had the same experience of white women not getting out of his way. He said no. For whatever reason, white women see him just fine. The people who don’t, he said, are white men.

The writer is a douchbag.

[OddBall]

Originally Posted by Milton Fox

I will ofter just keep going or stop short and let them hit me. Lot of soft body contact on their part - that is what they are hoping for. Just being obliging.

I enjoy bumping into women. Might even get a boob rub out of it. I don't care what race they are, as long as they aren't a heffalump.

Writer must be gay as well as a racist whiny bitch.

[DJ_Critterus]

Originally Posted by OddBall

The writer is not only racist, but a whiny bitch. Mostly whiny bitch.

And then there's the common bitch and complaint about black people that he won't mention. More often than not (stereotypes are earned) when you get a group of them together they will walk shoulder to shoulder blocking a walkway, aisle, roadway, etc..., take their sweet ass time, and not get out of the way. This always proves correct in pretty much any retail/grocery store, the mall (which I avoid at all costs), the college campus where i work, and worse.... on public streets in housing areas. I had never seen this until I moved here to the states in 1994 and was amazed by it while being appalled at the same time. "me first...fuck you. We don't have to be considerate of others." Of course not everyone fits the stereotype, but most that I encounter do and, as I said before, stereotypes are earned for a reason.

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Classic Thomas...