Comments on: Lashing out at the white race http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/2008/08/15/lashing-out-at-the-white-race/ on race, diversity, work, and life Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:35:38 -0800 hourly 1 By: andre http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/2008/08/15/lashing-out-at-the-white-race/comment-page-1/#comment-23 andre Sat, 23 Aug 2008 20:11:36 +0000 http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/?p=13#comment-23 man, they just never get it do they, but you are still a beautiful lady. People should know better , honestly. And yeah, what's the deal with the guy saying you should include whites, uhhh, you were just stating something. Actually, whites are already a minority. Just look at the numbers of non-white people in America compared to the white people. The amount of white people in this world is very small compared to the number of non-white people, yet people still think that whites are some majority. Thats just what they want you to tihnk. Really, blacks and other races outnumber whites in America, and one way to prove that, is that not everyone, especially the people at the bottom of the totem, take complete consensus forms. I still love you Carmen :) man, they just never get it do they, but you are still a beautiful lady. People should know better , honestly. And yeah, what’s the deal with the guy saying you should include whites, uhhh, you were just stating something. Actually, whites are already a minority. Just look at the numbers of non-white people in America compared to the white people. The amount of white people in this world is very small compared to the number of non-white people, yet people still think that whites are some majority. Thats just what they want you to tihnk. Really, blacks and other races outnumber whites in America, and one way to prove that, is that not everyone, especially the people at the bottom of the totem, take complete consensus forms. I still love you Carmen :)

]]> By: Kandee http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/2008/08/15/lashing-out-at-the-white-race/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Kandee Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:24:10 +0000 http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/?p=13#comment-19 Just saw the video and your point was very clear. He decided to focus on the 'white majority' part (which was very short), perhaps out of fear or insecurity. Just saw the video and your point was very clear. He decided to focus on the ‘white majority’ part (which was very short), perhaps out of fear or insecurity.

]]> By: Elizabeth Willow http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/2008/08/15/lashing-out-at-the-white-race/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Elizabeth Willow Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:07:45 +0000 http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/?p=13#comment-18 I found this site from another. Interesting discussion. You referred to the viewers email as hate mail on another site. Just because someone disagrees with you doesn't make it hate mail. I found the ad incredibly offensive too. It was interesting that the Spanish people didn't intend to be racist and the Chinese people didn't receive it as racist. As an American I found that hard to believe. As far as your comment that white people are going to be a minority soon I hope you realize that racism is a 2-way street. People in power abuse it no matter who they are. We need to have a discussion where everyone's point of view is respected. You showed very little for the CNN viewer. I found this site from another. Interesting discussion. You referred to the viewers email as hate mail on another site. Just because someone disagrees with you doesn’t make it hate mail. I found the ad incredibly offensive too. It was interesting that the Spanish people didn’t intend to be racist and the Chinese people didn’t receive it as racist. As an American I found that hard to believe. As far as your comment that white people are going to be a minority soon I hope you realize that racism is a 2-way street. People in power abuse it no matter who they are. We need to have a discussion where everyone’s point of view is respected. You showed very little for the CNN viewer.

]]> By: Wayne Park http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/2008/08/15/lashing-out-at-the-white-race/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Wayne Park Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:13:42 +0000 http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/?p=13#comment-17 hello, another blog! There seems to be another dimension of "white defensiveness" against what's perceived as reverse-racism. I've had to personally test this one out. Is it a chance to lash out @ the white man? But I don't think it's <i>revenge</i> that motivates us to speak out, but rather to enlight, inform, make aware. In my journey that's the only way I get over the anger and communicate the realities of a browning world today. hello, another blog!

There seems to be another dimension of “white defensiveness” against what’s perceived as reverse-racism. I’ve had to personally test this one out. Is it a chance to lash out @ the white man?

But I don’t think it’s revenge that motivates us to speak out, but rather to enlight, inform, make aware. In my journey that’s the only way I get over the anger and communicate the realities of a browning world today.

]]> By: admin http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/2008/08/15/lashing-out-at-the-white-race/comment-page-1/#comment-14 admin Sat, 16 Aug 2008 13:51:04 +0000 http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/?p=13#comment-14 Woah that's awesome Victoria! :) I'm so glad I was able to help spur on that discussion! Woah that’s awesome Victoria! :) I’m so glad I was able to help spur on that discussion!

]]> By: Victoria Marinelli http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/2008/08/15/lashing-out-at-the-white-race/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Victoria Marinelli Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:20:34 +0000 http://www.carmenvankerckhove.com/?p=13#comment-13 Dunno what that miserable, misinformed, woefully insecure individual saw in your very forthright appearance on CNN to warrant this ridiculous assessment. My whole (mostly white) family saw the same thing, and we were all applauding (and certainly didn't feel the least bit "lashed out" at). My fourteen year old was especially impressed with you, and our viewing that segment together spurred a lengthy discussion about racism in media and everyday life. Thank you! Dunno what that miserable, misinformed, woefully insecure individual saw in your very forthright appearance on CNN to warrant this ridiculous assessment. My whole (mostly white) family saw the same thing, and we were all applauding (and certainly didn’t feel the least bit “lashed out” at).

My fourteen year old was especially impressed with you, and our viewing that segment together spurred a lengthy discussion about racism in media and everyday life. Thank you!

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