You can't know that they don't understand unless they say so, because, like I've mentioned, they could just disagree with what you're saying. y'know?
- ayanasioux:
- Well... for what I'm talking about, I know it's because they don't understand but I won't say that anymore.
The thing is, there's a difference from saying 'haha, you'll never understand' and 'I don't think you understand this issue in the same way as I do because I actually have personal experience of it, which you just don't have. Some of the things you're saying simply aren't true and I find them hurtful as a person who has experienced this issue'. The first is demeaning and unproductive, the second is much more reasonable.
- ayanasioux:
- Yeah but I'm strongly convinced with this one instance I'm talking about, they don't understand. It comes out clear when I read their comments. It would be like me trying to understand what it's like to be in prison. I could see it on TV or imagine what it's like but until I'm actually there I'll probably never fully understand. I don't think topics like that has anything to do with disagreeing but just plain out experiencing and understanding.
But I'll try not to say it anymore.
Ok, I'm confused...
- ayanasioux:
- ^ Well, I've never say it that way. And the second is really long. What I say is something like this.
"It's something you'll probably never understand until you actually are me," or, "Until you walk in my shoes."
You definitely said it that way, and then...
- ayanasioux:
- Hahahahaha NO.
You went on to make an incredibly long post, so I don't see how you can complain about the length of a proper reply.
- ayanasioux:
- Otherwise I would be that way and I'm not. There are plenty of other races that don't say those kinds of things the way black say it. Hispanics are even more of a minority and they don't say that kind of shit. I see them, I know them and they're proud of their cultures and they're very aware about it. You could ask any black person in America "What culture are you?" And I bet they'd say black. Black is not a culture, I don't care what anyone says. If you ask some random white person they'd probably say "Oh I'm French, German and blah blah blah" The only black people who know who they are were born somewhere in Africa or their parents were born somewhere in Africa. Hell, I don't even know what the fuck I am. But I at least I know my great grandfather is Scottish. Ain't that some shit? I only know that my great grandfather was Scottish.
Because of the dehumanization that had taken place with African Americans in history, it causes a lot of black people to think lowly of their natural selves. It has been engraved in a lot of our minds that black and bad and ugly.
So? There's never an excuse to be rude, ever. If you have to write out a longer reply so that you're more courteous then do it, because it's not worth getting banned over. When you debate on here you have to expect to write out your thoughts completely because if you don't the person on the receiving end won't understand completely. You can't expect to always write one simple sentence, y'know?
- ayanasioux:
- ^ Hhh, I was upset. Don't remind me please.
And that's explaining more than one thing.
