Racial Pride as it pertains to Caucasian People?
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Should I be proud of my heritage? Or should I be ashamed?
I am White British and in our time we seem to have managed to invade, take over, colonise, discriminate, enslave, rob and generally persecute every race, creed, colour, and gender in our time. Including our own Irish and Scottish cousins.
Answer Yes.
Because we now we have a (reasonably) tolerant and multicultured society.
Why? Because we are all human and as such we all have the capacity to learn from the past and move on to a better future for everyone.
One thing bugs the hell out of me though, we still ask for ethnicity on all kinds of official forms if it won't affect the outcome why the hell ask the question.0 -
One thing bugs the hell out of me though, we still ask for ethnicity on all kinds of official forms if it won't affect the outcome why the hell ask the question.
I hate this too. I think the only place that should apply is with the police. If one gets arrested, I understand wanting an accurate description of the person for future reference. But on an employment application, credit card application , etc... It should be illegal to ask.0 -
I hate this too. I think the only place that should apply is with the police. If one gets arrested, I understand wanting an accurate description of the person for future reference. But on an employment application, credit card application , etc... It should be illegal to ask.
I always decline to identify. It is the law on official forms (employment, census, etc) that you have that option.0 -
One thing bugs the hell out of me though, we still ask for ethnicity on all kinds of official forms if it won't affect the outcome why the hell ask the question.
I hate this too. I think the only place that should apply is with the police. If one gets arrested, I understand wanting an accurate description of the person for future reference. But on an employment application, credit card application , etc... It should be illegal to ask.
On most forms, it is an option--they are using the info to track statistics. It is usually never mandatory that you complete those items.0 -
has anyone pointed out that the term "caucasian" refers to people from the Southern Caucasus. I mean, unless you're from Eastern Europe / Southwest Asia you're not *really* caucasian. This has always annoyed me.
Being "white" in America has nothing to do with "heritage." Norther European immigrants were very racist against Irish and all Southern European immigrants for almost 100 years in America. Greeks and Italians weren't even considered "white" really.
It's all so very stupid and completely irrational. White pride to me is a negative thing, like being proud of the fact that you LACK qualities that would be ridiculed by others. It seems to me like you can't really have "white" pride without associating it with the socio-economic-racial elite. It seems like an assertion of superiority.
Being proud of heritage is important, but everyone's heritage is unique. I think it's great to teach your children about their roots, where they come from etc, and allow them to find common ground with similar people. I just don't think it's even possible to associate being "white" with heritage at all.
The OP's child seems completely balanced, normal, and adorable. I think you (OP) are doing just fine. Some of the things I'm reading in this thread though? Not so much...
Thank you! :flowerforyou:0 -
How can anybody be proud of something that they had no absolutely no influence or control over?0
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