Race and racism anon meme thing

[dreamer_easy]

International Blog Against Racism Week begins tomorrow, 6 August. Before the week officially starts, I'd like to try something a bit dodgy.

For the next twenty-four hours, you can leave an anonymous message here with any questions you have about race or racism. IP logging is off and there are no LJ Toys or other IP-capturing stuff to worry about.

I know many people are afraid to say or ask things about these subjects, for fear of looking stupid or causing offence. I'll delete anything that's obviously just supposed to be abusive, and anything that uses insulting words, but otherwise, anything goes. POC, please be warned: that means there may be annoying, frustrating, or offensive material - you may prefer not to read the comments left here.

I can't guarantee answers to questions that are posted, but I will try to respond if I can. I won't judge or lecture anyone for honest curiosity or confusion. (Keep in mind I'm just a well-meaning White middle-class liberal, and no expert on racial issues.)

The twenty-four hours is up, folks! You can still post anonymously, but IP logging is back on. Thanks for your comments!

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Is it strange for a white person whose best childhood friends where from many different countries to be slightly annoyed by other white people who fuzz about the absense of black/asian characters in tv series or think it's special that one is present? This is not meant in a 'don't want these people' kind of way, but rather in a slightly blind 'what's the difference, we're all people' kind of way. After all, feminism wasn't started by men either. Off to think about this for a while.

[kateorman.livejournal.com]

I've scribbled a couple of things over at cluelessxh1x0r about this - my links, let me show you them:

http://cluelessch1x0r.livejournal.com/7021.html

http://cluelessch1x0r.livejournal.com/1020.html