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Politics : Politics for Pros- moderated
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To: ManyMoose who wrote (267417)9/10/2008 6:45:10 PM
From: Stevefoder3 Recommendations  Read Replies (1) of 793999
 
I haven't seen you in a coon's age

That reminds me of the story when my wife was in the grocery store checking out the watermelons. There is the old wives tale about thumping a watermelon to see if it was ripe.

Well my wife did not know the correct echo. So she asked a woman standing near her how to check it out. Well the woman was black of course and the lady proceeded to help my wife.

Somehow this got around to other people and they were telling her how wrong she was to ask a black person about watermelon.

Well excuse me! Why do we always have to try to perpetuate stupid prejudices and stereotypes.

We are supposed to eliminate stereotyping therefore we have to stereotype people the opposite way.

For instance, am I supposed to tell my kids about not asking a black person about watermelon when they may not know about such a stereotype. Or better yet, tell my kids to never ask a black person a question, they might be offended. Or just tell them to avoid black people.

This is a crazy world.
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