a shade of gray
I'm not much for reality tv....i would prefer to watch Gilmore Girls or friends any time instead of a reality show. But today is not about reality shows...today is about something else that start me thinking after watching this reality show...
"Black, White" is a reality show about two families (one white, and one black) that trade colors (with make up) adn live together to try to understand eachother and once again take a look at the racial issues that are still going on.
Let's start with this: Yes, racial issues are still a big deal. Racism exist. It is shown is somehow a different way than before, but it exists. And black people can be equally racist than white people.
Being politicly correct creates as many barriers as it breaks, this is about being truthful but respectful.
So, I am watching this show and I'm atonished at how little hope they have for eachother. These families have come together to help eachother's ignorance, but from the begining both seem to know the other is going to fail to see their point of view.
The Black family truly believes that everything the white family does is an act. Nothing seems to be genuine enough for them. If they raise their hands and say "amen" at church, they are perseived as impostors trying to be black. Have you thought that as white people they don't have the freedom to do that at church? If they raised their hands, dance, or shout amen they would probably be consider freaks in a white or black church...have you thought of that?
The white family is scared...they take very few risks at aproaching this black family...they're afraid to walk on an eggshell...and when they do...they just seem to jump on it and keep crashing the same shell...have you thought of listening A LOT??? have you thought of taking a risk even if that means you're gonna get a slap on your face??
believe me! the only way not to break an eggshell is not to move at all....if we do that...this society will go nowhere...
I am just as prejudice as I make others to be....that's the only for sure thing...
and you may ask who am I to voice my opinions and point at the problem...
I'm a person who was the majority for about 15 years...and after that I've been the minority...a diferent kind of minority group from time to time..(a simple foreigner, the MK, the international student, a hispanic)...been there...done that...
admit that you are equally, or more, racial than they are....admit that you're responding to their abuse with another kind of abuse....admit that you're afraid to ask....admit that you too judge them before they open their mouths...admit that you are willing to step on eggshells if that's what it takes for a step foward....admit that you don't know....
"Black, White" is a reality show about two families (one white, and one black) that trade colors (with make up) adn live together to try to understand eachother and once again take a look at the racial issues that are still going on.
Let's start with this: Yes, racial issues are still a big deal. Racism exist. It is shown is somehow a different way than before, but it exists. And black people can be equally racist than white people.
Being politicly correct creates as many barriers as it breaks, this is about being truthful but respectful.
So, I am watching this show and I'm atonished at how little hope they have for eachother. These families have come together to help eachother's ignorance, but from the begining both seem to know the other is going to fail to see their point of view.
The Black family truly believes that everything the white family does is an act. Nothing seems to be genuine enough for them. If they raise their hands and say "amen" at church, they are perseived as impostors trying to be black. Have you thought that as white people they don't have the freedom to do that at church? If they raised their hands, dance, or shout amen they would probably be consider freaks in a white or black church...have you thought of that?
The white family is scared...they take very few risks at aproaching this black family...they're afraid to walk on an eggshell...and when they do...they just seem to jump on it and keep crashing the same shell...have you thought of listening A LOT??? have you thought of taking a risk even if that means you're gonna get a slap on your face??
believe me! the only way not to break an eggshell is not to move at all....if we do that...this society will go nowhere...
I am just as prejudice as I make others to be....that's the only for sure thing...
and you may ask who am I to voice my opinions and point at the problem...
I'm a person who was the majority for about 15 years...and after that I've been the minority...a diferent kind of minority group from time to time..(a simple foreigner, the MK, the international student, a hispanic)...been there...done that...
admit that you are equally, or more, racial than they are....admit that you're responding to their abuse with another kind of abuse....admit that you're afraid to ask....admit that you too judge them before they open their mouths...admit that you are willing to step on eggshells if that's what it takes for a step foward....admit that you don't know....
posted by Quotable_keb at 11:32 PM
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