Re: How racist is your race when no other race is around?
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Fairfaxiandrive
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Date: March 13, 2013 03:06PM
cobrakai Wrote:
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> I grew up in the South, and quickly learned that
> the infamous 'N' word was a no go, even though
> some elders still used it. I don't know of any of
> my friends that use it, though I am sure it has
> been said. Surprisingly I have heard it used more
> up North, where the races seem to be more
> segregated (some cities have an Irish Ward, an
> Italian ward, and an African American Ward, etc.).
> I think the phenomenon of integration has created
> a more culturally tolerant South, due to different
> races living, working, and going to school
> together. Don't get me wrong, the South still has
> it's racial problems, but not as bad as Hollywood
> would have you believe. Being from a port city, I
> found that races were generally more tolerant of
> each other, since history had led the city into
> being a cultural melting pot. Though I feel racism
> is a hotter topic in this area, I find a lot of
> tolerance and do not see any actual racism. I
> don't go looking for it either. I also see more
> interracial couples in this area, which is still a
> bit taboo in the deep South. I would hope that my
> generation would be over the racial divide, I
> guess it will hopefully continue to disappear with
> each generation.
Are you from the Deeper South? I have always felt we are living in the South right here in Fairfax county with all the names dedicated to former Confederates.