ext_260883 ([identity profile] rayiroth.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fandomsecrets 2011-09-13 04:40 pm (UTC)

Re: Different Anon

Okay you know what anon? I actually get you. I get what you mean, and I found this "boat people" thing deeply upsetting myself.

A huge part of what I wrote was based on personal anecdote. In Australia I do see systemic racism like what you listed, as well as jokish cop out "lol niggers but don't take it serious ha" too. It just personally it's an improvement for me as so far I have not been made to genuinely believe that I am a lesser human being, or that I did something wrong to deserve to be a "lesser" race, nor that I have truly felt unsafe because of my race yet.

It is also refreshing to see that people would actually get upset when accused of being racist, as in opposite of the "OF FUCKING COURSE I'M RACIST, THAT MAKES ME MORALLY SUPERIOR YE FUCKING CUNT" attitude that I used to see a lot.

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