Have you ever been on the receiving end of prejudice?

[martha]

Once a long time ago I was going to a friends house. I am white and she was African American and lived in an mostly African American neighborhood. When we got off the bus and were walking to her house a group of young men started taunting us. The began to ridicule her by saying, " Hey girl, why are you bringing that white girl into our neighborhood?" We just kept on walking, and they kept on taunting. It was a freightening situation, for a lot more was said. She and I couldn't understand how these guys could be so hateful of me and not even know me.
For the first time in my life I understood what it must be like to be a minority and be subject to hatred just because of the color of my skin. It was a moment of awakening for me, one I never forgot. I guess that is part of the reason I love other cultures so much. I make it a point to learn about people and their feelings, without judging beforehand.

What about you? Have you ever had a similar experience?

 

[ness]

Yep ... Well my daughter has
When she was about 8 months or so we were at the food court in the mall with a friend of mine, I had gotten up to get something from one of the food places and left Alicia there with my friend. I noticed before I got up from the table there was this old lady ( Id prefer to call her an old bag cause thats what she was ) looking over at us with disgust. ( my daughter is Black and White ). I smiled at her just to see what would happen and she looked away.

While Im standing at the food place all of a sudden I hear Alicia screaming and crying.. horribly I might add. It turns out this old lady had gotten up and walked over to the table we were at and scowled at Alicia something awful.

As I go back to my table ( hurridly ) My friend lit into this woman like you wouldnt believe. Not once did she cuss at her or call her names.
She did however have every person in the food court's attention.
After my friend stopped yelling wich was about 5 or so minutes, the woman apologized..

I doubt she meant it I still to this day not know why she did it. I can assume it was because of Alicia's skin color ( wich I think is amazing on anyone, no need to tan!! )

I refuse to take this kind of behavior lightly.. I never got a word in edge wise... thanks to my friend wich is probably a good thing, because when it comes to my daughter and her skin color it takes very little to set me off.

 

[Scuba Pete]

I told my story IN THIS THREAD on post #15.

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

Among other things ...

I was refused service at a restaurant because I was with a young African woman. Also, while participating in Civil Rights demonstrations, I've (a) had garbage thrown at me from passing cars by an organized gang of lumpen white youth, and (b) been physically attacked by members of the American Nazi Party. Then, of course, there was the petty shoving, spitting, calls of "******-lover", etc.

All of this was in the mid-60s in Southern California.

 

[ness]

I told my story IN THIS THREAD on post #15.

Cudo's to Earl he obviously has a good head on his shoulders in my opinon.:woohoo:

 

[jimbob]

I've never received prejeduce because of my outward appearance, but i have been made fun of because of my faith. I have had a lot of friends stop being my friend simply because i'm catholic, and have different morals then them.

 

[Scuba Pete]

Yeah,

I will always be thankful for Earl!

 

[ness]

Among other things ...

"******-lover"

That has to be the mose VILE word I have ever heard it makes my blood boil more than anything else.

How did you handle all of that stuff Deut? It could not have been easy thats for sure!

 

[Jayhawker Soule]

How did you handle all of that stuff Deut? It could not have been easy thats for sure!

Actually, there was a good deal of training involved in the early Civil Rights movement - simulated attacks, etc. We generally knew what we were doing and how to handle most of it ... and we cared deeply for one another.

 

[ness]

Actually, there was a good deal of training involved in the early Civil Rights movement - simulated attacks, etc. We generally knew what we were doing and how to handle most of it ... and we cared deeply for one another.

I could never imagine saying or doing things that were done back then no way...
:banghead3

 

[martha]

Sorry, I posted this on the wrong thread. My question was to Netdoc. What ever happened to big Earl Dunbar? Did you ever discuss the incident. It might be nice to talk to him about it now don't you think?
Some good posts on that thread regarding the underdog. Thanks for directing us there.