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HappyMe

(20,277 posts)
56. White people have always had it way easier.
Thu Nov 7, 2013, 03:35 PM
Nov 2013

My grandparents came here from Poland, and faced a bunch of challenges. But they were never turned away from a job, apartment or anything based solely on skin color.

I always laugh when republicans say that migrant workers are taking good American jobs. Really? Pack up yourself and your white family and go do that back breaking work for a couple of bucks a day.

You know, I really don't know how to feel about being a white woman. Grateful? Guilty? I know that I have always had it easier than any woman of color.

Angry white mothers' vaginas? NuclearDem Nov 2013 #1
I would agree. HappyMe Nov 2013 #6
Happy mommies vaginas! ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #7
I did read it, just felt the need for a stupid joke. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #10
Oh, I'm sorry ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #15
Angry White Vaginas Dr. Strange Nov 2013 #9
That's been done under the code name "Twilight" ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #16
If only women had VAGINADOS! theHandpuppet Nov 2013 #69
You know that sounds like fast food ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #74
Angry white storks? randome Nov 2013 #2
Looking under angry cabbage patches? ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #11
Men are dogs RobertEarl Nov 2013 #3
Excellent article. Whisp Nov 2013 #4
They remind me of that "only child" who can't accept the new baby. polichick Nov 2013 #5
That's pretty offensive pscot Nov 2013 #8
There are many who it white males who try to be part of the solution. ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #12
Good grief, white males have been "king of the mountain" for hundreds of years... polichick Nov 2013 #13
Sixteen tons was written by a white man about part of the white experience Fumesucker Nov 2013 #18
Love that song ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #20
Coal mining is an Appalachian phenomenon largely and it was (and is?) mostly white males doing it Fumesucker Nov 2013 #33
It's profound when you think about it ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #37
I have compassion for poor people, just not more for poor white males than others. polichick Nov 2013 #24
As a I wrote just recently, I prefer to treat people as individuals rather than as part of a group Fumesucker Nov 2013 #31
Too bad more white males don't treat others as individuals - maybe women would... polichick Nov 2013 #34
I don't know a single white guy that complains HappyMe Nov 2013 #22
I was referring to the "angry white men" in the op title. polichick Nov 2013 #26
Asshats and fools. HappyMe Nov 2013 #32
I agree with your point but. Springslips Nov 2013 #39
I'll stick with the analogy. polichick Nov 2013 #44
no. but his opinions and thought were listened to while others were ignored. seabeyond Nov 2013 #46
Why do you think it's invalid? ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #48
Yes somewhat. It treats the individual and a group as the same. Springslips Nov 2013 #61
It's kind of like a continuum ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #71
the key to this argument is one word: perception noiretextatique Nov 2013 #72
They are made to a surprising extent Fumesucker Nov 2013 #14
The article suggest changing culture ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #19
White males in particular have been cynically manipulated with cunning propaganda Fumesucker Nov 2013 #28
That I agree with 100% ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #35
I know several guys that will tell you the white male is the most discriminated agains. brewens Nov 2013 #17
If they Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #40
My fundy sister has complained about "white Christians" being under attack. Silent3 Nov 2013 #21
They love to be persecuted! Try and stop the from forcing their superstition on the rest of us brewens Nov 2013 #73
You know some white men get pretty angry about the right stuff. Kurska Nov 2013 #23
Don't you think that transcends whiteness? ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #27
I think there is a definite imbalance of power between different races in our society. Kurska Nov 2013 #38
Whiteness is called "the invisible standard" ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #45
IMO Mr Dixon Nov 2013 #25
+1 freshwest Nov 2013 #52
I think there's this underlying FEAR of equality, alp227 Nov 2013 #75
They object to loosing their privileged position... Deep13 Nov 2013 #29
"perceived to be their natural or god-given rights" noiretextatique Nov 2013 #30
It seems that the most entrenched, the most privileged, the most entitled demographics are often... LanternWaste Nov 2013 #36
Yes, the "Class Warfare!" squeals by the top 1 percent (& their media slaves) are a perfect example. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #41
It's been going on for centuries ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #42
White people have always had it way easier. HappyMe Nov 2013 #56
Yeah, I laugh at that 'taking away good American jobs' stuff too. Rozlee Nov 2013 #62
i wrote a post about this, or kinda, the other day. just copying and posting seabeyond Nov 2013 #43
One thing that is changing Sea ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #47
my niece was in tears today. a working mom dealing with a sick child after sick child. seabeyond Nov 2013 #49
That is infuriating ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #50
i feel for her. at this age with the young ones going into school, they are getting seabeyond Nov 2013 #51
Riane Eisler Locrian Nov 2013 #53
Nice! ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #57
My theory is that they scored low on South Park's TMI scale. Initech Nov 2013 #54
where ever they come from, I just wish they would go back !! lunasun Nov 2013 #55
"Most men are assholes." Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #58
Not the men in my life ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #59
But common. Spitfire of ATJ Nov 2013 #60
No... cyberswede Nov 2013 #63
The article did make sense about a real problem for men in gender assigned roles. Rozlee Nov 2013 #64
Thank you ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #68
Uneducated parents AgingAmerican Nov 2013 #65
Thanks for this post. chervilant Nov 2013 #66
You're very welcome ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #67
Hate campaigns against "uppity girls" BainsBane Nov 2013 #70
Figments of their own pseudo-superior imaginations Zambero Nov 2013 #76
Most of them between their mid 60s and early 80s Warpy Nov 2013 #77
Inside the radio. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #78
.... ismnotwasm Nov 2013 #79
This right here? Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #80
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