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raging moderate

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23. People who call themselves "White" are living in fantasy.
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 08:43 AM
Jun 14

I am a very pale person, but my skin is not white. I was a public school speech therapist, long ago, in a very small town in Illinois. Some Black children suddenly moved into town, and one of them needed speech therapy. One day, his session ended and he left the room, as some other children entered for a new session. One of them sneered at him behind his back and the others giggled. So I put a piece of white paper on the pale brown table, and I asked, "What color is the table, kids?" "Brown!" "What color is the paper?" "White!" "Everybody, put a hand on the paper." We all put a hand on the paper, and I asked pointedly, "What color are your hands?" They all looked shocked. I said, "See, our hands are the same color as the table. We are NOT white." After a moment of silence, one of the boys quivered, "My Mommy is white." I just raised my eyebrows at him silently. Then I said, "Come on, let's play today's speech game." People who call themselves white are living in a ridiculous delusion.

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A disgrace. Duncanpup Jun 14 #1
Absolutely!!! pazzyanne Jun 14 #9
My contempt for this is beyond words. yardwork Jun 14 #2
Overt racism malaise Jun 14 #3
Save the video maxrandb Jun 14 #4
disgusting Skittles Jun 14 #5
Despicable. Military should be ashamed for allowing it. Irish_Dem Jun 14 #6
Deplorable and disgusting. Evolve Dammit Jun 14 #7
The show of depravity sestina Jun 14 #8
It's the color of your skin? luvallpeeps Jun 14 #10
Ah, I think it's a parody card. Biophilic Jun 14 #11
Unfortunately, it's exactly one of the items that were for sale littlemissmartypants Jun 14 #12
Oh, I understand the card's real. Biophilic Jun 14 #15
trolling march elduge Jun 14 #28
I don't believe that fascists and racists are intelligent or deep enough to understand what littlemissmartypants Jun 14 #13
Well, I certainly agree with you on that point. Biophilic Jun 14 #16
It's not necessarily lack of intelligence, although that does play a part for some. paleotn Jun 14 #21
You need to understand how white nationalists Maru Kitteh Jun 14 #29
I had no idea that's what the stupid card meant. It shouldn't be sold anywhere. It's shocking. Vinca Jun 14 #14
Republicon a-holery extreme BoRaGard Jun 14 #17
I realize that those cards are the most objectionable pieces of merch 70sEraVet Jun 14 #18
Just what UhMURKKKa needs... Montauk6 Jun 14 #19
DOD FORM IMT WFI, APRIL 2009 -- Hurt Feelings Report Doctoris Extincti Jun 14 #20
Fuck that shit. spanone Jun 14 #22
People who call themselves "White" are living in fantasy. raging moderate Jun 14 #23
Thanks so much for sharing this, raging moderate. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jun 14 #24
You are welcome! raging moderate Jun 14 #25
WHITES ONLY BATHROOMS AND WATER FOUNTAINS BOSSHOG Jun 14 #26
Never Hekate Jun 14 #27
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