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Post imported post - 07-10-06, 01:58 PM
GloryBee: whilst I am distressed to hear of your experience and sorry you had to endure such behaviour...I really need to make a couple of points...

1. What you experienced is NOT racism, unpleasant as it was that idiot despite her prejudices had no power to influence your life in anyway except to cause you temporary distress.. I am not even sure that this idiot was racially abusing youm because the comments you reported were just to stupid for words...

2. I would say if pushed that what you experience was more an example of ignorance and a case of serious self hate. From reading your account, it seemed to me that if someone has to resort to highlighting your skin colour, calling you a monkey and worse denigrating your hair..then it is clear that they have no self esteem or for that matter any form of education...they are to pitied and ignored as the fools they obviously are...personally I would have had their stupid arses arrested for harrassment and threatening behaviour but thats just me...

To conclude although I see why you did it, this is not example of racism, black or otherwise, so therefore the title is misleading...

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