It seems that everyone is being labeled a racist today. Even people of the same ethnic group are being called racists…it makes me wonder if people even know what that word means. If you don’t believe that systemic racism exists, you are a racist. If you don’t agree with BLM or Antifa’s propaganda, you are a racist. If you don’t believe that Black Americans should have reparations for the wrong doing of their ancestors who were forced into slavery, you are a racist. If you don’t believe that Black people are being disproportionately profiled and pulled over by police officers, you are a racist. In matter of fact, if you say anything that is taken as lack of support for the Black Community, you are a racist.
We have Critical Race Theory on the move, which pretty much justifies Black People overthrowing and taking control of anything and everything by whatever means necessary to come out of oppression. We also have what is called “Code Changing” which is being described as having to change the way you speak or act when you come into a specific environment. The Black community has labeled this as oppressive, and geared to force Black People to conform to a “White Society.” Let me say this…”I would definitely not use the same verbiage or street language that would be used when around friends or in that environment, while conducting or attending a board meeting. That is not racial discrimination or oppression…it is called Ethics!!!
An Olathe, KS High School baseball coach was fired recently for using a racial slur towards a student who happened to be the only Black member of the team. The community, and even the KC Royals have all rallied around the family in support of firing the coach. What was not considered in this whole scenario? The fact that this student and other members on the team were playing rap music that had the derogatory slur in the lyrics. The coach approached them and said, “We don’t play that (derogatory slur) music, here…)”. The coach felt the music was inappropriate and derogatory. But, because the coach used the slur himself, he was immediately fired. And the coach happened to be…White. It doesn’t matter what context is was used in, it was wrong for the coach to use it. But, there was not a problem with it being used in the music that was being played. This does not sit well with me.
As a person of color, (which, by the way, we are all colored…) this double standard mentality is unnerving, and very degrading to me. If you look at most of the Hip-Hop and rap music today, it is filled with negativity, is disrespectful towards women and downright disgusting. According to lyrics.com, there are 71,052 lyrics that use the term “nigga”, 5 artists and 9 albums that have used the term as well. Let a White person use that word, and it’s grounds for getting the mess beat out of them. The number of songs that label women with a derogatory name is too numerous to count, yet countless fans pour millions of dollars into the music industry to buy the CDs or MP3s of the songs, and they flock to the concerts only to sing the lyrics at the top of their lungs…the majority of the fans…black women. There is no mention of a racial slur or disrespect for women in these instances. Where are the complaints and movements? Where is the outcry? The sound of crickets is deafening.
This is unacceptable. And, for the Black community to call out and call for the most aggressive punishment for White people in these instances while overlooking the same in their own ethnic group, shows just how much people are misinformed and desensitized to what is happening around them. There is never a time that disrespect, or derogatory slurs are appropriate, never. And, it is time to acknowledge both sides of the coin. What is not good for the goose is definitely not good for gander. The double standard will be the downfall of this disenchanted movement and generation. Beware!
TRUTH IS TRUTH 