Today marks the first time my blogging habit has bitten me back in the arse.
A while back I made a post on racism. I used real events as examples.
By some freakishly improbable twisted miracle of some sort those involved in the events I was using as my rhetoric discussion caught wind of this post and sent me this.
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Firstly, pity the fact that you didn’t enjoy yourself with the "free meal" on Tuesday because you found our “racist” remarks offensive. But I think if this “racist” issue is something you feel strongly about, maybe you should have voiced out on the spot instead of pretending you’re ok with it or just retort with a lame “it’s hot” statement.
I will apologise if hardworking Malay asks me to, but definitely not to you.
Yes, linking the Spanish to the Malays and hence concluding they’re lazy was a racist statement.
But if your Hongkie classmate doesn’t finish his work because he was lazy and you said “you’re SO lazy.” Is that a racist statement too?
In my defense, I had never said that my flat mates were “nasty, unclean, unhygienic etc etc”.
In fact, I had always said “my flat mates are very clean and quiet.” The one with unclean, unhygienic flat mates is Rachelle.
The one thing I hate about them, actually him, was he would play football along the corridor early in the morning, and he would cook a week’s meal and stuff it all in the freezer/ fridge, leaving no space for other people to keep their stuff. People who are inconsiderate will never be tolerated, irregardless of race. So please get your facts right before you make any statements.
This, clearly a childish and stupid misunderstanding between us, but it is also a misunderstanding that I do not wish to debate any longer.
The bottom line is, do not make negative assumptions about others. It is wrong to be a racist but please don't act as if you're really THAT liberal because I do not believe there is anyone in this world who do not harbour prejudice at all. It’s just that people are not willing to admit it to themselves.
In a perfect world everyone will love one another regardless of how they look or what they do. In a perfect world, money will fall from the sky.
So please leave your cocoon and realise the world is NOT perfect.
I don’t know what tone and manner you were using while you were writing this but I do not like the way u wrote about my parents. You do not know them and definitely have no right to judge them.
And for your information, sometimes when people don’t shut up, perhaps it’s not because they do not want to, but because they just don’t want to leave a new friend out of their conversation.
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It's understandable to defend your parents. But I don't see how anyone can take a stand for racism and bigotry. Just because that a lot of people harbor prejudice doesn't mean that we have to.
Case study:
If your parents were racist and someone else told you so, how would you react?
Yes I do harbor prejudice. I harbor prejudice against those who harbor prejudice. Does that make sense or is it just plain hypocritical?
It leaves a bitter taste in my mouth this letter, but I suppose it is fair. The evil side of me takes pride in this because it feels like I've reached people I didn't thought possible.
For me this is quite astounding. Never before has a post of mine has such huge repercussions on myself. I regret and take pride in it at the same time. It's a weird feeling.
But now I have to find somewhere else to stay for fall and winter. I suppose it is for the best.
