[Hugh Jahrmes]

Originally Posted by rubecube

Actually, I don't really care. I'm not saying it's right. I just personally am not bothered by it.

Good on you for existing in an area where discrimination has not affected you personally. I am sure in place like Calgary, walking down the street and being called a "cracka ass white boy" (or something equally ridiculous) is something you either laugh or or completely ignore.
Thing is, it's not always harmless.

No one is accepting racism against whites. We're arguing that no tangible racism against whites exists. If you disagree, then please provide some examples of where you've been unfairly discriminated against on the basis of your race, and how that's effected your life in any tangible, measurable or discernible way.

I grew up in a community which borders a reserve that has made headlines dozens of times for all the wrong reasons. I come from a very tolerant and fairly educated family (I have no source for this, but from experience, the hardcore racists I have dealt with tend to be.. Dumber people), with an agreeable personality so I tend to make friends with most people I come across.

I have been disgusted by friends of mine making racist comments towards other friends in my own home.. Sometimes it's not even comments, just a general disdain visible through actions / body language. Makes you feel ####ty for inviting someone into a situation like that. I have apologized for this countless times, and I'm usually told not to worry that's just how it is.

Fast forward, I have also been in the homes of friends or at various parties on the reserve as well, and I can guarantee that the racism displayed towards me has made a permanent impact on the way I view the world and treat others. Also, unlike much of what I witnessed on a regular basis, there were no attempts to mask the hatred.

The mother of my son is Metis, raised in Hobbema, and it took a good amount of convincing to get her to stick to her guns and hyphenate my son's last name, combining ours (we are unmarried, and have since split). I purchased a home in a neighbouring community that (to my knowledge) has far fewer racially motivated issues than my home town before had decided on having a family; the two way race issue was a factor.

The other argument is that any racism against whites by aboriginals is a reaction to years of oppression and abuse suffered at the hands of whites. This isn't something I necessarily agree with, but we've seen in this thread that white people think it's perfectly okay to stereotype aboriginals based on the actions of other aboriginals and anecdotal experiences. If that's the case then isn't it understandable if aboriginals attach the stereotypes of racist, abusive #######s to white people based on their own anecdotal experiences?

Whenever I hear that card played, I immediately think "weak leadership" and "poor parenting". In this day and age making excuses to victimize yourself or entire ethnicity tells me you lack role models. That's a whole different bag, which also needs to be addressed.