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Originally Posted by Muta
Agreed, native populations have been marginalized for generations, no issues there. However, an aboriginal calling a white guy 'whitey' is racist. Just because they're native doesn't mean their racism isn't any more acceptable.
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I've hung out in predominantly Aboriginal areas of Winnipeg, and even went to house parties where I was a Caucasian minority. "Whitey" and "Honkey" have no effect on me. However, when I am called "NARC" or "Cop" because of my skin colour, that does bother me, since it's implying that I cannot be trusted. It also can be intimidating, as most experience Aboriginals have with the criminal justice system is often negative.
People are people, and racism goes both ways. I wish I knew how to fix the problems in my home city, but my feeling is it will take generations, or until the income gap between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals narrows considerably.