tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855710257340998367.post7788976410056126699..comments2023-10-22T17:09:55.135-04:00Comments on HR BlogVOCATE: Good to Know: Insights from Your Black Friend™Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10382703244406413369noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855710257340998367.post-45698120842225843692013-10-24T08:46:35.882-04:002013-10-24T08:46:35.882-04:00Ha ha! Thanks, Emom!Ha ha! Thanks, Emom!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382703244406413369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855710257340998367.post-55889696719967493482013-10-22T19:39:35.417-04:002013-10-22T19:39:35.417-04:00Good point...from a White chick <3Good point...from a White chick <3Emomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06396410329419395974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855710257340998367.post-22548120244210616282013-07-21T21:42:46.078-04:002013-07-21T21:42:46.078-04:00Hi Anon, if I'm hearing you correctly, you'...Hi Anon, if I'm hearing you correctly, you're saying that we should be less concerned with what others think of us and more concerned with recognizing our own worth. Am I right? If so, of course I agree, and yet, it's a human trait to seek validation, and so old habits die hard. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382703244406413369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855710257340998367.post-758398554606128972013-07-20T13:33:50.618-04:002013-07-20T13:33:50.618-04:00I like Crystal comments, I don't always agree....I like Crystal comments, I don't always agree.<br />I have lived in the US, and I am aware of the race situation, I am no longer there.<br />It is hard to justify yourself for being different every time someone questions that. Or to explain race should make no difference.<br />On the other hand, historically, some races have taken advantage of others, I am not sticking the blame on the current generation, but much of the wealth amassed through generations could have been the product of exploitation of one race to another, or one country or ethnic group to another. That explains the feelings either superiority or inferiority anyone could have.<br />You don't see that Nobel prize winners equally represent race distribution in the world, nor you see athletes in different sports evenly representing all races, take basket ball, or swimming, as an example. Music is like a more balanced spectrum, but if you want to see differences, you will.<br />So, what is the point to try to be a copy cat? Why do we have to excel or prove we can excel in everything? Be good on what you are good at and try not to prove a point to anyone, you don't have to justify to anyone but yourself.<br />Dignity is not at stake, every human being has his/her own dignity, and if someone thinks otherwise, then I have a problem with him/her.<br />And then, it is plain stupid to try to be blind on the talents of someone and pick another one because he/she is from a given race, not because his/her talents are the best for the purpose.<br />I am not interested on having my name published or being identified, I spell no hate to anyone, so I remain anonymous.<br />Just to feed the curiosity of anyone I would be classified as Hispanic/Latino over the US, I give a shit on those classifications, but in the square society full of classifications over there, that's my classification and, racially, I am white.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855710257340998367.post-10835175032690995322013-07-14T18:03:20.337-04:002013-07-14T18:03:20.337-04:00Thanks for the encouragement, Willem. And if any w...Thanks for the encouragement, Willem. And if any white person wants to share some insight with me, some REAL insight, not some hate-filled venom crap, I'm all ears.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382703244406413369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1855710257340998367.post-83524336232599209862013-07-14T11:32:24.747-04:002013-07-14T11:32:24.747-04:00Good for you. So often the Black person is respon...Good for you. So often the Black person is responsible for adjusting/dealing with all racial issues, like how to communicate bewteen Black and white. It's great to have the Black person say, "Hey, pay attention to what you're saying. Maybe it's not appropriate."<br />Good luck with this. I hope many white people will listen.willem o'reillyhttps://www.facebook.com/willemor917?ref=tn_tnmnnoreply@blogger.com