Exactly, racists will just treat everything about a minority with BEC lenses. If a black person succeeds, it's WRONG.
Racist hate has no limits. It's not based in logic so why would any of its reasoning?
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IKEA store offers fried chicken and watermelon as part of Juneteenth menu
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Racist hate has no limits. It's not based in logic so why would any of its reasoning?
Good soul food can never be a bad thing. This has obvious racist intent though with the fried chicken/watermelon intro.
Dude just wanted an excuse to expense some damn good food.
As a white southerner, I was confused when I first became aware of these foods being used as a racist derogatory stereotype, too. I just associated watermelon and fried chicken as church picnic/backyard party summer food, not as a black or white thing. Maybe that is because my church was pretty integrated, though. Anyway, I also wish those things could be taken back from the haters, if it's possible.
How Watermelons Became a Racist Trope
Before its subversion in the Jim Crow era, the fruit symbolized black self-sufficiency.www.theatlantic.com
Honestly watermelons should make a comeback as a real celebration for Juneteenth specifically. Take it back from the hateful usage of the stereotype. It represented black independence before racists had to flip it and turn it into a negative thing.
But I get that it's totally racist today. I just always remember this article when I once asked myself "why are watermelons racist?"
All this time, I thought I just liked fried chicken because it was delicious. Turns out... I'm genetically predisposed... to liking chicken!
White folk: [insert discriminated ethnicity here] people have finally been publicly recognised by our government and we can now forgot the on-going issues and celebrate by eating [insert ethnic food here]
The fuck?? Love how white folk have the privilege and convenience to have all their problems solved so quickly and easily that they believe it applies to everyone else.
The fuck?? Love how white folk have the privilege and convenience to have all their problems solved so quickly and easily that they believe it applies to everyone else.
User Banned (Permanent): Excusing Racism over a Series of Posts; Prior Related Bans for Dismissive Commentary
Nah, no ones going to be fired. This seems to be an unintentionally racist and insulting outcome stemming from a lack of diversity or insight, not intentionally malicious.
This is one of those moments where people want to show they're not racists, but fail miserably by showing they're actually racists.
They seriously didn't at least ask a black employee? In Atlanta no less?
OMG!
OMG!
Oh, sorry. The source was blocked due to GDPR and I didn't expand the OP text.
So they're "smart" enough to put together a menu they think celebrates black culture but ignorant enough for it not to be intentional?
I tried to find the perfect gif to show how wide my eyes went at that headline, but none are doing it justice.
What the absolute fuck?
What the absolute fuck?
OP's Avatar perfectly matches my expression right now.
Corporations continuing fall over themselves to do stupid ass shit because they won't take a fucking nanosecond TALK with marginalized people and groups. They just want to paint rainbows over their logos and call it a day, not actually do any work.
Corporations continuing fall over themselves to do stupid ass shit because they won't take a fucking nanosecond TALK with marginalized people and groups. They just want to paint rainbows over their logos and call it a day, not actually do any work.
They could've intentionally talked to one of their black employees in the branch first perhaps? Just a thought.
Look at him... he loves it! Just like it said in the encyclopedia. Look at how happy he looks.
Hope y'all realize that this kind of bullshit is about to be the norm now that it's a federal holiday. Get ready for that Juneteenth Mattress Sale! Or the "seasonal holiday" aisle at CVS or Morning Tuesday filled with Juneteenth-branded items are 50% off after the holiday has passed.
You always kinda know that there are people just living in a totally different world where they are oblivious to basic shit you shouldn't do. Extremely on the nose and stupid racist shit like this is generally baffling to most (probably?).
But damn. Then you're reminded that these oblivious idiots are in positions of power at companies and in government and it feels so much worse.
Coupled with a reminder that upper management at companies lacks diversity, and then you're not surprised at these outcomes.
But damn. Then you're reminded that these oblivious idiots are in positions of power at companies and in government and it feels so much worse.
Coupled with a reminder that upper management at companies lacks diversity, and then you're not surprised at these outcomes.
Stories like this always remind me of the Dave Chappelle quote where you see something so racist you're not even mad you just call it like it is.