Who here is bothered by the term "Injun"?

romanigypsyeyes
Sun, 23 May 2010 21:48:58 +0000

I haven’t grown up in a life where race and racism made much difference, so I’ve never been as charged on that issue as some have. It’s one of the advantages of homeschooling: I was never in the world where to be different meant to be mocked.



Ah, I’m shocked. Sorry. One of my issues with homeschooling.

Being different does NOT mean to be mocked. You can be mocked by some close-minded individuals, but they are out there and homeschooling should not be code for a shield from the big-bad-world.

I am both Jewish and Roma. I know the stereotypes both here and in Europe. It’s lovely, let me tell you. But, I am stronger for having experienced it. I couldn’t imagine growing up in a bubble.

And the reason that minorities are often “thin-skinned” about their race is because many have had issues with it for so long. Let’s face it- it’s not easy to be a minority in America and the viewpoint that some are “thin-skinned” (ie- code for basically “they should get over it”) is exactly part of the reason that these words continue to exist. “Jewed” and “nig-rigged” and other words of that nature are only a few generations behind being as common and whatever as “gypped”.

And so what? We all have parents from the 70s. Difference between yours and mine is that mine grew up as a minority in Europe in the 70s. It’s bad for Roma now, imagine what it was like 40 years ago. Sorry, that was an irrelevant point IMO.