Comments on: ATR 7 – Oct 17, 2005 http://www.addictedtorace.com/2005/10/17/atr-7-%e2%80%93-oct-17-2005/ Fri, 28 May 2010 12:18:48 +0000 hourly 1 By: S http://www.addictedtorace.com/2005/10/17/atr-7-%e2%80%93-oct-17-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-3188 S Mon, 18 Sep 2006 19:14:11 +0000 http://www.addictedtorace.com/?p=13#comment-3188 No. There are tons of super-dark white guys who have the same complexion as some of these light-brown colored races and would look just as good in certain colors. No biggie. No. There are tons of super-dark white guys who have the same complexion as some of these light-brown colored races and would look just as good in certain colors. No biggie.

]]> By: Andrea http://www.addictedtorace.com/2005/10/17/atr-7-%e2%80%93-oct-17-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 Andrea Fri, 15 Sep 2006 23:49:11 +0000 http://www.addictedtorace.com/?p=13#comment-3138 Did I give someone a racist 'compliment'? question for discussion: white girlfriend to her Chicano boyfriend regarding the new blue shirt he is wearing: "wow, that looks really good on you. it 's works well with your complexion." was i exercising my white privilege and being racist and exotifying him? or was i giving him a compliment because blue is a good color on him? Did I give someone a racist ‘compliment’?

question for discussion:

white girlfriend to her Chicano boyfriend regarding the new blue shirt he is wearing:

“wow, that looks really good on you. it ‘s works well with your complexion.”

was i exercising my white privilege and being racist and exotifying him? or was i giving him a compliment because blue is a good color on him?

]]> By: Lis http://www.addictedtorace.com/2005/10/17/atr-7-%e2%80%93-oct-17-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Lis Sun, 11 Dec 2005 06:37:00 +0000 http://www.addictedtorace.com/?p=13#comment-32 I have just come across your podcast. I love your rant on stupid compliments. I was born in Guatemala and move to Chicago when I was 9 in 1969. Of all the things that have been said to me, the one that is still unbelievable to me "You are pretty smart for a Hispanic". Wow - it has been 20 years since that was said to me and I am still schock! Love your Podcasts - keep up the great work! Lis I have just come across your podcast. I love your rant on stupid compliments. I was born in Guatemala and move to Chicago when I was 9 in 1969. Of all the things that have been said to me, the one that is still unbelievable to me “You are pretty smart for a Hispanic”. Wow – it has been 20 years since that was said to me and I am still schock!
Love your Podcasts – keep up the great work!
Lis

]]> By: Tara http://www.addictedtorace.com/2005/10/17/atr-7-%e2%80%93-oct-17-2005/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Tara Wed, 19 Oct 2005 02:29:01 +0000 http://www.addictedtorace.com/?p=13#comment-16 Thank you for doing the ten most racist compliments segment. The ignorant, insulting, no brain comments some people make are truly incredible! I too am mixed and I have had incredibly racist things said to me by individuals that thought they were either being funny or paying me a compliment. Some of the worst comments that have been said to me have involved being asked if I'm an alcoholic, or told that I MUST be an alcoholic, after I disclosed my background as Irish/American Indian. In addition to these I have also been told that I must have a "psycho temper", and men in particular like to use the squaw word alot thinking that I would somehow find this endearing. I have also been told how "lucky" I am to have the ancestry I do, this one always bewilders me (I guess this is related to the wannabe Indian factor). I have now stopped telling most people exactly what my mix is, mainly because I am sick of having to hear their rediculous stereotypical, embarrassing responses. I just say I'm mixed and leave it at that, when people ask me why I don't want to specify what I am exactly, I state that it is not my job to provide others with the ability to define or categorize me. It is interesting to see the confusion and mental struggle this seems to create for many people. Thank you for doing the ten most racist compliments segment. The ignorant, insulting, no brain comments some people make are truly incredible! I too am mixed and I have had incredibly racist things said to me by individuals that thought they were either being funny or paying me a compliment. Some of the worst comments that have been said to me have involved being asked if I’m an alcoholic, or told that I MUST be an alcoholic, after I disclosed my background as Irish/American Indian. In addition to these I have also been told that I must have a “psycho temper”, and men in particular like to use the squaw word alot thinking that I would somehow find this endearing. I have also been told how “lucky” I am to have the ancestry I do, this one always bewilders me (I guess this is related to the wannabe Indian factor). I have now stopped telling most people exactly what my mix is, mainly because I am sick of having to hear their rediculous stereotypical, embarrassing responses. I just say I’m mixed and leave it at that, when people ask me why I don’t want to specify what I am exactly, I state that it is not my job to provide others with the ability to define or categorize me. It is interesting to see the confusion and mental struggle this seems to create for many people.

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