Anonymous98 Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 A friend that I met on a forum posted a rather racially insensitive joke that her hubby made, that she found funny, on her blog. I'm torn because I have respected this poster for some time but after viewing this blog entry I have lost respect for her and her husband (who she posts on the forum about quite often). I happen to be a member of the group he targeted; I thought better of her. Should I PM her regarding her post? I don't know if she deserves a heads up since she starts off asking for forgiveness for the post but goes through with lamenting the moment he made the comment. At this point I am assuming that she is just callous. So should I just report her blog and move on or give her a heads up? Link to comment
DN Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 The honest way to deal with racism is to call it when you see whether the offender is a friend or not. Link to comment
Anonymous98 Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 You're right. I guess I am torn because the forum is my safe place and she is a frequent poster and I am worried that I will be alienated for mentioning it. Link to comment
avman Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 As Edmund Burke once said - All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good people to do nothing. The only way to stop such prejudice is to take a stand and speak up. Link to comment
asthesparrow Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Stand up for what you believe in. Link to comment
OptomisticGirl Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 If your friends with her do the friendship thing and talk with her - don't assume. Many people post stuff that they may not agree with because we all have different levels of humor. Link to comment
Anonymous98 Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 The post looks to have been removed now so I assume that someone else pointed out how tasteless it was. Still not sure why people find it ok to post things like that. At her age (late 20's) she ought to just know what is and isn't offensive. So, I've resolved to no longer deal with her. Link to comment
DN Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Thread under investigation. Link to comment
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