RE: Self-racism?
February 9, 2015 at 1:22 pm
(This post was last modified: February 9, 2015 at 1:23 pm by Norman Humann.)
(February 9, 2015 at 1:18 pm)Losty Wrote: I love your analogy. You know why? Because I have adopted dogs that were abused. You know how you get them to stop flinching? You raise your hand to them slowly with treats and smiles and smooth talking. They'll flinch and whine, at first, but given time, they will come to realize that you mean them no harm. The flinching will fade and you can form a loving bond with them.
Sure, just not in this generation. Like we've said, people who have been there and done it are still alive. What you called an ugly past is not entirely in the past yet. Given time, things will change for the better, I'm sure of it, but not now. And not in this fucking country, but that's beside the point.
(February 9, 2015 at 1:18 pm)Losty Wrote: I also wonder if it's less cringeworthy coming from a non- German? I think Germany is awesome. I wish they'd catch up with the rest of the world when it comes to women's roles, but other than that, I can't wait to raise my children in a country where I feel safe to let them walk to school and know none of their friends' parents will have guns lying around the house.
It is less cringe-worthy, that's the whole point, especially from a non-European. That's what we've been talking about, Germans not wanting to sing the national anthem or wave flags.
