tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post2652981007823299991..comments2024-03-24T20:21:55.965-04:00Comments on Lookin' Up: A Not So Black and White WorldMarthahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15293816902877287168noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-11953221145885753332009-01-23T19:57:00.000-05:002009-01-23T19:57:00.000-05:00Great post Martha.Great post Martha.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10197628297062514455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-19538955707803829432009-01-23T19:47:00.000-05:002009-01-23T19:47:00.000-05:00Martha, years ago when our children were small we ...Martha, years ago when our children were small we had a black babysitter. Someone ask my son if his babysitter was black, and I love the answer of a 4 year old...<BR/>"No she's not black, she's Gloria."<BR/><BR/>Colorblind is a God thing~Wandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06941735389982354519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-68186925717188141852009-01-22T22:23:00.000-05:002009-01-22T22:23:00.000-05:00Unfortunately racism is not dead. It is alive and...Unfortunately racism is not dead. It is alive and well. It has taken on a new face: "Politically correctness"Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17112988669895238674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-33199680326104850942009-01-22T21:05:00.000-05:002009-01-22T21:05:00.000-05:00I had this thought recently, "If racism is now "de...I had this thought recently, "If racism is now "dead" why does everyone keep pointing out the fact that it's so amazing that we have a black president?"Joe Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12837656930710781941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-31250363211750427432009-01-22T16:32:00.000-05:002009-01-22T16:32:00.000-05:00Hi MarthaI thought this was an excellent post.I am...Hi Martha<BR/><BR/>I thought this was an excellent post.<BR/><BR/>I am Canadian, and the other evening, my husband and I were watching a recap of the inaugeration. My husband said.."why does all the talk centre around Mr. Obama being black?" My hubby said, and I agree that we just look at him as another human being. His colour didnt enter into it, and to listen to all the pundits go on and on about, was bemusing.<BR/><BR/>I truly hope that change comes to all nations of the world, but I dont think Mr. Obama is the saviour to us all. There is only one of those...and he isnt the president of the United States.<BR/><BR/>Again...great post<BR/><BR/>LaurieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-1914619559421191082009-01-22T15:46:00.000-05:002009-01-22T15:46:00.000-05:00Annie, I don't understand what wanting to be an in...Annie, I don't understand what wanting to be an individual has to do with racism or whether these children should be identifed as black or white.Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293816902877287168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-87003712834443812512009-01-22T09:15:00.000-05:002009-01-22T09:15:00.000-05:00Everyone needs something to identify themselves wi...Everyone needs something to identify themselves with to make them feel more like an "individual." By identifying yourself with your German heritage or wealthy bloodline or by the color of your skin you are more apt to stand out from a crowd of millions, who at the end of the day are just trying to do their best to identify themselves with or within something; work, family, love, religion.<BR/>These people never forget their entire world, they just choose to identify themselves with what’s most important to them. Sometimes it’s skin color, sometimes religion, sometimes it’s just the color of your hair.<BR/>I am one person of millions, but when I say I am a sister to 2 wonderful parents, a sister to 3 siblings, blue eyes and short brown hair, half mutt/half German heritage, with a “black” uncle, with a large family who love each other despite their differences, who loves art, who likes to read, who got a degree in real estate…etc…there’s so much more to me than that, but by identifying myself by those parts alone I am further becoming an “individual” able to stand out in a crowd.<BR/>Thank goodness for all of our differences, the world would be quite boring if we were all the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-53529591118086030062009-01-22T08:56:00.000-05:002009-01-22T08:56:00.000-05:00Oh Martha, it is so refreshing to read from someon...Oh Martha, it is so refreshing to read from someone who isn't just absoulutely captivated by Mr Pres. I, too, think that his stance on abortion is nauseating. His socialistic policies would drive us all to poverty. I do not see a black man when I look at him, I see a very handsome, charismatic charmer, whose smile does not reach his eyes. Race does not matter to me in the least, and I don't know why it is okay for people to keep pointing it out, relentlessly.....if I were Mr. Pres, I would feel a bit bad if that were my most worthy attribute for the presidency, going by the comments of the media of late.<BR/><BR/>We are all made in the image of God....He is brilliant to keep things so interesting.16 blessings'momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00611246330849334850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-55776460101866923902009-01-22T02:39:00.000-05:002009-01-22T02:39:00.000-05:00The world would be boring if we all looked alike.The world would be boring if we all looked alike.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-66849089746222656992009-01-22T00:30:00.000-05:002009-01-22T00:30:00.000-05:00It seems I had the same conversation with my broth...It seems I had the same conversation with my brother. He seems to forget his white mother and brother and sisters, He seems to forget that his own son is more white than even he. I love my brother, but I wish he would remember his full heritage. Thank you for your comments. I never thought of my brother as anything than my brother. Race and color mean nothing to me, I wish it meant the same to others.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418076444335949642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-47758568363606668922009-01-21T23:59:00.001-05:002009-01-21T23:59:00.001-05:00Maybe it will take another 100 years so that race ...Maybe it will take another 100 years so that race is not even mentioned. Let's hope not.Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17112988669895238674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-68531579284914032212009-01-21T23:59:00.000-05:002009-01-21T23:59:00.000-05:00It is funny that you should post this since I had ...It is funny that you should post this since I had a similar discussion with someone about this. Also, tonight at the Awana spaghetti dinner, I sat with a biracial family. The mother is white, the father is biracial black and white. They have two children. The little boy looks more like an Italian. The little girl has very curly blond hair...similar in texture as African American and very blue eyes with tan skin. I found them to be beautiful and fascinating. So...are they black or white?<BR/><BR/>I think America makes race into an issue by overworking it.<BR/><BR/>And if I did not know that was Darius's son, I would never know he is "black."Priscillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17112988669895238674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-66283911767279456172009-01-21T22:47:00.000-05:002009-01-21T22:47:00.000-05:00I feel the same way. I had a pushy clerk at Kohls...I feel the same way. I had a pushy clerk at Kohls that wanted to sell me a plate with Obama and I said no, but she kept pushing and saying how wonderful he is and how he's our first black president. I told no he's our first biracial president and I don't agree with most of his views. I will pray for him as he leads our country but that dosen't mean I have to like him. I do agree with you though there is way too much focus on the race issue.PreSchoolMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17290185630761549213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-29460528376629846232009-01-21T22:02:00.000-05:002009-01-21T22:02:00.000-05:00You don't know me but I came here from Smiles and ...You don't know me but I came here from Smiles and Trials and I cannot AGREE with you more.. Actually Obama is BIRACIAL... It bothers me that he all of a sudden forgets who his mothers side of the family was.. He should be the first BIRACIAL prez....<BR/><BR/>Your so right. If color should not matter then why do they need to mention it a million times. It shouldn't matter!<BR/>Well written!<BR/>Please email me and I will share my private blog with ya! mockba0204@optonline.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-82012801982271337452009-01-21T20:21:00.000-05:002009-01-21T20:21:00.000-05:00Okay, lets all be gray. I like gray. Gray is prett...Okay, lets all be gray. I like gray. Gray is pretty benign and doesn't show dirt to much. :Djudi/Gmjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758419906885139018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-59490403580199030152009-01-21T20:08:00.000-05:002009-01-21T20:08:00.000-05:00great post! :)great post! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-70759651524535136802009-01-21T18:35:00.000-05:002009-01-21T18:35:00.000-05:00I agree with you 100%. Why is it such an issue?I agree with you 100%. Why is it such an issue?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494061549313899425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21109207.post-61438518272955838392009-01-21T17:11:00.000-05:002009-01-21T17:11:00.000-05:00Hi, Martha. I think you make a good point. One th...Hi, Martha. I think you make a good point. <BR/><BR/>One thing that popped into my mind is the fact that Obama is called 'black' because his Dad is black, but not called 'white' when his mum is white.<BR/><BR/>It just seems that this kind of labelling is then based solely on appearance, rather then on the true history of a person. It's too simplistic and dividing.Ben McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921603204606787363noreply@blogger.com