Bender3455 t1_jcgsmi5 wrote
Reply to comment by Important-Ad-2242 in Colin Kaepernick says adoptive white parents perpetuated 'racism' at times while raising him by DrChefAstronaut
I really wish we could talk in person, as I'm just an "internet stranger" posting an opposing viewpoint as it is right now. Anyone that knows me knows that I strive for equality for everyone, regardless of race, sex, gender, etc etc. I agree with you, yes, I'm steering it away from his ethnicity, but thats because I don't think it's ethnicity based, even though, granted, it's a more common hair style for African Americans than other races. My own brother was advised not to wear JNCO pants in the late 90's because my mother said he'd look like a thug. But don't forget, I mentioned that we're thankfully getting past the 'hair styles as a gauge of character', and thats for all races. But all that to say, what I'm really upset about, is the blame Colin put on his own parents. I don't think his angle of blaming them is professional at all. His message about becoming aware of racial biasing is a good one, but the way he's doing it, and has been doing it is terrible, in my opinion.
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