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#75Slave Play
Posted: 12/3/19 at 6:35am
Yikes, she DOES NOT get it. Why is so hard for white people to understand that they have been privileged their ENTIRE lives? Why? Why? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.
MrsSallyAdams
Broadway Star Joined: 11/12/13
#76Slave Play
Posted: 12/3/19 at 7:12am
Re Mike Barrett
One potential answer. Because some white people are taught to measure their success against each other. Given massive income inequality many consider themselves wanting and resent it. What many fail to realize is that privilage does not equal success. Being a poor and unhappy white person does not mean you haven't had more opportunities than others to change and aren't treated with more respect in public.
I do not plan to see, nor protest, this play. It sounds like David Mamet's Oleanna. A play designed to insult and provoke the audience. As I have the privilege to choose not to be insulted or provoked I shall spend my money elsewhere. The play will have a short run, as most plays do. It will be produced by a few "edgy" regional theatres. And then it will likely be forgotten.
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#77Slave Play
Posted: 12/3/19 at 2:27pm
MrsSallyAdams said: "Re Mike Barrett
One potential answer. Because some white people are taught to measure their success against each other. Given massive income inequality many consider themselves wanting and resent it. What many fail to realize is that privilage does not equal success. Being a poor and unhappy white person does not mean you haven't had more opportunities than others to change and aren't treated with more respect in public.
I do not plan to see, nor protest, this play. It sounds like David Mamet's Oleanna. A play designed to insult and provoke the audience. As I have the privilege to choose not to be insulted or provoked I shall spend my money elsewhere. The play will have a short run, as most plays do. It will be produced by a few "edgy" regional theatres. And then it will likely be forgotten."
Absolutely I agree, and well said. My main point was white people who complain about ANYONE being “racist against white people”, like, girl, come on. That’s my gripe. Any person of any color can have struggles and no success, that’s just how life is.
#78Slave Play
Posted: 12/20/19 at 3:58pm
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Reading the previous comments here shows a majority response from people who haven't even taken the time to see this play - so I don't think it is achieving as much notable biased rabble-rousing reaction as it strives for?
I found this to be an offensive & insulting piece to blacks whites gays & straights (& all that AFTER seeing it & really thinking about it & mulling it over.) I actually enjoyed the viseral experience & was thankful for my free tkt. It's acted well & the scenic prod. is good.
What I find unforgivable is how it basically tells a group of people ('priviledged' white, of course) that they 'take up too much space' in a centuries old racial dialogue. Today, I feel, we should be way more progressive than this? Bi-choices needs equality & freedom to express. This group of people don't come together. Nothing works for any one of the strivers. All is naught so there is no hope.🚽 (Unless some mixed couples find a better sex-life from further exploration of ideas they could have picked up from seeing it?)
To quote the Trip Advisor comment on the Golden Theatre pg. "Went not expecting such pornographic TRASH! It was a waste of our valuable time & money. Put a damper on our vacation." Response from ShubertOrg.Mgr. "Hi, Sorry to hear you didn't enjoy the performance. Nonetheless, we thank you for your patronage. Best, Theatre Operations.
BWAY Baby2
Broadway Star Joined: 11/10/14
#79Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 11:42am
Any type of racism is repugnant- what difference does it make if the person is racist against whites, Asians or anyone else- racism is always ugly no matter which race is the victim- to minimize hate aimed at white people is absurd. All racial hatred is equally abhorrent.
#80Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 12:39pm
BWAY Baby2 said: "Any type of racism is repugnant- what difference does it make if the person is racist against whites, Asians or anyone else- racism is always ugly no matter which race is the victim- to minimize hate aimed at white people is absurd. All racial hatred is equally abhorrent."
You can’t be racist against white ppl.
#81Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 12:42pm
poisonivy2 said: "BWAY Baby2 said: "Any type of racism is repugnant- what difference does it make if the person is racist against whites, Asians or anyone else- racism is always ugly no matter which race is the victim- to minimize hate aimed at white people is absurd. All racial hatred is equally abhorrent."
You can’t be racist against white ppl."
Not true.
#82Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 12:54pm
poisonivy2 said: "You can’t be racist against white ppl."
Congratulations. You’ve officially won the “Stupidest Thing Ever Said Online” award.
#83Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:07pm
Jordan Catalano said: "poisonivy2 said: "You can’t be racist against white ppl."
Congratulations. You’ve officially won the “Stupidest Thing Ever Said Online” award.
"
The definition of racism is the perceived inferiority of other races compared to white ppl. So you can’t be racist against white ppl.
#84Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:09pm
“rac·ism
noun
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.”
Impossible2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/31/18
#87Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:20pm
poisonivy2 said: "BWAY Baby2 said: "Any type of racism is repugnant- what difference does it make if the person is racist against whites, Asians or anyone else- racism is always ugly no matter which race is the victim- to minimize hate aimed at white people is absurd. All racial hatred is equally abhorrent."
You can’t be racist against white ppl."
lolwut?
#88Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:21pm
Jordan Catalano said: "Respond to that, Ivy."
The worldwide prejudice is that white ppl are superior, light skin is superior. This cuts across all races and ethnicities. Therefore if white ppl are held up as a model of superiority and all institutions are designed to protect white ppl you can’t be racist against white ppl if you are fighting back against the injustices perpetrated on non-white ppl.
Impossible2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/31/18
#89Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:23pm
Someone needs to take a trip to Japan where they are openly racist to your face and have no problems at all showing it.
#91Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:25pm
Impossible2 said: "Someone needs to take a trip to Japan where they are openly racist to your face and have no problems at all showing it."
I’ve been to Japan. They were remarkably polite and kind. But I’m not white.
eta:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/06/get-grip-white-people-were-not-victims/
#92Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:38pmNo one is denying white privilege and systemic racism. But treating someone like dirt because of the color of their skin is not justified because of how messed up our world is.
ModernMillie3
Broadway Star Joined: 9/23/13
#93Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:41pm
The point is that I/we (white people) have to acknowledge the history of oppression that was perpetuated by people who look like us against anyone who doesn’t and the system and ideology built around that. Prejudice, not racism, sums up simply not liking someone because they’re black/white/latinx/whatever pisses you off or is perceived as different from your “norm”.
Basically racism = prejudice + systemic inequality
#94Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:44pm
ModernMillie3 said: "The point is that I/we (white people) have to acknowledge the history of oppression that was perpetuated by people who look like us against anyone who doesn’t and the system and ideology built around that. Prejudice, not racism, sums up simply not liking someone because they’re black/white/latinx/whatever pisses you off or is perceived as different from your “norm”.
Basically racism = prejudice + systemic inequality"
That's not what racism is. That's just a new definition of the word that someone just made up in the '70s. But that's not how words work. You can't just decide on your own what they mean.
#95Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:46pm
Ok let me rephrase. There's no systemic racism against white people. This is across the board. I went to Cuba two summers ago. Egalitarian, communist Cuba. I noticed that in this extremely diverse island the powerful positions were still given to white people.
Until things like this don't happen, white people dont get to complain of racism because they're the biggest beneficiaries of racism.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/12/20/woman-told-police-she-rammed-teen-with-her-car-because-girl-was-mexican/
ETA: racism
a: a doctrine or political program based on the assumption of racism and designed to execute its principles
b: a political or social system founded on racism
Our entire political system was founded on racism. The entire Constitution was written to ensure slaves were "3/5" human.
#96Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:53pmHere’s the problem with people today. You can’t decide what other people complain about. People are entitled to their opinions and no amount of woke language or demanding that people agree with you will change that. I’m not even disagreeing with you, there is a major problem with racism, colorism, and classism in this country and world. But throwing a fit because other people online don’t agree with every word you say will result in living a very frustrating life.
ModernMillie3
Broadway Star Joined: 9/23/13
#97Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 1:56pm
That's not what racism is. That's just a new definition of the word that someone just made up in the '70s. But that's not how words work. You can't just decide on your own what they mean.
Um, since it's my opinion and that's exactly how I define racism, pretty sure I can decide on whatever I want, feel free to do that as well. I'm not going to take crap regarding my take on this. Anyone who doesn't get that being white is a huge advantage worldwide is beyond delusional. Thanks so much, though!
Impossible2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/31/18
#98Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 2:01pm
poisonivy2 said: "Impossible2 said: "Someone needs to take a trip to Japan where they are openly racist to your face and have no problems at all showing it."
I’ve been to Japan. They were remarkably polite and kind. But I’m not white.
eta:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/06/get-grip-white-people-were-not-victims/"
Some are, some aren't. The ones who aren't have no problem showing it.
ArtMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/10/08
#99Slave Play
Posted: 12/21/19 at 2:19pm
I’ve been to Japan. They were remarkably polite and kind. But I’m not white.
I can't speak to how Japan is or isn't. But of course, they were polite to you, you are Asian American. At least that is what you have stated about yourself on your Facebook page.
