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Originally posted by Red Night
that you see it as bait demonstrates a fundamental misunderstanding of the civil rights movement, civil disobedience, and the american justice system.

And a picture of Kunta Kinte isn't?

Originally posted by Sushill
And a picture of Kunta Kinte isn't?

Please don't bite...

Originally posted by Red Night
Indeed he did.

And you tolerated it and provided him with the forum.

I would not have allowed that kind of hate speech in my forums.

Unbelievable.

Originally posted by Palynka
Please don't bite...

Thanks for the warning. I almost bit. Removing his symbol of love and peace got me confused.

Originally posted by Red Night
I would not have allowed that kind of hate speech in my forums.

"Slave is an Ephebian word. In Om we have no word for slave," said Vorbis. "So I understand," said the Tyrant. "I imagine that fish have no word for water."

-- (Terry Pratchett, Small Gods)

Originally posted by Red Night
I won't miss much.

Just a bunch of children pretending to be something they're not.

I was particularly impressed by your hero, seitse, going trick or treating as an internet tough guy and repeatedly telling me to engage in carnal relations with my mother.

I can't see how that guy might have provoked a user.

Bowels of hell?

I hope that your behavior can be explained by mental illness or childhood neglect of some kind because your distortions are ridiculous and your humor disturbing. You cannot even present the truth with any accuracy.

Seek help.

Originally posted by Palynka
Those comments had nothing to do with the BWA modus operandi. I don't their MO makes them racists because I truly think they don't intend it to be racist. However, I can see how some people might feel offended at this and would prefer if they dropped it.

The only thing I wanted dropped is the avatar. In my own opinion, I found it to be offensive and racist in nature. My reason for that, is that, I knew most if not all, of the BWA members, are white, who pretend they are black. As a black woman, I don't condone it. I am allowed to voice my opinion. Much the same as others can say theirs, and even direct them to me, I won't cower away and become a shrinking violet. I say what I see and think. No one can tell me not too.

If someone is going to provide a link and show MLK sitting in jail (and I have no idea what its all about), and ask me if I find it offensive. No I didn't find it offensive. If I see a black man in chains, my first thought, slavery and subjugation.

If someone is going to ask me, if my own interpretation is being offended by the avatar, and that's all I can come up with...well, of course, because I'm a black woman, who knows racism from first hand experience. What else am I too think or ask myself? 'Where can I buy one of those', I must ask Sushill, maybe he'll know.

And if you think I'm racist and got it in for whites..Wrong!. I was adopted and raised in a White middle-class Dutch family.

And if you want to discuss or rant and rave on about me. My name is Bindi, I'm an Australian Aboriginal, 40yrs old. (Just so you get my name right in the Private Clan Forums).

Originally posted by Elamef37
The only thing I wanted dropped is the avatar. In my own opinion, I found it to be offensive and racist in nature. My reason for that, is that, I knew most if not all, of the BWA members, are white, who pretend they are black. As a black woman, I don't condone it. I am allowed to voice my opinion. Much the same as others can say theirs, and even direct them ...[text shortened]... an Aboriginal, 40yrs old. (Just so you get my name right in the Private Clan Forums).

Beautifully said!

It's a pity there are not many people like you in this forum.

Originally posted by Elamef37
The only thing I wanted dropped is the avatar. In my own opinion, I found it to be offensive and racist in nature. My reason for that, is that, I knew most if not all, of the BWA members, are white, who pretend they are black. As a black woman, I don't condone it. I am allowed to voice my opinion. Much the same as others can say theirs, and even direct them ...[text shortened]... an Aboriginal, 40yrs old. (Just so you get my name right in the Private Clan Forums).

Well said bindi.

Originally posted by Elamef37
The only thing I wanted dropped is the avatar. In my own opinion, I found it to be offensive and racist in nature. My reason for that, is that, I knew most if not all, of the BWA members, are white, who pretend they are black. As a black woman, I don't condone it. I am allowed to voice my opinion. Much the same as others can say theirs, and even direct them ...[text shortened]... an Aboriginal, 40yrs old. (Just so you get my name right in the Private Clan Forums).

I was agreeing with that sentiment, just not with RN's accusation that it made Sushill a racist...

Originally posted by Elamef37
The only thing I wanted dropped is the avatar. In my own opinion, I found it to be offensive and racist in nature. My reason for that, is that, I knew most if not all, of the BWA members, are white, who pretend they are black. As a black woman, I don't condone it. I am allowed to voice my opinion. Much the same as others can say theirs, and even direct them ...[text shortened]... an Aboriginal, 40yrs old. (Just so you get my name right in the Private Clan Forums).

I think you are entitled to your opinion and those emotions you feel when looking at images of that nature. Not all people agree on what is offensive or racist, certainly. You should not be called wrong or be critisized for that. I think you have been very reasonable in your comments to explain.

Originally posted by Elamef37
The only thing I wanted dropped is the avatar. In my own opinion, I found it to be offensive and racist in nature. My reason for that, is that, I knew most if not all, of the BWA members, are white, who pretend they are black. As a black woman, I don't condone it. I am allowed to voice my opinion. Much the same as others can say theirs, and even direct them ...[text shortened]... an Aboriginal, 40yrs old. (Just so you get my name right in the Private Clan Forums).

If you are not capable of understanding a picture of a black man in chains from a book of fiction that tells us the story about slavery in an educational manner then I will pray for you.

I feelsorry that you are not capable to understand that this world is still not free of many types and forms of slavery. I feel sorry that you interpreted a picture from a fictional story about slavery as a racism supporting picture. You could have contacted me before you let your prejudice about me take over and cause this ridiculous political correct action by the site's administration.

Let me remind you once more: the picture IS a picture of the fictional character Kunta Kinte who fought his entire life for freedom. THAT is not open for interpretation. It is YOUR mistake for interpreting this picture as you have and not mine for showing the picture of a slave in chain for the reasons that I do.

Originally posted by Palynka
I was agreeing with that sentiment, just not with RN's accusation that it made Sushill a racist...

I do understand what you're saying okay 🙂 I'm not having a 'go at you'

Originally posted by Sushill
And a picture of Kunta Kinte isn't?

there is some context here.

If you put up a picture of a slave in chains and join a group dedicated to the propogation of negative racial stereotypes then a reasonable person would find that offensive.

If you put up the same picture and joined the Lavarr burton fan club, then not so much.

But let's be honsest, you're not a fan of lavarr Burton, you were not putting up the picture to champion american blacks 200 plus year struggle for freedom.

You were doing it for the shock value.

So don't now pretend to be surprised that people were shocked.

Originally posted by Red Night
there is some context here.

If you put up a picture of a slave in chains and join a group dedicated to the propogation of negative racial stereotypes then a reasonable person would find that offensive.

If you put up the same picture and joined the Lavarr burton fan club, then not so much.

But let's be honsest, you're not a fan of lavarr Burton, yo ...[text shortened]... ing it for the shock value.

So don't now pretend to be surprised that people were shocked.

Here you go with the accusations again.

You do not know what I think or why I do what I do.

I am looking forward to your apology topic.