Some guy just asked me if I told fortunes… because I posted a photo of me in a diklo…
He’s Romanichal or Pavee (I think)…
like.
seriously?
Also I think it’s pretty obvious from my Facebook I’m married.
They distance themselves so much from the Rroma community…many dont even consider themselves Rroma..so…it makes sense to me why a North American Romanichal falls prey to stereotypes and wrongful associations about their own people. A people they no longer identify with.
So far I’ve had precisely ZERO
birthday wishes.
God. I guess everyone (including husband and office-mates) forgot.
Awesome.
I am REALLY bad about forgetting birthdays. I can remember zodiac signs though so…I often try to wing it. Like..my significant other…his bday is October 1st…and the ONLY reason I remember it is because my late boyfriends bday was Sept.30th. I feel so bad about forgetting my loved ones birthdays sometimes. But..I dont celebrate things like that really….birthdays, anniversary, etc etc. I dont know why?
As white-passing people of color, we have our own set of struggles.
We have to hear all the horrible, racist things that our white friends (and sometimes even our not-white friends) say about people of color that they wouldn’t dare say if we were visible poc. And because we …
Yes, yes, yes! It bothers me when white passing PoC do not want to admit their privilege. To society, we are white, and we are treated as a white person which is…a hurt all in itself. But, its true. We have privilege that our non passing PoC brothers and sisters do NOT and its time to start admitting it and doing what we can to open others eyes about the racial hierarchy in this world.
I am tired.
Of everything, today.
Of defending my heritage against gadje and non-gadje alike; of trying to justify myself and my actions; of racism and racist commentary…. plus everything in my REAL life…
I’m just tired.
sostar si?
I don’t even know if I can adequately explain myself. I suppose, òpvaininel pes, not that those words are any better.
But, really… I’m just exhausted.
Dont worry about it. Its not our job. If they want to remain in stupidity thats their loss, you know? I cant do it today either. Im feeling like …I dunno….I have the plague or something. Ive nasvajola and it blows ass.
I look at it …as if…my trying to teach gadze and non gadze is not for THEM..its for US you know? But all I can do is teach..I cant make anyone listen and thats on them. Being ignorant is not a sin, but remaining so is ^_^
GUISE!!!! SINCE I HAVE A PICTURE THAT HAS 40 NOTES AND HAVE GOTTEN ANON HATE, DOES THAT MEAN I’M “TUMBLR FAMOUS”?!?!?!?!
lmao I’m so over all of this.
Anon’s, I honestly don’t give a fuck what you have to say about my costume choice.
I had a blast wearing it. I got a bunch of compliments on it.
…
^^ Another white person absolutely “not giving a fuck” about a minority they depicted (in costume) raising their voices and speaking up about their feelings regarding the depiction.
Are we surprised?
Not really. That wont keep me from educating people and speaking to them in a sane, intelligent manner. I refuse to display this kind of sheer bigotry. I wont ever be like this.
Please read: http://resistracism.wordpress.com/2009/03/01/the-cost-of-racism/
(Source: kulta-rakas)
