TO THE EDITOR:
In the Thursday, Nov. 14 Daily Tar Heel, Anthony Khoo expressed his disgust regarding a comment on the paper’s Kvetching Board. The gentleman calls the use of “white girls” racist.
And while he has a right to be frustrated by anything, the post, “Uggs and yoga pants WITHOUT a scarf? Get your crap together, white girls,” is not racist. Prejudiced, yes. Discriminatory, yes. But not racist.
Racism is a combination of prejudice and power, which historically (and even today) has been in the hands of people of European descent, especially men.
People of color (and I assume the kvetcher was one) can say harmful and hateful things to other people of color and non-color, but calling it “racist” completely disregards the background of the term.
That being said, the outfit doesn’t sound that great, and I would suggest a different shoe. But more power to your own style, ladies.
D.C. Swinton
Orange County
Rape Crisis Center
