cadien
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Linking a play-acted You Tube clip is not an answer to my question.
It really is. You simply disagree that the behavior is unacceptable. So no response is going to satisfy you.
Linking a play-acted You Tube clip is not an answer to my question.
No, I wanted a real-life example, not a fake one. Fake exaggerations are all too common and not helpful.It really is. You simply disagree that the behavior is unacceptable. So no response is going to satisfy you.
I was wondering about that comment, too. That's hard to imagine happening anywhere.
And that's a bad assumption to. I was born in the Appalachian Mountains and by religion I am Jewish and I have never heard anything from the people I was raised around other than an honest question "Is it OK to give you Christmas presents?".This is nothing against HDDR or anyone who likes it at all. Its a fantastic show and the vast majority of Disney guests are nothing but wonderful. But anything 'country' oriented would very generally speaking appeal to Caucasians from the midwest/south more than others. And speaking as a minority myself, I would very generally assume I would be more likely to hear these types of comments when amongst large group of Caucasians from the south/midwest. That's probably the source of the OP's spouse's concern.
Aren’t you doing the exact same thing by stereotyping people from the South and Midwest? I had the good fortune to spend a week in Louisiana last year during Hurricane Irma. Our flight was canceled after a business conference and we ended up spending an additional five days. The people that I encountered were some of the kindest that I had ever met. People of all races had opened up their homes to those affected by Hurricane Harvey. I was worried about my father in law with dementia in Florida and every morning hotel staff and other guests would ask if I had heard anything yet. We were invited and attended the wedding of a lady I met at Starbucks. In the end I wasn’t upset about missing my Disney vacation but glad I got to meet and spend time with those lovely people from Louisiana. I would never assume that those people were more inclined towards racist comments than others. Racism isn’t owned just by caucasians. It’s owned by everyone.This is nothing against HDDR or anyone who likes it at all. Its a fantastic show and the vast majority of Disney guests are nothing but wonderful. But anything 'country' oriented would very generally speaking appeal to Caucasians from the midwest/south more than others. And speaking as a minority myself, I would very generally assume I would be more likely to hear these types of comments when amongst large group of Caucasians from the south/midwest. That's probably the source of the OP's spouse's concern.
I can’t like this enough!And that's a bad assumption to. I was born in the Appalachian Mountains and by religion I am Jewish and I have never heard anything from the people I was raised around other than an honest question "Is it OK to give you Christmas presents?".
Aren’t you doing the exact same thing by stereotyping people from the South and Midwest? I had the good fortune to spend a week in Louisiana last year during Hurricane Irma. Our flight was canceled after a business conference and we ended up spending an additional five days. The people that I encountered were some of the kindest that I had ever met. People of all races had opened up their homes to those affected by Hurricane Harvey. I was worried about my father in law with dementia in Florida and every morning hotel staff and other guests would ask if I had heard anything yet. We were invited and attended the wedding of a lady I met at Starbucks. In the end I wasn’t upset about missing my Disney vacation but glad I got to meet and spend time with those lovely people from Louisiana. I would never assume that those people were more inclined towards racist comments than others. Racism isn’t owned just by caucasians. It’s owned by everyone.
So I have a mixed family and I know anytime you get alot of people in one place your bound to get some idiots but in our 4 trips to disney world weve only had one issue with a lady behind us saying "so were marrying gorillas now" at Disney Springs. Me and my wife laughed it off but this trip coming up weve booked Hoop de Du Revu and I was surprised when my wife asked me if we would be welcomed at the show. I think maybe the comment at Disney Springs has stuck with her. My plan is to go and enjoy the show no matter what but is there a higher chance of me setting us up for an issue at this show?
This^^
There is racism and discrmination everywhere in our world. No matter how much we don’t want it, it will always exist.
What I don’t get is why people pride themselves on being confrontational. What would have been accomplished by saying anything back to that ignorant person in a place like WDW. It’s not gonna change the persons thought process or opinions. People who say crap like that are looking for a fight (either verbally or physically). Don’t give that to them. Don’t acknowledge that their opinion has any bearing on your life.
OP good for you on walking away and laughing it off. That persons opinion on your life is worth nothing. The hardest (and I believe bravest) thing to do in life is to know when to walk away.
OP also don’t assume that the theming of a place like HDDR would attract a ‘certain type of person’ or that the type of person that would go would treat you negatively.
This is nothing against HDDR or anyone who likes it at all. Its a fantastic show and the vast majority of Disney guests are nothing but wonderful. But anything 'country' oriented would very generally speaking appeal to Caucasians from the midwest/south more than others. And speaking as a minority myself, I would very generally assume I would be more likely to hear these types of comments when amongst large group of Caucasians from the south/midwest. That's probably the source of the OP's spouse's concern.
It's perfectly acceptable to throw shade at caucasians from the south/midwest!! Change some of the nouns and locations of your post, and there would be a riot on our hands.
Do you even get how close minded your post reads?
We're just a bunch of country bumpkins compared to ya'll better folk...
"But people from more diverse areas are generally better at keeping their bigoted views to themselves."
Guessing in your mind only some peoples and regions riot .
Thank you for showing who you really are.
This is nothing against HDDR or anyone who likes it at all. Its a fantastic show and the vast majority of Disney guests are nothing but wonderful. But anything 'country' oriented would very generally speaking appeal to Caucasians from the midwest/south more than others. And speaking as a minority myself, I would very generally assume I would be more likely to hear these types of comments when amongst large group of Caucasians from the south/midwest. That's probably the source of the OP's spouse's concern.
I didn't say all or most, I just said more likely. I'm not saying people from the coasts are less racist. But people from more diverse areas are generally better at keeping their bigoted views to themselves.
Should be but somehow consistently throughout this thread I've noted your abilty to deflect your own thoughts and insecurities on to others.No actually, all should be upset if nouns and locations were changed!!
It's just ok to disparage whites these days!
But I'll put you on ignore, because your views are the one sided and hurtful ones!
So I have a mixed family and I know anytime you get alot of people in one place your bound to get some idiots but in our 4 trips to disney world weve only had one issue with a lady behind us saying "so were marrying gorillas now" at Disney Springs. Me and my wife laughed it off but this trip coming up weve booked Hoop de Du Revu and I was surprised when my wife asked me if we would be welcomed at the show. I think maybe the comment at Disney Springs has stuck with her. My plan is to go and enjoy the show no matter what but is there a higher chance of me setting us up for an issue at this show?
IDK from what I understood the comment where the concern stemmed from was at Disney Springs and came from another guest, not a cashier, not a server, not an employee from an establishment there; again as far as I know as the OP used the words "a lady behind us".I didn’t take the question about HDDR as to the type of people who go there, but because it is a restaurant with antics where you might get teased.
This will be my lost post on this topic. I’ve lived on both coasts but mainly in New England. It doesn’t get much more diverse than Boston and LA but some of the worst things that I’ve heard and encountered has been in those cities. It is just wrong to assume that people from the South and Midwest either have more bigoted views or are more free with expressing them. Stupid people come from all ethnicities and locations!
So how does that work? You say hello to someone who's just moved to town, ask where are they from, and then someone starts yelling at you?
No, I wanted a real-life example, not a fake one. Fake exaggerations are all too common and not helpful.