Many of you have probably seen this already, but I think its worth sharing again.
The “Shit White Girls Say To Black Girls” video is not only hilarious, but its real brilliance is in its ability to embarrass some of us white girls that have watched it and recognize some of our own interactions among the quotes.
I definitely saw some of myself in the video, though I won’t say which parts. What it reveals is how ingrained some racist ideas are in our everyday lives to the point at which it becomes casual and flippant. By laughing at how ridiculous we sound, we can overcome our shame and hopefully work to be better in how we talk to one another.
The video has also spawned some sequels for other ethnic identities, but I think the original is still much more potent as the divisions between “black” and “white” tend to be much more pronounced.
That said, bigotry and hatred come in all shapes and colors. You could easily make a video of the shit white girls say to other white girls, or black girls to other black girls. Part of being equal is recognizing no one gets a free pass from prejudice.
On a side note, though, there’s a quote from what is clearly a Jewish girl who not so long ago would not have been considered “white”.
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