Racial prejudice and hatred...

[Cmonster]

This person sounds like a twerp, with nothing to contribute, and whose only power comes from deciding who is in, and who is out.

Wow. You know something, Kosta... For someone literally a half a world away from the problem, you seem to have hit the nail on the head pretty perfectly I would say.

SC

[babycyclops]

Screw the racists.
Comments like that are all about exclusion. Sandy, you are a vibrant and creative person, who contributes to the world around you. This person sounds like a twerp, with nothing to contribute, and whose only power comes from deciding who is in, and who is out.

[toys2cool]

I figured this would come up, so I'll explain even though it really doesn't matter. My father is Sicilian and my mother was from Spain. I'm not really exactly sure what to "officially" classify myself as color-wise, but I've always thought of myself as someone who definitely isn't white. My skin is not white by any stretch of the imagination. It's more of an olive/golden brown color. The racial slurs that this person called me were Hispanic in nature... Again, not that it matters. Racism is racism.

SC

i know it doesn't matter but I thought you were Hispanic, I thought maybe Puerto Rican or something, I also have family from Spain but don't sweat it bro, I'm sure it won't be your last time hearing something like that...

[Mikey]

My father is Sicilian and my mother was from Spain. I'm not really exactly sure what to "officially" classify myself as color-wise, but I've always thought of myself as someone who definitely isn't white.
SC

Back in the 70's (I think) the US census bureau tried to sneak in a new catagory for race called "white ethnic"

It mostly covered Eastern and Southern Europeans,

That didn't last very long.

So no matter what color your skin is Sandy, the US gov calls you white.

Not that it matters ... just wanted to throw out some trivia

[Cmonster]

Sandy, you're not Caucasian? If so how did this guy know about it?

I figured this would come up, so I'll explain even though it really doesn't matter. My father is Sicilian and my mother was from Spain. I'm not really exactly sure what to "officially" classify myself as color-wise, but I've always thought of myself as someone who definitely isn't white. My skin is not white by any stretch of the imagination. It's more of an olive/golden brown color. The racial slurs that this person called me were Hispanic in nature... Again, not that it matters. Racism is racism.

SC

[jimsmegos]

I'm always amazed at racism in today's society. But I know it will always be a part of it. Personally I judge people on an individual, one on one basis. Period.

As for you Sandy, you are a hero of mine regardless of what your "ethnic background" may be. Honestly I couldn't have pigeon holed you in any particular category. I just figured you were just like the rest of us... human mutts. Then again I did think there might have been a bit of "aquatic predator" in your blood line somewhere.

At the end of it all I hate that this happened to you. You are a remarkably talented, artist, filmmaker, sculptor, writer... the list goes on and on. And while I know this will get censored (it rhymes with "hiss on that stick" by the way) but **** on that Prick!

Perhaps he'll get hit by the Partridge Family bus. Nothing better than a little multi-colored poetic justice.

[fallensaviour]

I hate people that think in terms of color it swings all kinda directions.
I'm of Sicilian and native ancestry on my dads side and English and Scottish on my moms.I'm not white,brown or red more of an olive color...LOL
In school I wasn't white enough for the white kids or dark enough for the others.
I have friends of all colors,genders and sexual orientation I judge by the character of the individual.

I'm sorry that happened to you Sandy it's disgusting!!!
I would have smashed his face in!!!

[huedell]

man Sandy sorry to hear this and out of all places LA.I never had any type of trouble like that when I was living their but things have changed alot in that town.

I find it hard to believe things have gotten MORE racist in L.A..
I can't even wrap my brain around how that's even possible.

I might concur with the attitude that racism has stayed the same...
people just hide it better. (Saw that in some movie I can't recall)

[huedell]

So not only is this guy a racist, he is a racist that works in shades of skin color.

Well, that's quite common, WITHIN races... but from one race to another...
not so common.

It's shocking because that while I never gave anyone's race much thought, Sandy appears Caucasian to me.

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Sandy, you're not Caucasian? If so how did this guy know about it?

I didn't even wanna go there, for all we knew/know the perp
was racist against white people.

[kennermike]

man Sandy sorry to hear this and out of all places LA.I never had any type of trouble like that when I was living their but things have changed alot in that town glad I left.All I can say screw the guy and I give you high respect for being more professional then I would have been I would have went insane on the person

[johnmiic]

Sandy, you're not Caucasian? If so how did this guy know about it?

[HardyGirl]

That just sucks. I hate racism. Like it's my fault I was born black. If you wanna call me out for something I did, that's one thing, but to call me out on something I don't have any control is ridiculous.

[AAAAA]

I was called a Raciest By a Man i wanted to make my business Partner.
I wanted his computer skills.

[toys2cool]

sorry to hear that bro, but I'm glad you didn't beat his *** even though he deserved it... not worth the trouble and his punk *** would probably deny it..it really does suck but this happens 24/7 all over the world

[mego73]

It's shocking because that while I never gave anyone's race much thought, Sandy appears Caucasian to me.

So not only is this guy a racist, he is a racist that works in shades of skin color.