tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post8330280849608717325..comments2024-03-06T08:29:13.333-08:00Comments on stuff white people do: forget the names of non-white peoplemacon dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07795547197817128339noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-86353502170842418712010-04-15T14:10:03.866-07:002010-04-15T14:10:03.866-07:00My friend in one of my classes has been called the...My friend in one of my classes has been called the wrong name for months this semester, after multiple corrections. And I just sit there and wonder - how the hell do you mix people up like that? Other than similar skin tone, they share absolutely nothing else in common. One girl is young, tall, thin, athletic, and always wears a longer weave. The other lady is a middle-aged woman, short, average build, wears glasses and never wears a weave -plus her natural hair is short. I can totally understand my friend's frustration about it. It just sounds like "you're not important enough for me to remember your name."Victoriahttp://vintagelux.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-29537911221957554942008-05-16T12:55:00.000-07:002008-05-16T12:55:00.000-07:00Macon, Thanks.Actually I look many things, some pe...Macon, <BR/>Thanks.<BR/>Actually I look many things, some people think I am latina, others do know I am "mixed" and others yes assume black. I am not sure what ethnic group this other girl belonged too since she was a year behind me and I saw her from a distance once. But or skin tone is the same honey biege. My roomate pointed her out to me after months of complaining about it. My hair was longer and lighter too. <BR/><BR/>Being raised by my mother not my black father-I always identified as bi-racial because people would always question us when we went out. If my dad came along nothing, but with the kids and mom-it was obvious we were not white.<BR/><BR/>I agree-Victoria is not bad and she too is bi-racial so all's well.<BR/><BR/>Peace-<BR/>AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-75606126720313548072008-05-16T12:38:00.000-07:002008-05-16T12:38:00.000-07:00I get mistaken for an Arab, Mexican (which I can u...I get mistaken for an Arab, Mexican (which I can understand: 1/2 black, 1/4 Mexican and 1/4 Native-American) and am often asked the "What are you? I mean... racially?". I just say black. <BR/> It doesn't bother me, I'm mostly amused by it.<BR/> Great Blog !uglyblackjohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14404995571276457138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-82900085638699878972008-05-15T23:28:00.000-07:002008-05-15T23:28:00.000-07:00You know what else white people do? Mistake people...You know what else white people do? Mistake people of color (like yours truly) for a person of an entirely different ethnic group - yet similar in complexion and hair color! Seriously, it's bad enough if all ____ look alike to you but do all non-white peoples look like each other too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-46232071492018722642008-05-15T15:32:00.000-07:002008-05-15T15:32:00.000-07:00Well Anonymous, I guess worse things could happen ...Well Anonymous, I guess worse things could happen than being mistaken for Victoria Rowell. ;-><BR/><BR/>I'm gathering you and your classmate both looked "black" (even though you self-identify as bi-racial)?<BR/><BR/>Glad you've been enjoying the blog, thanks for letting us know.macon dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07795547197817128339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-528074983146803930.post-9551923292649881042008-05-15T08:38:00.000-07:002008-05-15T08:38:00.000-07:00Bravo, I am bi-racial. Anyway, in college my Frenc...Bravo, <BR/>I am bi-racial. Anyway, in college my French teacher constantly called me another girls name. We look nothing alike. <BR/><BR/>After halfway through the year I got tired of correcting her and let he believe I was this other girl.I was just so frustrated I figured "do whatever the f___you want."<BR/><BR/>My french was passable but I received a B and to this day wonder if I was given the grade earned by another student.<BR/><BR/>It has bothered me for 15 years.<BR/><BR/>Not only was I degraded everyday in class by her failure to remember my name in front of my peers, I was denied any opportunity to learn and be taught based on my own merits.<BR/><BR/>After that I have always made a point to learn the differences in ethnicities since I know how horrible this feels.<BR/><BR/>On a funnier note--I was in the grocery store one day and was chased by woman who thought I was Victoria Rowell from Y & R, it was quite funny as she refused to believe me when I told her I wasn't. My girlfriend had to step in before our argument got ugly-for she believed I was being mean not givinig her an autograph!<BR/><BR/>Wonderful-blog-I am going back to lurking but thought I would comment on this one!<BR/><BR/>Peace.<BR/>A-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com