Estimada Maty, You might find this strange, but I don't believe anyone is born white. They may of European descent but they have their own cultures, language, traditions etc.
Being white is a socio-political construct of superiority with regard to dominance of people of color and in particular people of African descent. There no conflicts per se between the Whites and the Irish, or the Whites and the Croatians. It is when various groups of European descent subjugate their heritage in order to belong to a power system that subjugates people of color and particularly those of African descent. You so perfectly pointed out that your Latiness sometimes interferes in this. Para mí, aúnque que me viste de seda, mona me queda. Sent from Xfinity Mobile App -----Original Message----- From: Marielena Mata To: Wilma de Soto Cc: Richard Conrad, UnivCity listserv, PFSNI listserv, UCNeighbors Neighbors Sent: 2012-03-21 00:43:06 +0000 Subject: Re: [PFSNI] Re: Trayvon Martin / George Zimmerman Agreed! I was "lucky" that I was born white with the privilege that that entails me (though being Hispanic isn't always a picnic). The more reason for those of us who were "lucky" to take a stand against a society that allows such differences to dictate how we view each other! Maty Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive any typos On Mar 20, 2012, at 8:31 PM, Wilma de Soto <[email protected]> wrote: > I posted this article this morning on a social network site and another > this evening. >> My response to the article and comments follow: >> "It's just not the luck of the draw. If that were true it could be > anybody. Rather, it's the luck of the draw to be born into a society that > grants privileges socially, legally, educationally, medically, by real > estate and all else and embeds this into all institutions of society. This > is why the author can wear the same clothing and not be considered > suspicious. Meanwhile, Trayvon Martin could have been wearing an Ivy > League suit, but if a white person deemed him to be trouble, there would > be nothing he could have done. World-renowned Harvard Professor Henry > Louis Gates was arrested in his own home in Cambridge, MA because he did > not show proper "deference" to a working-class White policeman. The > President of the United States was chastised because he said the Cambridge > Police behaved, "stupidly." Hence, the "Beer Summit". Incredible." >> It is not being dealt a better card. There has to be a power system in > place to inflict the prejudices of those who do not deem some to be of the > correct card suit. >> Here is tonight's post and link: >> "A store owner shot and killed a robber in self-defense a couple of months > here and still he was at least taken in for questioning. This is almost > like a 21st Century Emmett Till. Why hasn't this Town Watch Officer been > taken in and questioned?" >> http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-20/trayvon-martin-teen-sh > ot-florida/53669448/1?csp=34news ><http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/story/2012-03-20/trayvon-martin-teen- > shot-florida/53669448/1?csp=34news>>>>> On 3/20/12 8:13 PM, "Marielena Mata" > <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Thank you! This is a wake up call for those of us who were handed a >> better card, to take a stand. >>>> Maty >>>> Sent from my iPhone. Please forgive any typos >>>> On Mar 20, 2012, at 7:10 PM, Richard Conrad <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> WOW! How cool!!! Thank you very very much for saying it! >>>>>> On Mar 20, 2012, at 3:22 PM, Amy Walker wrote: >>>>>>> I heard this writer on Tell Me More on NPR today and I was so >>>> impressed/moved by the discussion. >>>> Amy >>>>>>>> Richard Conrad wrote: >>>>> I've read a bunch of things about this sad case, and listened to >>>>> numerous 911 tapes and reports. This particular writer has said a >>>>> number of things which touched me deeply, about the case..., and I >>>>> wanted to share some of his sentiments: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> http://globalgrind.com/news/michael-skolnik-trayvon-martin-george-zimme >>>>> rman-race-sanford-florida-photos-pictures >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> To manage your subscription, visit this web page: >>>>> https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni >>>>>>>> -- >>>> Amy H. Walker >>>> Rebbeck Lab >>>> School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania >>>> 422 Curie Blvd. >>>> Stellar-Chance Labs; Rm 706 >>>> Philadelphia, PA 19104 >>>> Phone: 215-573-0259 >>>> FAX: 215-573-7602 >>>>>>>>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>> This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: >>> [email protected] >>> To manage your subscription, visit this web page: >>> https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >> This message came to you by way of the Penn-FSNI mailing list: >> [email protected] >> To manage your subscription, visit this web page: >> https://groups.sas.upenn.edu/mailman/listinfo/penn-fsni >>>
