So let me get this straight: a black guy mentions race = he is a racist?????

  You bring up a good point with context, but I'm not talking about whether or not a black person can be racist, I'm specifically asking if the mere mention  of race = racism.

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I do not consider the mere mention of race as racist. It is a fact of life we all come in different colors and creeds.
But I have encountered people who have. In line in school a  black girl was talking and called someone white, she looked at me and said no offense. I did not understand why there would be an offense. She was just stating a fact and not being rude in the context either.

I had never seen the race card played like that against a black person. I know a non-black person often will be called racist if they mention race at all. Usually in political talk just as a way to shut the other side down.

I think you see it in the exact spirit it is intended, thank you.
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You're welcome.

  . This post was edited by my2cents at February 16, 2019 10:27 AM MST

Well, you won’t fall in love with me no matter how I try, cos I’m just a basic white chick... that’s a little bit racist ;p 
 

 

You make up for it by being Canadian.

I know,It gives  me that Canadian street cred’ :) Gangsta. 

I'm half Canadian .. :)   Loved me some Canadians!

Haha yay! I didn’t know you part Canadian:) 

So am I, so am I.

Oh wow! We should all start a gang :))

Yeah!!  I'll get my hockey stick and we can this place over, eh?

Haha yep! We’ll have all these sucka’s Eating poutine in no time lol :)

Yes ma'am.  My Mom was Canadian .. born in Oshawa.  She became a US citizen after I was born. :)

Cool, I’ve driven through Oshawa many times on way to Toronto :) they have good restauarants there. That’s all I really know of Oshawa :) 

I haven't been there .. but my husband and I are thinking about taking a trip there soon.  Back to my roots.  :)

It’s only about 2 hours from Niagra falls. If go,  take the road trip there too. Well worth it:)

Aww, my husband is from the less pretty American side of Niagra Falls, outside of Buffalo.  I  have always wanted to go there to the Canadian side, but he has zero interest in it since he went there a lot as a kid.   I am trying to coerce a friend of mine to go as well but no luck yet. I could go alone, but I want a traveling buddy.   I am going to have to concoct some "yes" potion and 'enhance" someone's coffee if they continue to put up a fight. This post was edited by Benedict Arnold at February 17, 2019 7:26 AM MST

Haha, spike the coffee! 

The Canadian side is lovely. It can be a money pit with all the touristy stuff you can do on Lundy’s Lane. If you stick to just the falls and avoid all the stupid freak show attractions,  it’s a great little vacation spot. Here’s a pic I took last year from the walk behind the falls.