Thursday, February 4, 2010
Florida is racist
"Imagine what it was like for settlers of rural Florida living in 1898 -- use your senses of sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing to relive this time from Florida's past. The event is held in Cracker Country on..."
Really, Cracker Country? Especially in light of the rural history exhibit. To a European-American, "cracker" is as offensive as "nigger" is to an African-American. Swear, if it was called "Nigger Country," there would be people up in arms, but because it's a derogatory term aimed at European-Americans, it's just a cute colloquialism.
How can we put an end to racism as a whole when some racism still culturally acceptable?
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