SecretMethod70

Uh...she is a typical white person. Either that, or I guess I've been imagining Ustwo and many other white people saying the same things she's been saying about Obama. Or, perhaps I've also been imagining all the white people I know who do think black people have it easy because of affirmative action, white guilt, etc.

Not to mention, stereotypes exist for a reason.

I think this is another point Obama was trying to get at. Instead of feigning outrage whenever someone directs an accurate stereotype toward someone, let's actually discuss where those stereotypes come from and in what ways they are true.

Guess what: black people are more likely to be criminals. Is it a stereotype? Sure. But it's also true. We should be talking about why. Likewise, white people do often think like Geraldine Ferraro. Instead of just dismissing it and screaming "stereotype!" we should address the reasons why and open a dialogue about it.

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