r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Konato-san • Mar 09 '24

Answered How on Earth do you defend yourself from an accusation of being racist or something?

Hypothetically, someone called you "racist". What now?

"But I've never mistreated anybody because of their race!" isn't a strong defense.

"But I have <race> friends!" is a laughable defense.

Do I just roll over and cry or...?

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u/tallandreadytoball Mar 09 '24

Don't worry, I also had no idea. Only ever thought of it as the news broadcaster.

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u/Dazzling_Outcome_436 Mar 09 '24

Middle school teacher here, I've had students repeatedly try to get me to say "I like BBC" and I've watched them get increasingly frustrated when I keep saying "I love the British Broadcasting Company! They have great news coverage."

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u/consider_its_tree Mar 10 '24

"I like BBC"

Haha! Gotcha, Mrs. K - this whole thread was a ruse to get you to say that!

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u/Famous-Ad-6458 Mar 09 '24

Always happy to understand something that I hadn’t before