Had I read this article myself, including her following remarks, I would’ve for sure chalked her up racist without anyone elses opinion. Seriously, she makes the remarks, so what am I supposed to think of her? What does she want me to think of her? What does she want me to “learn?”

Isn’t it typical of all these varying types of people (all flavors, keepers of racism) to first make the shocking statement then follow with the immediate down-playing, minimizing explanation? As if they themselves were surprised at what just came out of their own mouth on record.

As is typical, in [her] next breath we get the fire fighter bit. Isn’t this bit seen and heard every damn day!

The internet, network tv, sitcoms, cable, the world, real life, real people — all full of this sort of racism. I know racism when I see it or hear it. I don’t need an explanation about it.

I propose we all need to just shut our mouths and clam down: stop being so opinionated about every little thing. The constant calling-out and constant confrontation is making aggressive zombies out of everyone. A primitive planet of aggressive, rip-your-face-right-off zombies. Hey, how about this, you got something to say and oh boy it’s a good one. But guess what? Saying the thing is going to piss off a whole lot of people, maybe even enrage them. Bad business all around. And probably bring you a whole lot of bad karma down the long road to boot. So do this instead. Don’t say it. Don’t write it. Don’t project it.

Shut up instead. Clam down.

Try it. It just might save your soul.

hope this doesn’t haunt me like halloween. being human and all, I don’t always practice what I preach. p/s my 1st ever post here!