MISSISSIPPI (CBS 58) -- A southeastern Wisconsin woman caught on camera making monkey noises into a Black woman's doorbell camera at the University of Mississippi has issued a public apology and no longer
It definitely comes off like a cop out, an attempt to deflect some of the blame from her.
I’m sorry, as a white American, which I am, you’re not making exaggerated monkey noises and gestures without racist intentions, it’s like Elon Musk’s super freaking sincere Nazi salute, there should be no doubts about it based on the intensity of the action, and this girl and at least one other of the three leaned into that racist act.
The only acceptable use of exaggerated monkey gestures is if you’re trying to entertain a small child or trying to get a reaction from an actual ape at the zoo.(although still kinda racist in that regard)
Americans are insane. I’m a Pole living in Germany and i love doing gorilla chest knocks and monkey noises when I’m winning something, think shooting a 3 points basket one hand.
Are you doing at a black person? No? Then your point is? Because that’s the point here, she did it at a black person, and tried to deny it.
My point is, you don’t do that at a black person and it not be racist, and if you do it towards a black person with no ill intentions, then you’re still guilty of ignorance, because it will be, at best, misinterpreted.
It definitely comes off like a cop out, an attempt to deflect some of the blame from her.
I’m sorry, as a white American, which I am, you’re not making exaggerated monkey noises and gestures without racist intentions, it’s like Elon Musk’s super freaking sincere Nazi salute, there should be no doubts about it based on the intensity of the action, and this girl and at least one other of the three leaned into that racist act.
The only acceptable use of exaggerated monkey gestures is if you’re trying to entertain a small child or trying to get a reaction from an actual ape at the zoo.(although still kinda racist in that regard)
Americans are insane. I’m a Pole living in Germany and i love doing gorilla chest knocks and monkey noises when I’m winning something, think shooting a 3 points basket one hand.
I’d never think it could offend someone.
Are you doing at a black person? No? Then your point is? Because that’s the point here, she did it at a black person, and tried to deny it.
My point is, you don’t do that at a black person and it not be racist, and if you do it towards a black person with no ill intentions, then you’re still guilty of ignorance, because it will be, at best, misinterpreted.
You’re probably right.