As I just discovered , my racist grandfather is part black
By hassanchop
@hassanchop (820)
United States
April 13, 2007 12:27am CST
Very ironic wouldn't you say?
My grandfather, who was 100 percent Armenian, was racist against any non-white or non-mediterranean folks. I did some research into the origins of the Armenian race a few days back. Some of the BC-era races that went into the Armenian race include the Persian civilizations (where black slaves were common), and Hittite civilization, which extended all the way down into Africa. So, more likely than not, he's got some black in him, which means I've got some black in me.
I KNOW it would infuriate him. Me? I like it ^_^
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@Idlewild (6090)
• United States
14 Apr 07
Supposedly Hitler has some Jewish blood in him, or at least he thought he did. Some scholars think that may have been part of the reason he wanted to exterminate the Jews; like he was trying to erase it from himself by wiping out others.
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@GardenGerty (160908)
• United States
14 Apr 07
My mom was always kind of non conventional in her thinking. Her dad was extremely racist. She tried her best not to be. She had a lot of illnesses, or believed she did. She always thought it would be funny if she were to turn out to have sickle cell anemia because that is a disease that is predominantly associated with black people. She also found it ironic that no matter how badly grandpa hated Native Americans, he was content to live on land that was obtained by Grandma being on the Indian Rolls.
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@ESKARENA1 (18261)
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13 Apr 07
many racist people have something in their background they are ashamed of, psychologists call it over compensating
blessed be
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@natuser28 (907)
• United States
13 Apr 07
The most hateful people in the world is themselves.
People in general have a self-image/hating issues. The grass always look greener on the otherside.
It takes one to know one.
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@66jerseygirl (3877)
• United States
24 Apr 07
Kind of ironic isn't it? I just bet he would just love that little tidbit of information,lol.
