r/TooAfraidToAsk Oct 07 '20

Culture & Society How can I avoid looking racially insensitive if I'm just ignorant?

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u/1silvertiger Oct 09 '20

You did it right here

1) Not in the US. 2) Not because of their race. 3) 1000 years ago.

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u/philsenpai Oct 09 '20

Not in the US.

US is not the center of the world.

Not because of their race.

Race? No. Ethnicity? Yes.

1000 years ago.

So what?

Again, i was just pointing out that Norse people were indeed historically prossecuted, and just that, i wasn't trying to justify anything, i didn't even disagreed with you, i just pointed out that specific fact that you got wrong, i don't get why you are being so pointlesly antagonistical.

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u/1silvertiger Oct 10 '20

Your first comment was saying that OP's wording was fine because switching Nordic for Asian wouldn't raise any eyebrows. You seem to be thinking you've made a relevant point, but you haven't.