eun answers “I was not a fan of the hate u give because...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about On the Come Up:

I was not a fan of the hate u give because I felt it was kind of racist towards white people and the vocabulary was a bit difficult for me since my first language is not english (for example, saying 'thang' instead of 'thing'). Besides that, I thought Starr was a bit childish at times. Do you think I would enjoy this book?

eun Racism does not exist towards white people. Racism is an indoctrinated system and belief. White people (throughout history and even now) have always s…moreRacism does not exist towards white people. Racism is an indoctrinated system and belief. White people (throughout history and even now) have always systematically been the OPPRESSORS, therefore, you can not systemically oppress them. Yes, white people can face prejudice, but they can't face racism.

Let me ask you this: Has a white person been killed by the police for their SKIN COLOR?

Has a white person ever been denied healthcare for their race?

Please think critically before you go and yap around saying foolish things.
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Hollow Star Well if all human have beating hearts, then all people can be racist. We all bleed, we all put our pants on one leg at a time. and to say some thing " ...more
Sep 26, 2023 12:16PM

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