Idk. It’s kinda tricky. I’m part Filipino but am not discriminated against because I’m basically white lol, aside from my dark hair and eyes. I might be able to write about the discrimination that they go through, through the lense of someone else watching because my extended family has told me times that they’ve faced discrimination.
If I were to write about POC people I’d again, probably write it through the lense of someone watching and understanding that they were being discriminated against- but not actually through the lense of a POC person because I can’t understand what that is like.
Would that be acceptable? Even tho I’m part Filipino idk.
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I agree! Just because you have some aspects of that race if you can pass a white person they’ll mainly consider you as white then the other race you are because your mainly look/are white.
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One thing that fills me with rage is - and this might come off as offensive, but I don’t give a flying shit anymore - pushing your religion on to others. For example, I’m Jewish.
The other day I was just walking around a landmark close to where I live, and people were handing out flyers. They were advertising Christianity and preaching to anybody that walked within 20 yards of them. Two women approached me and offered me a flyer, I politely declined and said, “I’m sorry, I’m Jewish.” One woman legitimately recoiled, the other was taken aback for a moment but promptly proceeded to shove the flyer at me and say that I would go to hell if I didn’t believe in Jesus.
School districts, at least the one I’m in, never give days off for Jewish holidays. I need an excused absence form to celebrate Rosh Hashanah but we’d get a full two weeks off for Christmas.
I keep getting ads on my phone about Christianity: Paint by Number Jesus Edition, Fill in the Bible Verse, an app that sends you a bible verse a day, etc. I’m fed up with it. I actually downloaded one of those apps and I knew most of the verses because of how many times they’ve been shoved in my face.
If you want to tell me that “Not all Christians are like that,” please refrain. I’ve heard it before and I know it already. I respect your religion, but some Christians need to learn how to respect mine.
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that is disgusting
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damn, you read fast
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I have a friend whose jewish, and she has a necklace (i’m so dumb I forget what it’s called) but she has to hide it every time she’s like not at school because she doesn’t feel safe wearing it and people knowing she’s jewish. It’s heartbreaking.
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If it’s what I think it is, it’s called a Star of David, if you forget, some call it a Jewish star. 
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thats horrible! why do ppl still think this way, not everyone has to follow ur religion. i hope it didnt make her feel invalid because everyone is different.
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Oh gosh, as a christian I hate when other christian does these things and it’s mainly the older people who tend to do stuff like this…
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It’s frustrating, yeah. I appreciate you.
Also as a side note to everyone, my absolute favorite and lighthearted representation of Jewish people is Max Greenfield as Schmidt in New Girl.
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It’s an example of people who got offended if u can’t read just say that! I literally never said anything offensive about her I just took something that happened to someone as an experience and now it’s a problem 
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I have a childhood friend who’s Jewish and did the same thing. It got really hot in the summer and at the end of the school year, yet she insisted on wearing shirts with high necklines so she could hide it. One day we went to the mall and she wore a v-neck and people were staring and pointing at her. Some kid, about high-school age, came up to us and said “What’s with the necklace?” to her and started laughing his head off. When we got back to the car, she was crying.
Fast forward to the present: the school district now gives multiple days off for multiple Jewish holidays and my friend no longer gets laughed at when she shows her necklace. But it really affected her. Even now, 6 years later, when people stare at her, she starts reaching for her necklace.
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A great idea would be to write from the perspective of a white character and what they do to help get rid of racism
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A question I have regarding the original topic is this: Would it be offensive if I wrote what racism looks like to a white character?
And so there's no confusion on what I mean, here’s an example:
WHITE PERSON
JJ told me the worst story today.
OTHER PERSON
What?
WP
This old man requested his seat be moved because he didn’t want to sit by her.
OP
Why did he ask to move?
WP
She told me it was because she was black.
WP
It’s so stupid that people still do that!
WP
Skin color is such a dumb thing to judge somebody about.
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I love the Jewish religion personally. I think it’s unfair that people feel the need to push their religious onto others.
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Love your question! No that won’t be offensive simply because it’s your outlook on racism!
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This ordeal gave me you tube comment drama vibes.
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Who the heck is Josie?
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A writer on episode 
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