A question about bigotry in Wyoming (Casper, Bar Nunn: high school, camps, subdivision)

[Froggie Legs]

This is an interesting topic, but what always amazes me is that most people forget that they have no choice about what colour, race, etc, that they are born. But to quote one of my favourite childhood poets, Shel Silverstein:
No Difference
Small as a peanut,
Big as a giant,
We're all the same size
When we turn off the light.
Red, black or orange,
Yellow or white,
We all look the same
When we turn off the light.
So maybe the way
To make everything right
Is for God to just reach out
And turn off the light!


Peace to all

[Happy in Wyoming]

Originally Posted by Froggie Legs

This is an interesting topic, but what always amazes me is that most people forget that they have no choice about what colour, race, etc, that they are born. But to quote one of my favourite childhood poets, Shel Silverstein:
No Difference
Small as a peanut,
Big as a giant,
We're all the same size
When we turn off the light.
Red, black or orange,
Yellow or white,
We all look the same
When we turn off the light.
So maybe the way
To make everything right
Is for God to just reach out
And turn off the light!


Peace to all

Whether it's lights on, lights off, blindfolded, or head in the sand, reality is what it is. I don't know why some find that so unpleasant. Perhaps they're the ones who don't look well in the light.

[NVDave]

Originally Posted by Tex?Il?

Indiana.

The second state in question is Idaho. 1912.

[Itz]

I can understand your wives concerns. I grew up in Wyoming and there is bigotry just like everywhere else. She may feel out of her element if there aren't anyone that she can 'relate' to..

It is a very monoracial area but that is changing just as the makeup of the economy is changing.

Growing up there I never encountered any black person until I was in my mid-teens.. I was more curious then anything else.. I'm one that would approach your wife with a barage of good questions.. I still don't understand a lot of "racial" issues and never felt "racsist/bigoted" until the barage from multiple sources outside of Wyoming. it's thrown out there every day to the point you totally understand why we have race issues.

People there are wonderful people and will "judge" you on your abilities - not what you look like.. the majority of people are very conservative in the fact that it's up to you to make it work.. nooone else.

I wish the jobs in the state where more geared toward my degree because i would love to move back.

Good luck and have positive thoughts .. its beautiful country, great people, and you don't have to make 50$ an hour to survive.

[Happy in Wyoming]

Originally Posted by wyoman

Who keeps bringing up race? Seems to be a BIG thing with you-kids on bikes are just kids on bikes-I'm sure distastefull look made them feel real good-what do you think of older people on bikes-white-ok-black -indian etc. trouble makers? Give em the look-maybe you should get a bike? Only jokin-probably not humorus to you Also, what makes you an expert on wyo values and exceptence of our people-red-white-black and blue? You most have interviewed all our great citizens? I missed the interview so this why I say -don't speak for the great people in this state, you have no real contact with us. Have a great day at least once in your life, ask someone how there doing and mean it-of course make sure they are of your pre-approved ethnic group.

This thread is about race.

What is more fundamental in history than race. My race is the White race. In case you've forgotten, we built the country.

[wyoman]

Originally Posted by WyoNewk

Race isn't usually an issue in Wyoming, but I'm a little with Happy on this one. I "suspect" that some people might have a slight prejudice. As one of the "white guys", I don't see it, don't hear about it, don't think about it, but I'd bet it's here to some extent -- probably more or less depending on the town itself. A boomtown like Gillette is a melting pot, as is Laramie with the University; other towns are made up mostly of natives to the area and might be more of a problem.

What " other towns have you lived in to have a clear reponse to the question?? Not to be a bad ass-but you may have a shallow knowledge of our great state?

[wyoman]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry3911948

friend you like indian people this is great
so do i.
i like people in wyoming.
but marrying out of the black culture has still not healed racisim has it.
but its a good 1st step
i have a dream.
signed
a non white

Huck- who you fall in love with and who you want to spend the rest of your life with, raise your children, watch sunrises-sunsets-all shared together in love- hey bro-how many colors are in a sunset shared and loved by all? Be true to yourself-love is a gift from god.

[wyoman]

Originally Posted by SkunkApe

Last week, the truck belonging to my neighbors was vandalized. It was spray painted with the words "SPICK" (sp) and "GO BACK TO MEXICO".

Here's a link to the police report (first item):

Casper Star-Tribune Online - Casper

Gee we have a lot of good hard working hispanic brothers an sisters working in our great city of sheridan wyo-so are you suggesting we as wyo citizens hate our god given brothers or suggesting we should? Those are a real foul words also-not a good choice for a post-must be lookin for a racist re-ponse?

[dc53]

I think she will have problems if you move to a smaller town. Maybe not so much in Gillette/Cheyenne.

[wyoman]

Originally Posted by Happy in Wyoming

This thread is about race.

What is more fundamental in history than race. My race is the White race. In case you've forgotten, we built the country.

WHO IS WE-AND WHAT INFORMATION DO YOU HAVE ON THE WE-DO YOU HAVE ANY REAL CONNECTION TO THE HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY THAT IS'NT CONNECTED TO RACIS'M? Are we havin fun yet-you can"t be that shallow?