Comments on: Afroitaliani/e is fighting racism in Italy http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/2009/06/10/afroitalianie-is-fighting-racism-in-italy/ Celebrating black women living in Europe. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:22:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Australian http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/2009/06/10/afroitalianie-is-fighting-racism-in-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-1816 Australian Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:26:00 +0000 http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/?p=1558#comment-1816 I feel for you.. I lived in Italy for 2.5 years, and left because I could not handle the racism or attitude that women are inferior. Most times I went out, I would overhear a conversation about 'extracommunitari' i.e. non EU citizens, and how we were causing the downfall of the country. I would always interrupt with, 'excuse me, but I'm not from Europe' and they would wave me off with 'no no no, but you're white and anglofone'. It was infuriating. I used to get into so many arguments with them, but in retrospect think I was wasting my breath. I did not see a single non-European working in an office in Milan or Rome.<br>That group you have started sounds like a positive step in giving your and others' children a sense of pride and belonging. I hope that social attitudes in Italy change quickly, and for the better. I feel for you.. I lived in Italy for 2.5 years, and left because I could not handle the racism or attitude that women are inferior. Most times I went out, I would overhear a conversation about 'extracommunitari' i.e. non EU citizens, and how we were causing the downfall of the country. I would always interrupt with, 'excuse me, but I'm not from Europe' and they would wave me off with 'no no no, but you're white and anglofone'. It was infuriating. I used to get into so many arguments with them, but in retrospect think I was wasting my breath. I did not see a single non-European working in an office in Milan or Rome.
That group you have started sounds like a positive step in giving your and others' children a sense of pride and belonging. I hope that social attitudes in Italy change quickly, and for the better.

]]> By: Australian http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/2009/06/10/afroitalianie-is-fighting-racism-in-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 Australian Sun, 05 Jul 2009 01:26:00 +0000 http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/?p=1558#comment-1066 I feel for you.. I lived in Italy for 2.5 years, and left because I could not handle the racism or attitude that women are inferior. Most times I went out, I would overhear a conversation about 'extracommunitari' i.e. non EU citizens, and how we were causing the downfall of the country. I would always interrupt with, 'excuse me, but I'm not from Europe' and they would wave me off with 'no no no, but you're white and anglofone'. It was infuriating. I used to get into so many arguments with them, but in retrospect think I was wasting my breath. I did not see a single non-European working in an office in Milan or Rome.<br>That group you have started sounds like a positive step in giving your and others' children a sense of pride and belonging. I hope that social attitudes in Italy change quickly, and for the better. I feel for you.. I lived in Italy for 2.5 years, and left because I could not handle the racism or attitude that women are inferior. Most times I went out, I would overhear a conversation about 'extracommunitari' i.e. non EU citizens, and how we were causing the downfall of the country. I would always interrupt with, 'excuse me, but I'm not from Europe' and they would wave me off with 'no no no, but you're white and anglofone'. It was infuriating. I used to get into so many arguments with them, but in retrospect think I was wasting my breath. I did not see a single non-European working in an office in Milan or Rome.
That group you have started sounds like a positive step in giving your and others' children a sense of pride and belonging. I hope that social attitudes in Italy change quickly, and for the better.

]]> By: BWIE http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/2009/06/10/afroitalianie-is-fighting-racism-in-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-1047 BWIE Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:04:57 +0000 http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/?p=1558#comment-1047 They have a Facebook group too. They have a Facebook group too.

]]> By: BlackWomenInEurope http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/2009/06/10/afroitalianie-is-fighting-racism-in-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-1041 BlackWomenInEurope Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:05:37 +0000 http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/?p=1558#comment-1041 Thanks for promoting such positive books! Thanks for promoting such positive books!

]]> By: Color Online http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/2009/06/10/afroitalianie-is-fighting-racism-in-italy/comment-page-1/#comment-1032 Color Online Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:10:58 +0000 http://blog.blackwomenineurope.com/?p=1558#comment-1032 I'd like to connect with this group. At Color Online we promote and spotlight positive, empowering books for children celebrating diversity and multiculturalism.<br><br>Thansk for this post. Going to read more. I'd like to connect with this group. At Color Online we promote and spotlight positive, empowering books for children celebrating diversity and multiculturalism.

Thansk for this post. Going to read more.

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