Believe it or not, racism is still well and alive in our modern society, and why it shouldn't be is not for us to explain. But it definitely has to do with some huge holes in education and intellectual development of the spiteful people.
When Rihanna released her "Flyliner" liquid eyeliner line, one color name stood out above the rest, "Cuz I'm Black." The title was a response to a racist comment she received on Twitter where someone asked her why her hair "looked so nappy" to which she elegantly countered with "cuz I'm black b*ch" comeback.
Yes, racist trolls are everywhere on the internet, but RiRi isn't the only one with savage comebacks to these hateful people. All across Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, and Instagram people are using their platforms to shut down ignorant comments in the spirit of anti-racism with the pettiness they deserve.
Scroll down below to see some of the best comebacks to bigots on the internet. From people clearing out the air about cultural appropriation and best roasts about being a legal immigrant to mean comebacks on vicious Muslim commentaries, you'll find that people are always ready to fight back for an honorable cause.
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Overheard At A Grocery Store
I Know What You Mean
Burn
Irish Pagan Society Is Out For Blood
First Class Clapback
This Is Insanity
My Mom Wants To Thank You
do Americans really not know how their own country became so populated by people from all around the world?
Ok John Smith
Some Time Ago A White Woman Tried To Call The Police On Some Black People Barbecuing. This Was The Scene In That Same Spot Two Weeks Later
More Like Grasping At Straws
Which One Disrespected America More?
What does sitting during the national anthem have to do with mass shooting? It's like saying I hate bananas because sky is blue
Providing Answers
(just to lighten the mood and to paraphrase The Life of Brian) - yes, but apart from all that, what have the Romans ever doe for us?!
Attempted Troll Backfires
Not One Thing In The First Tweet Was Accurate...
Hey From The Sh**hole
ya can't beat someone arguing with facts, facts always win. well played Kev.
Japanese Tea Party
Cultural appropriation is only appropriation if they haven't done their research and don't know what they're using. This girl and the others who helped have clearly done their research and put in lots of effort. If you think THIS is appropriation, I'm sure they have a special spot for you in the mental institution!
Mystique For Real
Stealing Jobs
You Can't Buy Class
I don't even know who that old hag is... And I guess I don't want to know.
Relax, Gringo...
Happy Holidays
User Rated Workout App 1-Star Because They Don’t Like The Race Of The Creators
When you're a racist but you can't even correctly identify the race you hate
All About Money
Racist Tumblr User Is Schooled In History
If He Didn't Tweet, How Would We Know He Likes African Americans?
Explanation Was Needed
Nothing Worse Than Being Called A Racist
If you don't want your life/career ruined by accusations of racism, might I suggest not being a racist?
The BBQ Lives On
Barry Got Too Big For His Boots...
This Artist's Comeback
she makes fair points. she's not trying to delete the originals, just show a different version of them. like when a movie or song gets re-done, it's recorded over the original, just created along side it.
stellermatt, her exact point is that they are never established as white in the books (which is true) so what you're saying about showing a different version of them could be wrong. They could be black or white or green for all we know
Load More Replies...Why did that one person say Ron would never race mix? Why you gotta play my boy like that?
Oh he totally would have race mixed! That person is just a racist dipshit.
Load More Replies...I dream of a day when swapping a character's skin color will be as inconsequential as swapping their hair or eye color.
There was a kerfuffle a few years ago about a straight actor playing a gay character. The director blew his top and said that he hired an ACTOR, then pointed out that Dustin Hoffman never ran a marathon in his life.
Load More Replies...Also, skin colour simply doesn't have much relevance in the Harry Potter universe (feel free to argue with me). 'Racism' is a pretty big deal in the series, though, with all the stigma around not being a pureblood.
I'm sorry, but it's pretty clear from the books that Hermione and Harry are white. One way you can tell is because the race of every POC character's race is mentioned or alluded to through their description/name. You can see from JKR's own sketches how she envisioned the characters. JKR's has done a lot of back-tracking after the fact in order to win 'woke' points. BUT all that doesn't mean fans can't draw the characters as another race if that's what they want. The Cursed Child play had a black Hermione anyway.
I love how people are upset about Hermione being black. Her whole character was constantly discriminated against for being a muggle. "Ron wouldn't race mix?" Are you f*****g for real?? He's a pure blood wizard banging a muggle!!
In her response 2nd point is like strongest slap ever, like chataaaaaaaaaakkk!
"Canon: brown eyes, frizzy hair and very clever. White skin was never specified. Rowling loves black Hermione" -- JK Rowling, Twitter, 21 Dec 15.
Load More Replies...A while ago a black actress got casted as Hermione in a stage production of (I Think) The cursed Child. A s**t storm like this followed. Rowling stated that Hermione's race was never mentioned in the books, only that she had dark frizzy hair. If Rowling is cool with a black Hermione WHO THE F**K is YOU to demand she must be white?? It's her work she is the ONLY ONE who can say anything about how it should be viewed or interpreted.
Exactly! BTW dark frizzy hair seems to fit well with a black Hermione? Maybe it was like Dumbledore being gay? IDK
Load More Replies...I read the first book before I watched the movie, and for some reason I never really imagine book characters how they are described, but then I watched the first movie and imagined the characters like that for the rest of the series. I never realized until the casting for the Cursed Child came out that I looked back at Hermione's description and realized she very well could be black. It was some interesting food for thought for me.
I love how people are fighting over how fictional storybook character Harry would never cross race. Like really...talk about pathetic.
Note that they are fictional characters. Since they don't exist, they aren't any color and can be portrayed as the artist deems best.
The books only say, Hermoine has brown hair. So there's nothing wrong with this!
Umm...anyone of you ever seen a movie with a white actor playing Jesus, Moses, anyone from biblical times basically? And you're pissed off because darker skin was used for a fake character. GTHOH!
They were British. So WTF does the color of their skin have to do with anything?
Sorry, but cannon Hermione is white. There are early drawings made Rowling made herself. What people seem to be missing is that the play, the movies and fan artworks are adaptations, not cannon. https://i.redditmedia.com/GWCoGPLSfftjqFGpPb7SBd3OJ0ezxKH-6bAG_aeHSiA.jpg?w=580&s=b69152ead799a34404e8e7ba734f9159 jkr_gary.jpg CWzPx91VAAEx0s8.png
Rowling said that the black actress that played Hermione on stage was PERFECT for the part and that she never thought of Hermione as black or white. Oh, and Dumbledore was gay, according to the author.
Load More Replies...I never understood the in "the cursed child" either. The movies, at least, set up a perfectly good reason why someone might look different; Polyjuice potion. One of the Weasley twins joked about someone getting a bad batch.
Trust me, as my father told me, the books are WAY better than the movies that are based off the books
but they are in the movie which atleast keeps that the same so i disagree with this artist nice drawing tho
POTTERHEAD HERE LEAVE HERMIONE THE F**K ALONE OR I WILL HUNT YOUR ASS DOWN AND CRUCIO IT
I had a theory that part of why hermione was so upset over the house elves being enslaved is because she´s half black.
If I remember right, that scene you're referencing, it only says her face was pale. And in that situation they had just encountered something rather unexpected/scary so yes, it's really not surprising she'd be described as being pale. And don't jump down my throat for this. I don't have the books with me so I can't look you that particular scene and write it down word for word. And I'm not saying it doesn't actually say something different. I'm just writing this from memory so it's entirely possible that I'm wrong.
Load More Replies...I have read a lot of novels through my +50 lifespan. When I think about 🤔, it in reflection to this text, there have been very few of them that actually specifically “color labeled” the characters... 😊
In the animated series Green Lantern was black. I really liked the change.
Because they did. That doesn't mean she couldn't be played by a black actress or an Asian actress or by an actress of any race.
Um...because it's called "fan art", not "Canon Art." Also, JK Rowling also confirmed that her original intention was for Hermione to be black. Research it.
Yes, and the ever popular view, that Jesus is white! He was not white! He was born in the Middle East, was of Jewish descent, and walked daily in the burning sun of the desert cities he lived in. How then, did he get all white? Well, because white people were drawing the pictures! White peoples decided that Jesus was white. If someone were to draw an accurate representation of Jesus based on where he lived, and his heritage, he would be darker, more swarthy, and somwould all the disciples. Very few people I. The Middle East, were white. Because white men decided in transcribing the Bible, they made Jesus white. No one bothered to challenge this view, ever. Think about that! Would all these so called Christians follow Christianity if they ever stopped to wonder what color Jesus actually was? I wonder. But I’d really like to know.
I’m white, and I personally think a black Hermione would be better/as good as than the white alernative. She’s shown to be white in the movies because of the book’s setting, if I’m not mistaken. And also The artist isn’t harming anyone. They are just doing their own thing. Why try to fix what isn’t broken?
She was white in the movies because the actor was the best one that auditioned. Period. Rowling never specified that actors be white, she DID insist that they all be British.
Load More Replies...People write and/or draw genderbend and weird ships all the time so why is this a problem? People can ship Snape and Harry and you can't draw Hermione as black? I know a black actress got cast as Hermione for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Rowling was fine with it. Hang on... Hermione is a "mudblood"... I think black Hermione makes more sense actually.
You know it's a good book when readers can see themselves in the characters. It's fanart, it's well done, and why the f**k does it really matter if the artist interpreted Hermione differently?
Point 2 is always valid, there is no limit on fictional story telling and interpretation. Point one is a little trickier if the character is well known, copy righted, or whose appearance is part of the story. For instance Santa Claus is a fictional character, feel free to draw him (or her)anyway you want. But I ask you would it be okay to draw Marvel's the Black Panther as a white man. Do we have an obligation to respect the original intentions of the creator?
To each their own, it's just a little drawing from the artists POV. Not like they were trying to claim Hermione was black. I don't understand why everyone has to make a big stink
As someone who doesn't like to change much about other people's characters I don't GET the whole "making a character a different race" trend, but I don't CARE about it.
They were established when the producers casted EMMA WATSON & Daniel Radcliffe, and J.K.Rowling didnt say anything! The artist can draw wtv she wants, but cant expect Harry Potter fans to be happy!
Emma Watson gave the best audition, so she got the part. A black actor could have done better, and she would have been hired.
Load More Replies...Actually, Hermione cant ve Black, because in one book was a line, where was descripcion of that Hermione came back to school And She was tanned...
Black people tan. And some get freckles...... You had a point?
Load More Replies...I just have to say that even though Hermione it's a badass woman... She took three books to finally kick Malfoy. If she was black woman from the start of the books Draco would have been wasted in the first book xD
Black Creator
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There Was An Attempt To Be Racist
Zendaya's Comeback To Giuliana's Rancic Racist Comments About Her Oscars Hairstyle
are you s******g me?? locs are awesome. I wish I had so much hair :(
Thoughts On Slavery
Marijuana Moms
The term Marijuana Moms makes me sick, i cant even fathom the stupidity and idiocracy that term carries in itself.
Black People Are A Sensitive Issue For Him
ah, so it's not racism it's just an opinion, phew, that's that one cleared up...
If You Are Homeless But Racist You Can Still Get Stunted On
I was part of a non-profit small group of 10-12 people, who every weekend try handing out food to homeless people out of our pocket. One day this one white homeless fella refused to accept burger from our group member coz he was Asian and tried to raise a commotion shouting that due to Asians only he is homeless, crowd gathered around us, full of white people, listening to rant of this white dude, some even shaking the heads sympathetically, we all part of group were alien to that country, so we couldn't do much, and just left the scene. I left that country 2 years back due to profound racism everywhere. But i still remember that particular incident and it always makes me sad. FOOD IS NOT RACIST!
Fan Mail
blurring out 's**t'? I think of all the words on that card, s**t is not the worst.
Not A Day Without Coffee For Karen
Yell “Liberal Snowflake” Three Times In Your Mirror And Tomi Lahren Will Appear And Tell You Her Final Thoughts
I respect the man for what he did, and don't think we need to stand for the anthem. I get it that soldiers died for freedom, but in most cases the USA has fought wars that weren't for freedom since....oh i don't know WWII. The US keeps invading and killing just to push their views on others. side not tho, mad props to Kap if he was gonna play in a game with high temp and that much hair.
Don't Forget The Hoods
A recent survey has published that all people in this pic, had the smallest d*cks ever. Even the pubes were longer, making the technician job hard to find the stuff.
The Name Choice
Origins Of Racism
Who GAF who started it? The problem is that racism is a s**t structure that America was built on and is still functioning to "keep minorities in their places." Fact. It exists. Nothing will improve until it's dismantled. Denying or ignoring its existence doesn't make it go away.
Basic History
Stop saying that s**t of “u cant have an opinion”... U may have whatever opinion u like, but the rest has no obligation to agree with it or just keep quiet about it. Ur opinion is your choice, and if u choose to be selfish and see life only from your lens, then dont complain if other ppl answer u back. If u dont like replies, then go and give ur opinion in front of a mirror. U reap what u saw, be intolerant and no one will tolerate you. Sry if my eglish isnt the best.
Your English was good, and you made a really good point.
Load More Replies...Why is is that most of theSe people r American I know that there are some if not most of Americans who r normals ppl with great values and as a Canadian I dislike having their reputation tainted by a bunch of racist bozos To those people who r nice move to Canada !!! We will welcome you
I got love for you DoctorStrange but that’s a hard hell no from me. I’m Persian American but I guarantee I’m 1,000 times more American than those traitors. America isn’t just borders, it’s a set of ideas and a culture. Those backwards hicks aren’t real Americans because they hate everything this country stands for. They just live here, but they are the “others” and they should get the f**k out. I’ll be damned if I’m going anywhere, I’m American as f**k. This country is full of s**t sometimes because of ugly people and greed etc. But living here means so much to me and to a lot of people. You Canadians who want to help should come move here. America is beautiful enough to weep over lol. There’s so much to love about this place it’s crazy. You Canadians have intelligence and good spirit, you should become Americans and help us outnumber the traitors.
Load More Replies...While all entries here are reflecting inacceptable behaviour and questionable opinions, I fin dit problematic that racism, Xenophobia, and genral closed-mindedness and the the blame for one's self-inflicted misery on other are treated as if they were one. Needless to see, racism is often a source of xenophobia, and blaming other because you are too dumb to get your life right is a common source of racism, but I think it helps to be precise when disarming idiots.
Try explaining to a racist that it's believe that the human race developed in Ethiopia, and watch their head explode like that dude in Scanners.
It disgusts me how far racists go to prove a point. These racists were put in their place by these comebacks. #ALM #BLM
This kid at school kept calling me North Korean and Chinese even though I specifically told him I was South Korean. Now I know what to say to him.
Read a quote somewhere that said, " I've seen God and she is black". Best comment ever.
Are you constantly asking yourself how do I use spells to get my lover back now? Discover spells to make him come back and stay forever. I want to clarify right at the beginning of this article that while using a spell to get your ex back fast is something that is possible, you also have to sit down and introspect on what it is you can do to ensure you are not in a situation like this again in the future. In this article, I will also look at who needs spells to get their ex back. What is a spell to get a lover back? Love spells to bring back a lover should never be confused with the kind of witchcraft that forces someone to be with you against their will. We will always emphasize that love should be something that comes from the free will of the people involved in a relationship. It is for this reason that we believe that spells to make him come back should only be used when you know that your ex still has some feelings for you. If you know that you've already found your perfect
I am Pissed and Satisfied at the same time. So i can see racists get their asses roasted
Racists are like audio tapes : you can play it as much as you want but the audio won't change until you change the tape itself.
After reading all this nonsense, does any one think that the world could have been a slightly more civilized place if there was no social media? Seems like years ago, before the advent of Twitter, Facebook, etc, and I hate to say this...Internet...we all could somehow get along a lot better. Everyone now has this urge to make their opinion public. This is crazy! I don't need or want to know what everyone is thinking. Maybe I'm just being naive.
I don’t know. Maybe. I don’t like social media either personally but it does have tons of more practical purposes. Social media as a tool is pretty great. As a culture it’s toxic.
Load More Replies...Well if that were exactly what was happening then you’d be right. But what sadly is really going on is that yes, your money is being wasted on people who aren’t American. But those people are not on our soil. We are spending so much money on the military to deal with people in other countries and it’s accomplishing nothing. If we didn’t waste money on wars and equipment then everything would be chill and everyone could have what they needed. Also other people are refusing to pay taxes by taking billions out of the country and hoarding it in overseas banks and the politicians know and help these people do it. Let’s put racism aside and ask what is more American? Is it American to throw away citizens money? Is it American to not pay your fair share? Anyone can come here. That’s the whole point of America. And anyone can be born here. That doesn’t make them real Americans. There are so many traitors.
Load More Replies...I understand not wanting to be erased, and I respect that. But the only thing to do in your situation is just keep carrying on your family traditions and just marry someone who is like you. You can’t change that other people do want to mix up and share culture. I don’t want to watch golf. Some people do, I can’t stop them. We can only control our own lives. Secondly, Little Menace, if you are American, you should have some American spirit and just accept that in this country, we don’t get to claim we are about a monolithic culture. None of us can trace our ancestors back to here. That’s the whole point of this place. That’s why all our families came. If you hate that, I’m sorry but you hate the soul of the USA.
Load More Replies...So you think fighting ignorance with ignorance is the answer? What makes you any different then those who despise others just because of the color of their skin? You sound just as hateful as they do.
Load More Replies...Stop saying that s**t of “u cant have an opinion”... U may have whatever opinion u like, but the rest has no obligation to agree with it or just keep quiet about it. Ur opinion is your choice, and if u choose to be selfish and see life only from your lens, then dont complain if other ppl answer u back. If u dont like replies, then go and give ur opinion in front of a mirror. U reap what u saw, be intolerant and no one will tolerate you. Sry if my eglish isnt the best.
Your English was good, and you made a really good point.
Load More Replies...Why is is that most of theSe people r American I know that there are some if not most of Americans who r normals ppl with great values and as a Canadian I dislike having their reputation tainted by a bunch of racist bozos To those people who r nice move to Canada !!! We will welcome you
I got love for you DoctorStrange but that’s a hard hell no from me. I’m Persian American but I guarantee I’m 1,000 times more American than those traitors. America isn’t just borders, it’s a set of ideas and a culture. Those backwards hicks aren’t real Americans because they hate everything this country stands for. They just live here, but they are the “others” and they should get the f**k out. I’ll be damned if I’m going anywhere, I’m American as f**k. This country is full of s**t sometimes because of ugly people and greed etc. But living here means so much to me and to a lot of people. You Canadians who want to help should come move here. America is beautiful enough to weep over lol. There’s so much to love about this place it’s crazy. You Canadians have intelligence and good spirit, you should become Americans and help us outnumber the traitors.
Load More Replies...While all entries here are reflecting inacceptable behaviour and questionable opinions, I fin dit problematic that racism, Xenophobia, and genral closed-mindedness and the the blame for one's self-inflicted misery on other are treated as if they were one. Needless to see, racism is often a source of xenophobia, and blaming other because you are too dumb to get your life right is a common source of racism, but I think it helps to be precise when disarming idiots.
Try explaining to a racist that it's believe that the human race developed in Ethiopia, and watch their head explode like that dude in Scanners.
It disgusts me how far racists go to prove a point. These racists were put in their place by these comebacks. #ALM #BLM
This kid at school kept calling me North Korean and Chinese even though I specifically told him I was South Korean. Now I know what to say to him.
Read a quote somewhere that said, " I've seen God and she is black". Best comment ever.
Are you constantly asking yourself how do I use spells to get my lover back now? Discover spells to make him come back and stay forever. I want to clarify right at the beginning of this article that while using a spell to get your ex back fast is something that is possible, you also have to sit down and introspect on what it is you can do to ensure you are not in a situation like this again in the future. In this article, I will also look at who needs spells to get their ex back. What is a spell to get a lover back? Love spells to bring back a lover should never be confused with the kind of witchcraft that forces someone to be with you against their will. We will always emphasize that love should be something that comes from the free will of the people involved in a relationship. It is for this reason that we believe that spells to make him come back should only be used when you know that your ex still has some feelings for you. If you know that you've already found your perfect
I am Pissed and Satisfied at the same time. So i can see racists get their asses roasted
Racists are like audio tapes : you can play it as much as you want but the audio won't change until you change the tape itself.
After reading all this nonsense, does any one think that the world could have been a slightly more civilized place if there was no social media? Seems like years ago, before the advent of Twitter, Facebook, etc, and I hate to say this...Internet...we all could somehow get along a lot better. Everyone now has this urge to make their opinion public. This is crazy! I don't need or want to know what everyone is thinking. Maybe I'm just being naive.
I don’t know. Maybe. I don’t like social media either personally but it does have tons of more practical purposes. Social media as a tool is pretty great. As a culture it’s toxic.
Load More Replies...Well if that were exactly what was happening then you’d be right. But what sadly is really going on is that yes, your money is being wasted on people who aren’t American. But those people are not on our soil. We are spending so much money on the military to deal with people in other countries and it’s accomplishing nothing. If we didn’t waste money on wars and equipment then everything would be chill and everyone could have what they needed. Also other people are refusing to pay taxes by taking billions out of the country and hoarding it in overseas banks and the politicians know and help these people do it. Let’s put racism aside and ask what is more American? Is it American to throw away citizens money? Is it American to not pay your fair share? Anyone can come here. That’s the whole point of America. And anyone can be born here. That doesn’t make them real Americans. There are so many traitors.
Load More Replies...I understand not wanting to be erased, and I respect that. But the only thing to do in your situation is just keep carrying on your family traditions and just marry someone who is like you. You can’t change that other people do want to mix up and share culture. I don’t want to watch golf. Some people do, I can’t stop them. We can only control our own lives. Secondly, Little Menace, if you are American, you should have some American spirit and just accept that in this country, we don’t get to claim we are about a monolithic culture. None of us can trace our ancestors back to here. That’s the whole point of this place. That’s why all our families came. If you hate that, I’m sorry but you hate the soul of the USA.
Load More Replies...So you think fighting ignorance with ignorance is the answer? What makes you any different then those who despise others just because of the color of their skin? You sound just as hateful as they do.
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