Posted on Oct 9, 2015
Caucasians are specifically excluded from this yoga class. Do you look as good in yoga pants as you think you do, or is this racism?
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The class reportedly welcomes people of any body shape, size, gender, or yoga experience, according to an email blast received by a KIRO listener. The class also invites “lesbian, bisexual, gay, queer and trans-friendly/affirming,” and identifies which “people of color” are OK, such as “African American/black/of the African Diaspora, Asian, South Asian, West Asian/Arab/Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, First Nations/Alaskan Native/Native American/Indigenous, Chicano/Latino, or Multiracial/Mixed-Race.” BUT...
“White friends, allies and partners are respectfully asked not to attend,” the email, which the radio host says was also sent to him by the listener, specifically states. Teresa Wang, one of the co-founders of the class, was asked what were to happen if a white person were to attend. “Well, it’s a class for people of color, so he would be coming to that class knowing that we’re really clear about who we are asking to come to class, so…I’m not really sure because it hasn’t happened to us,” Wang said, who iterated the class was about making “people of color” feel comfortable. “So I don’t really know.” If the roles were to be reversed, according to Morrison, and a “whites only” session were to be held, people would lose their sh*t.
“It would be a lead story on national news,” Morrison said. “It would be blared across all the websites about the racist yoga class in Seattle. And the fact is, this yoga class is every bit as racist as a bunch of white people who say they don’t want to be around somebody of color. That’s why I wouldn’t want to attend either one of those classes … The fact is, they are both racist.”
MyNorthwest.com reports the radio host plans to hold the Washington State Attorney General to his promise to prosecute businesses which “discriminate against a specific group of people.” Will that happen?
http://www.infowars.com/no-whites-allowed-seattle-yoga-class-for-people-of-color-excludes-caucasians/
“White friends, allies and partners are respectfully asked not to attend,” the email, which the radio host says was also sent to him by the listener, specifically states. Teresa Wang, one of the co-founders of the class, was asked what were to happen if a white person were to attend. “Well, it’s a class for people of color, so he would be coming to that class knowing that we’re really clear about who we are asking to come to class, so…I’m not really sure because it hasn’t happened to us,” Wang said, who iterated the class was about making “people of color” feel comfortable. “So I don’t really know.” If the roles were to be reversed, according to Morrison, and a “whites only” session were to be held, people would lose their sh*t.
“It would be a lead story on national news,” Morrison said. “It would be blared across all the websites about the racist yoga class in Seattle. And the fact is, this yoga class is every bit as racist as a bunch of white people who say they don’t want to be around somebody of color. That’s why I wouldn’t want to attend either one of those classes … The fact is, they are both racist.”
MyNorthwest.com reports the radio host plans to hold the Washington State Attorney General to his promise to prosecute businesses which “discriminate against a specific group of people.” Will that happen?
http://www.infowars.com/no-whites-allowed-seattle-yoga-class-for-people-of-color-excludes-caucasians/
Posted 9 y ago
Responses: 14
MCPO Roger Collins
I resemble that remark, no nubby cigars and two coffees max per day. However, I will not compete with CMSgt Stephanie McGirr in yoga pants. My bony butt goes right through them.
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If you ever saw my boney butt, you would insist I be excluded from the class, regardless of the color of my skin.
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SN Greg Wright
MCPO Roger Collins Lies, Master Chief! VILE LIES! I simply cannot judge your statement unless you do it WITH A CUP OF COFFEE IN HAND!
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MCPO Roger Collins
SN Greg Wright - There was a time when if you saw me with out a cup of coffee and a cigarette no one would believe it was me. I fit the mold perfectly. Then I saw the errors in my ways.
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I think that the chances of getting me in a yoga class are about as good as a 100 degree day here in Minnesota in October.
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SN Greg Wright
1SG (Join to see) Oh come on, 1SG! Fulfill all the Navy sayings about ground-pounders! You don't want to disappoint sister-servicepeople, do you!?
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