Earlier today, my friend and I were talking about white-bread. I Wondered (forgive the pun) what this really meant. We're not talking about PB&J sandwiches, here.
Rather, it's a term applied to melanin deficient people like me. Is this correct? Well, I looked to the Oxford English Dictionary. White-bread is " adjective N. Amer. informal bland and unchallenged in a way thought characteristic of the white middle classes." So, I went a little further, because I had looked at a WASPy source. So, I moved onto Wikipedia, where they had a great picture of actual white bread and then the following definition: "Whitebread is also a term, used as a mild pejorative. While the term itself can suggest racist overtones, its most common usage simply refers to blandness or plainness in a person. Its usage is similar to the usage of the term vanilla in this context. In the DC comic book, Justice League International, the sarcastic Green Lantern Guy Gardner would often refer to his innocent, pure-hearted teammate Captain Marvel as 'Captain Whitebread'."
How about a little seasoning? Can I have some garlic butter please?
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Well, quite honestly I’m not sure what to think. One must remember that “white bread” in and of itself is not necessarily evil nor is the phrase automatically derogative. God knew you before you were formed in your mother’s belly, right? Doesn’t that mean God knew you would be born as a White girl in White America? You cannot let the terms people ascribe to you frustrate you. If God had meant for you to be garlic bread, he would’ve seasoned you that way. If he meant for you to be rye, he would’ve baked you that way too. There is nothing wrong with being white bread; the problem arises when you begin to devalue another’s worth because they are not white bread, which I know you would never do. I do not know exactly what I’m trying to say. I just know that you should not feel ashamed of who you are. If God created you as a slice of white bread, be the best tasting slice of white bread this world has ever savored…. and use your advantages to profit the disadvantaged.…
Well, it's a good thing that I don't like white bread. That would make me a cannibal, huh?
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