Is It Possible To Talk About Black & White Without Being Called A Racist?

 

I’m not sure, during these trying times, the answer to the Subject Question can be a “Yes” but, in this Blog Posting, I’m going to try to say, Yes, It Is Possible.

What color are Human Teeth? Certainly we can all agree that Human Teeth are White.

So far...So good?

What color is Charcoal? Certainly we can all agree that Charcoal is Black.

Am I still good? 

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Here is where it gets confusing.

I just bought 4 tubes of Toothpaste from Costco and the packaging reads as follows...

Crest

3D White

Fluoride Anticavity Toothpaste

Whitening Therapy

Charcoal

Deep Clean

On the other side of the box Crest gives the buyer more information and they explained themselves rather well...Or did they?

This 3DWhite Whitening Therapy formula contains an Active Mineral Complex and Charcoal.

This formula gives you a deep clean that brightens teeth, strengthens enamel and freshens breath.

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There it is. There is Procter & Gamble’s explanation as to why something that is Black can make your teeth, which are White, Whiter.

At some time in our lives we all have picked up and handled Charcoal Briquettes. Once we have done the handling, if we look at our hands, we see that our hands are Blacker, not Whiter, than they were before we did the handling.

Have you ever said to yourself, “Self, I’m thinking that I need my teeth to be Whiter than they are. I going to take a piece of this Charcoal Briquette and rub it all over my teeth, and when I am done rubbing, my teeth will be a lot Whiter.”

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There I have done it. I have talked about Black & White and I have not said anything that could possibly be considered Racist.

I’m glad you agree with me and I thank you for taking time to read my Confusing Foolishness.

Have a nice day.

Would I kid u?

Smartfella

 

Wait a minute. I have yet to publish this Blog Posting and as I look outside my Computer Cave’s Window I see an angry mob holding signs that say I am a Racist and shaking their fists at me in angry anger.

 

Maybe I ought to not publish this Blog Posting after all.

 

Wait a minute. This is really strange. The angry mob seems to know that I am thinking about not publishing my Non-Racist Foolishness and they are shouting, “If you do not publish you Non-Racist Racist Blog Posting, it will prove that you are a Racist!”

 

I am certainly Betwixt and Between (whatever that is).