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?

2015-10-09T20:29:49-04:00

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/

No Whites Allowed: Seattle ‘Yoga Class for People of Color’ Excludes Caucasians

“White friends, allies and partners are respectfully asked not to attend.”

Response by CW5 Jim Steddum made Oct 9 at 2015 8:31 PM

2015-10-09T20:31:26-04:00

... or who cares.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 9:01 PM

2015-10-09T21:01:41-04:00

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.

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 9:08 PM

2015-10-09T21:08:03-04:00

I am not ashamed to say that I rock yoga pants. Their loss. ;)

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 9:09 PM

2015-10-09T21:09:16-04:00

I guess I will take my rebel flag accent yoga pants and go home.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 9 at 2015 9:20 PM

2015-10-09T21:20:24-04:00

Racism of the "majority" has always been a lot loosely enforced, but I do see something coming of this since it now has publicity.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Oct 9 at 2015 10:42 PM

2015-10-09T22:42:07-04:00

If you ever saw my boney butt, you would insist I be excluded from the class, regardless of the color of my skin.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2015 12:16 AM

2015-10-10T00:16:27-04:00

It often seems like things become racist only if it is spoken or done by white people. When will this insanity stop?

Response by SN Greg Wright made Oct 10 at 2015 1:37 AM

2015-10-10T01:37:46-04:00

CPO Andy Carrillo, MS Just another example of racism being uni-directional. It's ok for non-whites to discriminate against whites these days...just not the other way. (I'm sure this will outrage some readers. I apologize in advance. But I calls 'em as I see's 'em..)

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 10 at 2015 11:51 AM

2015-10-10T11:51:22-04:00

And if you were white you would be considered racist
Just because your skin is a different color does not exempt you from the race card. Every person has feelings feels hurt feels jealously feels pain ect
The problem is people have let this go on to long because they don't want to deal with the crap and they want to be politically correct and not hurt anyone's feelings
Grow up and if they are bein stupid call them out and tell them your stupid and grow up.

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Oct 10 at 2015 1:12 PM

2015-10-10T13:12:21-04:00

Yep, that's racism.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 11 at 2015 1:40 PM

2015-10-11T13:40:31-04:00

I want to puke.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 1:12 PM

2015-10-15T13:12:52-04:00

I never have nor will ever wear yoga pants. But if I did, and wanted to go to this class, I would see it as racism and understand that this is what we get when we live in a world of weaklings who are so easily offended and feel the need to play the race card as a tool to get what they want - I refer to politicians in a general sense with this last statement, but it also applies to non-politicians too.

Response by Maj John Bell made Jul 18 at 2016 2:00 AM

2016-07-18T02:00:53-04:00

Segregation is in vogue now?!?! Am I understanding this and other similar "coloreds" only incidents correctly? I'm confused. If anyone thinks this is a good idea, can you explain it to me? because I don't get it.

Response by SPC David Hannaman made Jul 18 at 2016 10:41 AM

2016-07-18T10:41:20-04:00

I imagine that I would look really bad in yoga pants.

As long as segregation continues, we are going to have a problem, it doesn't matter if it's by government mandate or self imposed.

Until we're as comfortable interacting with strangers that are a different race as we are with anyone else bigotry and racism will continue.