If you've ever thought of the Midwest state wise, you've probably heard of the term "Minnesota Nice". The social construct of helping one another whether they're your neighbors or complete strangers. From the outside, "Minnesota Nice" sounds like an impressive trait that other states should pick up, but when looked from the inside you can see inter-webbed rules that outline that phrase. "Minnesota Nice" is a cover word for underlying, subtle, and passive aggressive racism against those not like the majority, and functions as a way of looking and interpreting the world. Since "Minnesota Nice" had been so well applauded from the rest of the world, its underbelly of what it is had been made culturally acceptable as well.
One of the main points of "Minnesota Nice" is to help others for the sole purpose to assist, but what needs to be clear is exactly who is being helped. Minnesota is composed mostly of Caucasians much like the United …show more content…
Author Robin DiAngelo explained on a radio station that it can be hard for white people to acknowledge their ignorance on race because they’ve lived most of their lives in secluded areas away from people of color. “If we just gained our opinions from living our lives, following the trajectories laid out for us in schools and in our families, and in our kind of social interactions…we will necessarily be ignorant about race and racism"(DiAngelo) What is also integral with the denial of racism is that it must be another reason but that itself. “Unintelligent—if they were smarter, they would surely have found other means to avoid the difficulty they’re in; lazy/unmotivated—there’s ample work around for anybody who wants to work”. (Grant 204) The issues of those affected by race and not given the equal opportunity of having “Minnesota Nice” are ignored, and ignorant assumptions are
One of the main points of "Minnesota Nice" is to help others for the sole purpose to assist, but what needs to be clear is exactly who is being helped. Minnesota is composed mostly of Caucasians much like the United …show more content…
Author Robin DiAngelo explained on a radio station that it can be hard for white people to acknowledge their ignorance on race because they’ve lived most of their lives in secluded areas away from people of color. “If we just gained our opinions from living our lives, following the trajectories laid out for us in schools and in our families, and in our kind of social interactions…we will necessarily be ignorant about race and racism"(DiAngelo) What is also integral with the denial of racism is that it must be another reason but that itself. “Unintelligent—if they were smarter, they would surely have found other means to avoid the difficulty they’re in; lazy/unmotivated—there’s ample work around for anybody who wants to work”. (Grant 204) The issues of those affected by race and not given the equal opportunity of having “Minnesota Nice” are ignored, and ignorant assumptions are