I wasn't a racist nazi when I was a teenager. And 13 and 18 are not the same thing.
I wasn't either, but I knew one or two. I think the odds are pretty high that everyone here when they were kids or even as adults knew a racist who said racist things either in a hateful or playful way(which I find no differences in). Whether it was a family member, coworker, friend or friend of a friend. Racism is inescapable and I'm not the type to think that such a huge problem will ever disappear or can be lessened. It's a part of life. A shitty part, like a ton of other parts of life that just plain suck but we must all go through.
I mostly stick up for the individual. If someone is being threatened, harassed or picked on I'll be there to help any way I can. But I can't do anything about a photograph. I get nothing by being outraged and/or saying things on a website to condemn it. I mean, it's nice and people will like me a bit more I suppose, but those things don't matter to me. I don't like to front.
Plus, people change. I'm not into punishing as much as I am into believing that something a teenager or young adult expressed can change. And I have that belief because I've lived it and I've seen. I'm not anywhere close to who I used to be at 18. I'm unrecognizable. That shit happens.
It seems like people like finding any reason to punish or humiliate others. I'm not. That I think is the difference between those who are angry about this and those who aren't. I like to pick my fights.
And in case it matters - I'm not white.