Discussion: Define 'racism' - Page 2

Diarrhoea

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Originally posted by Latch

Well, if this personal racism is not interfering with your ability to live a fairly normal life and get a job that allows you to eat all the poorly seasoned liver and onions you want, then what's the problem?

Hatred in never the answer. Not now, but a long way along the line I'm worried.

Bitchcraft

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Originally posted by Ryanicorn

The exact definition in the OP.

I'm black, and I believe black people and other minorities can be racists to anyone, but the difference being that whites will never be victims of institutionalised and systematic racism in the ways that minorities can. I feel the whole "PoC can't be racist!!!!!!" thing was created by PoCs who want to say ignorant **** about white people, but not wanting to receive flack.

Although alot of white people however do need to understand that getting clocked on their white privilege and having their feelings hurt isn't racism towards them

Who in their right mind would say that PoC can't be racist? I'm black and strongly disagree cause, ch...

Save My Life

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Originally posted by Ryanicorn

The exact definition in the OP.

I'm black, and I believe black people and other minorities can be racists to anyone, but the difference being that whites will never be victims of institutionalised and systematic racism in the ways that minorities can. I feel the whole "PoC can't be racist!!!!!!" thing was created by PoCs who want to say ignorant **** about white people, but not wanting to receive flack.

Although alot of white people however do need to understand that getting clocked on their white privilege and having their feelings hurt isn't racism towards them

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Originally posted by Latch

I wouldn't argue that this is really even a thing
Internet activism has birthed an onslaught of jokes and insults aimed at humiliating Whites,
but White people have never been discriminated against to the point where they were made to feel unsafe or less-than-human simply because of the color of their skin

The worst y'all get is wise cracks about stringy hair and poorly seasoned food

Which isn't to say that PoC can't be racist

They can't institute a system of racism that will disadvantage White people for generations,
but they can still make rude, offensive, racially charged comments

The answers are here basically.

Ryanicorn

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Originally posted by Zoraluv

Honestly, and pocs can be racist towards other poc and it bugs the **** outta me when they act like they can't be racist cuz they're poc.

...if that makes any sense

I know what you mean, and have witnessed it first hand. I've seen black people refere to asian people as chinks, makes rice jokes, did the slanted eyes thing, and even went as far as to using a paper clip to demonstrate the size of an Asian male's penis

Latinos have called me a ******, as well as hear them say that they refuse to have a baby with a black male because black people have a terrible skin tone and hair. You'd be surprised how cruel PoC are too each other

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Originally posted by Bitchcraft

Who in their right mind would say that PoC can't be racist? I'm black and strongly disagree cause, ch...

But don't worry sis, they're going to be here in a bit to embarrass themselves

Latch

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Originally posted by hello_world

Hatred in never the answer. Not now, but a long way along the line I'm worried.

Eh, I dunno if that's really a legitimate fear

I mean, do you honestly think White people will eventually be denied rights just because a bunch of liberal college students on Tumblr make memes with jars of mayonnaise? I guess the argument is there that it promotes a negative and unhealthy attitude toward White people as a whole, but would you really say that it has the potential to shift us into a ~reverse racist mode of living?

Roman Holiday

How dumb does one have to be to need racism defined to them?

I mean, it's pretty simple. Being a d**k to someone based solely on their race or using their race to degrade them.

4seldemari

In before "reverse racism"

Latch

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Originally posted by Callisto.

I do think it's hypocritical, but it is interesting to see how white people react to having some of the things that POC face almost daily thrown back into their faces. It's almost as if they can't wrap their minds around it.

It's like when you explain it to some of them they don't get it, but when you give them a taste of their own medicine they feel it but they don't make the connection.

Thought I'd quote this in here since it's kind of interesting/relates to the topic

Mezter

Discriminating against any race.

KareBear

I agree with Ryan and Latch

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Originally posted by Feather

However, when it comes to dating (going slightly off topic), when people say "I wouldn't date an asian" I wouldn't consider that racist but more of a preference. Just how people like athletic guys, or guys with beards, those are all preferences.

Most definitely still racist. Stay ignorant and keep denying that though if it makes you feel better

Latch

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Originally posted by Roman Holiday

How dumb does one have to be to need racism defined to them?

I mean, it's pretty simple. Being a d**k to someone based solely on their race or using their race to degrade them.

I don't think the OP was literally looking for the definition of racism, but more so wanted to gain some insight on what other people perceive to be "racist," considering a lot of the recent online ~*~social justice warriors~*~ have kinda blurred the lines of what is and isn't.

Latch

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Originally posted by KareBear

Most definitely still racist. Stay ignorant and keep denying that though if it makes you feel better

Right!

Preferring one race to another is obviously a preference, but it's one that more often than not stems from ignorant stereotypes that are commonly attributed to certain groups of people, and it's a form of race-based discrimination.

I feel like people try to argue the "just a preference" things because they don't understand racism and think that their actions aren't racist just because they don't hate the other groups. Racism isn't always malicious or about a superiority complex. It can manifest in a number of different ways.

Bloo

Racism: The theory and practice of treating another human being differently than you do anyone else on the sole reason of their race.

Chill Bill

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the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races.

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up.

Su-Barbie-A

Racism is a system of oppresion but if you want to call a black person who said on the internet "crackers love cheese" racist then ok but just so you know, you will never be a victim of systematic racism, so don't go around saying "I'm a victim of racism too!!!!!!" or "why can black people say the n word but i can't? #raceinequality"