So you probably came running to this thread to start attacking, but just take a chill pill and discuss like a normal human being.

I've seen this argument a few times on the internet and I just can't wrap my brain around it. I think maybe it's because of how different my culture is from the American culture, but then again my country is very American/European based.

One of the definition of racism is: "prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior."

So when people are saying that "white people can't experience racism" they are basically saying that black people can't feel superior than other races. Which is just really invalid. Everyone is capable of feeling superior to another race, regardless of which race the person belong to.

Besides this I also want to know why people say white people can't experience racism. Yes Black people have suffered the most from racism in the past but times have changed. I just want a valid explanation why it's bad for a white person to call a black person ****** but perfectly okay for a black person to call a white person cracker, powder, raw chicken and wigger? (Idk the things you call each other but basically why is it okay for black people to say ****** things to white people, and it's not tolerated at all for white people doing the same exact thing?)

The thing I found the funniest the most, is that some black people's (especially the mixed ones) their ancestors probably didn't even witness slavery. I mean we have so much blood of different races in us. Who the **** knows if we were slaves +200 years ago? And right now in 2015 black people aren't slaves, and white people aren't enslaving people. Can people just let it go


EQUALITY FOR ALL BITCHES!

Raw chicken.

For a long time there was no universal definition for the word "racism", but today and in the context you're referring to, the word "racism" is now most commonly used to describe the sociopolitical structures that exist that have been used by the white man to oppress people of color. There is nowhere in the world that white people are oppressed for being white by other races, therefore there is nowhere in the world where white people are the victims of racism by that definition.

Originally posted by The Closer Because of this thing called White Privilege. Yes, times have changed, but have they really? Systemic racism is still very much apart of modern day culture. When looking at statistics for different races, whites perform miles better across the board. And the reason behind the word claiming is because of power. When used by a white person in the past, it was a way for a white person to exert their power over a black person. Consequently, black people have taken the power back and out of the word. Everything comes down to power. To answer the actual OP question, I don't think it matters whether a white person can experience racism or not. At any given point, a white person is still advantaged when compared with a black person. And when we as white people are advantaged, that means everyone else is disadvantaged.

Originally posted by KevinKDC So basically what you are saying is that being born white, it gives them a advantage in this world, because the power of the world is in the hands of white people? So other races can't feel superior to white people when white people are controlling the world?

Originally posted by Marvin White people (in America, at least) have NEVER experienced racism and never will. They just can't relate. They can talk about it, but not in the same way that black people (and any other minorities that has experienced racism) has.

Originally posted by Marvin White people (in America, at least) have NEVER experienced racism and never will. They just can't relate. They can talk about it, but not in the same way that black people (and any other minorities that has experienced racism) has.

Originally posted by KevinKDC I get that. Maybe it really is because I'm from a different culture. Like 80% of my country's population is black and/or mixed, like a good 10% is white. And I've seen a lot of people mistreating them just because they are white. They all have a stigma of slavemasters and people that worship Satan here. It's kinda sad :/

Originally posted by Ricanaire Because they aren't a minority so it doesn't apply to them