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Discussion: Classism and racism in your country?
Member Since: 8/24/2008
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Originally posted by Chickenchiki
White schools and black schools? that's pretty shocking.
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It's not technically White schools and black schools it's just well majority white at one school and majority black at the other.
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Member Since: 6/1/2010
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Originally posted by iBeyoncé.
Like my town is seriously racially segregated. Like their is even a white school & a black school. I mean the Blacks & Whites do interact and associate with other, but that's mostly because of business reasons. I hardly ever saw any white people ever especially kids my age and it's like both school has like 3 token kids. We have like 3 white people and they have like 3 black people. |
That's how my high school was, though. I don't think it was "intentional," however. It had more to do with the location in which I lived. But I wouldn't call it "segregated," but rather "predominantly black."
I went to school in Florida for 4 months in 2005 and it was very diverse with different races. However, I noticed that most of the kids would hang out with their "kind." At lunch time, the Asians would sit with the Asians, some whites with other whites, Hispanics with Hispanics, etc. It was weird because everyone was okay with each other but just hung out with people in their own race. But then again, Gothics hung out with Gothics and jocks hung out with jocks, so IDK. 
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Member Since: 9/28/2009
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
I also want to say that issues like these are not as prevalent in Japan. While there is definitely an abundance in anti-foreigner issues, I would be quick to say that Japan is the least racist and most culturally open Asian country in existence.
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Isn't Japan something like 95% ethnically homogenous, though?
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Member Since: 3/9/2011
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Originally posted by UclaBoi
i want to go to one but none of my friends want to go with me.  those lazy bitches.  |
Tell them to take their lazy asses to that protest the next time. Our generation has a lot of things to change in the world. 
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Member Since: 5/17/2010
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
At lunch time, the Asians would sit with the Asians, some whites with other whites, Hispanics with Hispanics, etc. It was weird because everyone was okay with each other but just hung out with people in their own race. But then again, Gothics hung out with Gothics and jocks hung out with jocks, so IDK. |
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That happens in so many schools. It's a lot easier for people to stay with who they feel they are more connected to. It's not necessarily racist, but it's just natural for some people.
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
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Originally posted by £100
Isn't Japan something like 95% ethnically homogenous, though?
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It is. But my point is that in Japan, being non-Japanese won't get you weird looks, harsh murmurs, things thrown at you, etc. There is definitely racism, but it's not as common as the racism in other Asian countries. That isn't saying much, though. 
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Member Since: 10/10/2009
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Originally posted by ****y On Venus
I think most of it has to do with the individual's race.
As a black person, I may not able to fully understand the issues an asian woman or a hispanic man have faced because our experiences in life may be totally different because of our race.
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But the experiences you faced weren't due to you being black, they were the result of you being black in the particular location you happened to be.
When you live in an extremely diverse area it becomes virtually impossible to distinguish yourself from others based solely on race unless your actively trying to do so. When diversity is all you've ever known false barriers don't sprout from grounds of ignorance, and you easily see that we're literally all the same, all facing the same problems, and sharing in the same basic joys.
It's location that determines what experiences you'll live. Ask the unfortunate North Koreans.
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Member Since: 8/24/2008
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Originally posted by Cap10Planet
That's how my high school was, though. I don't think it was "intentional," however. It had more to do with the location in which I lived. But I wouldn't call it "segregated," but rather "predominantly black."
I went to school in Florida for 4 months in 2005 and it was very diverse with different races. However, I noticed that most of the kids would hang out with their "kind." At lunch time, the Asians would sit with the Asians, some whites with other whites, Hispanics with Hispanics, etc. It was weird because everyone was okay with each other but just hung out with people in their own race. But then again, Gothics hung out with Gothics and jocks hung out with jocks, so IDK. |
lol well the story is once schools became desegregated a new school was built and most of the white families moved their kids to the other school. :dontknow:
But yeah it's not like you have to go to a certain school if youre black or white it's just most just did.
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Member Since: 6/7/2011
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Originally posted by inspiration4
But the experiences you faced weren't due to you being black, they were the result of you being black in the particular location you happened to be.
When you live in an extremely diverse area it becomes virtually impossible to distinguish yourself from others based solely on race unless your actively trying to do so. When diversity is all you've ever known false barriers don't sprout from grounds of ignorance, and you easily see that we're literally all the same, all facing the same problems, and sharing in the same basic joys.
It's location that determines what experiences you'll live. Ask the unfortunate North Koreans.
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Oh, God. Don't even bring up North Korea. Everything about that country is so horrible and saddening. 
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Member Since: 12/4/2010
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Classism is really prevalent in America, and we all can be classist at times.
We've all treated someone differently because their much poorer or much richer than we are. And that is also prevalent in the workforce as well.
Racism is still alive in America as well, although it is not nearly as bad as it once was. And most of it is concentrated in racist jokes and comments that were meant to be "funny", rather than calling people derogatory names or creating colored water fountains or **** like that, or at least, that's what I see around me.
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Member Since: 5/17/2010
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Originally posted by inspiration4
But the experiences you faced weren't due to you being black, they were the result of you being black in the particular location you happened to be.
When you live in an extremely diverse area it becomes virtually impossible to distinguish yourself from others based solely on race unless your actively trying to do so. When diversity is all you've ever known false barriers don't sprout from grounds of ignorance, and you easily see that we're literally all the same, all facing the same problems, and sharing in the same basic joys.
It's location that determines what experiences you'll live. Ask the unfortunate North Koreans.
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That's where you lost me. Growing up in diversity doesn't always mean growing up to be a totally open-minded person. That's not always the case.
Granted, location does play a factor, but instances of racism and classism can occur virtually anywhere and and in many situations. Racism isn't exclusive to a zip code or area.
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Member Since: 10/10/2009
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
Oh, God. Don't even bring up North Korea. Everything about that country is so horrible and saddening. |
I know. Everything about that country is unbelievable. How the government treats its people, how it hides knowledge from them. Its just so bizarre.
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Member Since: 10/10/2009
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Originally posted by ****y On Venus
That's where you lost me. Growing up in diversity doesn't always mean growing up to be a totally open-minded person. That's not always the case.
Granted, location does play a factor, but instances of racism and classism can occur virtually anywhere and and in many situations. Racism isn't exclusive to a zip code or area. |
Of course it's not strictly confined to a numerical zip code. And of course you can grow up racists in a diverse setting, you just have to make a serious effort to do so, because it's much harder, and thats why diverse areas have less racism and xenophobia in general.
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Member Since: 3/9/2011
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Originally posted by KoreanDream
Oh, God. Don't even bring up North Korea. Everything about that country is so horrible and saddening. |
I saw a documentary where blind people were having eyes surgery to recover their vision and they said the worst thing about being blind was that they couldn't see their leader 
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Member Since: 8/23/2011
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Originally posted by Fireman25
Both issues are very ignorant.
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"Issues" cannot be ignorant.
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But yes, classism and racism are huge problems in America. To think otherwise is foolish.
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Member Since: 1/3/2010
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Originally posted by JonnyϟLightning
No, America is not like that. At least my town. |
I'd love to know what part of America you live in.
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