It's just odd to me?  Racism could be in the form of absolutely any race towards any other race, including one's own race.  Why then is it usually looked at as white against dark skinned?  There are far more dark skinned humans on earth than white, so shouldn't it be the other way around?
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It is the other way around. I think black people are racists to white people. They exclude themselves. B.E.T televsion for example. White people dont have W.E.T.
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Great question, by the way, but I think that racism is way too entrenched in today's society, to the point where it's just too sensitive a subject for anyone to "forget" about it, not that some in society ever should.  It's very difficult to forget and forgive something like racism, even if it really was or was not racism per se.  There sometimes, and I emphazise sometimes very difficult to prove whether an incident was racism or not.  If a store has a paycheck for a white worker, but the the paycheck for the black worker was lost in transit, is that racism?  I could bring up plenty of other scenarios like this, but it's all about feelings.  It's like trying to define sexual harrassment, it's not always easy.  To break it down, too many people are set in their ways for racism to end anytime soon (at least completely) in todays's world.
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Because they can get away with it. Not all back people are racist. I have black friends and they're not. But this site is a prime example, You make a valid point and a load of brainless so called do gooders get on your case and start abusing you. And you'll notice they are all white, the black and coloured people who've answered you have mostly given you a constructive answer. The ones who haven't are the true racists because they are wrapping people in cotton wool just because they're a different colour, and not treating them as equal human beings. And the black people who have given you a stupid answer, like the ones who call you racist, are a result of living in this so called PC society. It like there are saying "hang on, you can't called a wrong doer if he's black, it's just not done"
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racism is wrong no matter where it comes from. Blacks can be just as racist as whites. You would think that those who have endured racism  would understand, but they don't. Not all blacks are racist, just like not all whites are. Some black women get all bent out of shape when black men date white women. They come out and openly state it. If the revers were true, it would be socially unacceptable for a white woman to complain publicly about it. Anyway, it's the yr2006, I wish racism would go away once and for all.
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racism is often confused with supremacy. historically countries and empires did discriminate others, but it was more on the basis of being different to them, not always race was the factor. For instance, israelies and palestinians do come from the same race, they are to some extent brothers, but it is something beyond race that makes them so different-religion, politics, etc.
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I'm sorry , I don't feel a statement about someones religion is racist because it is their choice and to be considered racist it would have to be a remark about a person as born , not as chosen, I disagree! People rip on me because my family was 7th day Adventist and say all kinds of things against that religion however I dont consider it racist. People need to stop using the term racist and start to look at more important things like what religion is doing by dividing us as a society of humans and consider Earth as a choice to worry about before it is too late.All things are man made except Earth.
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The only racism i see is the blacks expecting special privleges over whites.  And that is very common.  When do you think this racism will end?
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that is so true!!! i hate it.What are we suppose to say? even if you say dark skin or something close the say its racist.I agree with yew!
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I agree with you and wonder why some people are Racist, too.\n\nI believe that racism arises when people get lazy and want to feel superior to others: It is easier for people to judge people based on the OUTSIDE of the person instead of taking the time to get to know the INSIDE of a person.\n\nIn fact, a vast majority of evolutionary/ biological/ psychological scientists argue against the definition or label of "race".\n\nIt is true that, genetically speaking there are certain similarities between ethnic subgroups of people but this does NOT change the fact that overall, we are the same (Homo sapien sapien) and we are all equal in the eyes of our loving Creator!\n\n:)
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Racism is a negative aspect in society I'll admit.  It makes people feel like objects instead of human beings.\n\nThis is quite a complex problem.  Where does this racism come from?  A mere perception of what is.  To view the world through a lense is something we all are guilty of.  To view a person as a stereotype is some sort of human function.  The current concensus is that it's wrong and you should discard it.  Is it wrong to perceive that because of what you are others will perceive you as something?  Is this not the same stereotype just reversed?  But is it not accurate and useful?  These kinds of understandings are important.  If I'm going into an interview I should understand that there's a way to present myself that will favor me and then play to that.  \n\nBut how do we get through all this complex stuff?  We have to look beyond the limitations of our own perceptions and see what lies there truly.  If stereotypes arise then let them, accept them and then go beyond them to discover new information.  It's the best way, if you ask me.
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First of all, amen to that.  I am a white guy, so you will probably just brush me of in saying that, but I seriously mean it.  People are people no matter the color of their skin or any other physical attribute.  Guess what, all of your insides are the same color no matter what color the outside is.  The differences that really arise are differences in physical attributes (which mean very little if any at all) and the differences in cultural influence.  The culture of each group is what really makes each seem more different in the minds of the other groups.  For many people, it is hard to get that in their thick skulled heads, but for me it is very obvious.  See people for who they are, not for who they appear to be on the outside.
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racism.. is same way .. they are all not equal opportunity employers or people in this world. People who defend themselves uppity like its because they go thru hell.. not all do tho.. so you can't categorize all of people .. Some contribute some don't. We are all unique individuals on earth some realize this some don't that's just the way it is ..
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We are all racists in one way or another.  No matter what you or anyone else says.  Everyone is profiled by others and we all do it.  You see a fat person and you treat that person different then another, a whore that stand on the corner, the bum in the park, the Jew, the black man, the white man.  There has always been racism and always will.  It is a part of our inperfect nature.
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Racism still exists in many parts of the world.\n\nIt's not right and it's not nice...but it's a fact.\n\nIgnore the minority of ppl who still are biggots.
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Yes there is a double standard. I wonder where all the white bashers went? I've seen at least two on here today. Why the double standard? Some people seem to need racism to continue, so they make sure that it does by constantly picking at white people to provoke them.
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Not to be too la-di-da or flippant, but we're all African.  It's the cradle of the human race.\n\nNothing wrong with acknowledging the shared experiences of people who share your skin color, though.  Especially when there's still so much racism, explicit and implicit, in the world.
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No, racism involves believing that you are superior to another race and also inflicting some form of harm (whether) verbal or physical onto someone else because of their race.\n\nThere are, unfortunately enough of those types around.  You are not racist.