HOW AM I HATING PEOPLE FOR THE COLOR OF THEIR SKIN IF WHITE Is NOT LITERAL?
820467
Quit shouting, we can hear you.\n\nWhite is not literally the color of "white" people, any more than black is literally the color of "black" people. White people are sort of peach or tan or pink, and black people are various shades of brown.  And what's the point of hating anyone for the color of their skin, any more than the color of their hair or eyes?  It's just stupid.
1175614
Because we are only human and this is not a perfect world. There are too many people that hate anyone different than they are. Just do the best you can and treat everyone as you would want to be treated. You can't change people that are to blind to see that color doesn't matter, it really is whats on the inside that counts.
1102255
I've been threatened and yelled at by Hawai'ians and black people who hate "whitey."  ("Haole" is Hawai'ian for "whitey.")  I was once laid off from a job in favor of a black guy, just because I'm white.  There are plenty of racist blowholes of all colors on the Web.\nBut I don't bear any ill will against those of any color or ethnic group.  I know that the racists are a small minority of any group, and most people let reason and rationality guide their actions.  The USA is basically colorblind.\nDr. King put it best: we should be judged by the content of our character, not the color of our skin.
194151
Thats right love has no color.  Even everyday life for me has no color, we are all people and we share this earth.  Everyone has their own personality and no single race is different from any other.  I despise people who can't look beyond the color or race of someone.
898308
hate does have color.
466887
NO! I don't hate anyone for their skin color, and I think it's wonderful that you and your fiance have found one another. I hope everything works out for you and I wish you only the best! Congratulations on your engagement and good luck to you both!
289600
While I don't know what has happened to you to make you ask a question like this. In the way that it was asked. I can not help but think that there might be an issue needing to be addressed on your part. I think this is an unfair question to many different groups of people. This is just some thing to think about. I appear to be "white" as you put it in your question. However, my father is of an African American background and my mother is of an Irish background.When I was fifteen I was raped by a man that was "dark skinned"as you put it.Now since I am of both the backgrounds mentioned was he mistreating someone "white"? If you think yes then I would say that this was a shallow answer. Because the mistreatment that I suffered had nothing to do with my color,or background,nor his.And just in case you didn't notice on the surface it was "dark skin" mistreating "white". But then that was not the problem in my case and I think that a lot of people confuse race with other misguided reasons for situations that are sometimes out of our control to avoid the real problem at hand. While there are those shallow minded people out there. If you let what they do consume you, race related or not, then you are not living for you.
416451
People are afraid of what they don't know. They are also afraid of change. \n\nThey think "If we all start loving everyone, regardless of race, creed or color, why then, we'd all be equal! And, goodness, we can't have that!" \n\nA person's quality is never determined by their skin color, but by their actions... by their heart. Until everyone realizes this, hate will exist. Please don't let it get you down. You just love with all your heart, and do what you know is best. Meet stares with a smile. Meet hostility with a soft word. Take the wind out of their sails. \n\nBest of luck you and your girlfriend!\n\n(and, for the record, I'm as white as I can be... but I know that people are just people, no matter what)
597948
well it is bad and derogatory. i think if u replace the w with an "N" u will figure out what it means for a white person.
941474
None of you are white! You Spaniards, Italians and Greeks are all brown, brown, brown!\n\nAnd, you, a Spaniard touting your "whiteness?" PLEASE! Look at your Moorish ancestors and say that again!\n\nSpain is not white. Maybe in its own eyes only!
887086
I am white, but I can tell you that any kind of hate hurts. \n A few years ago, I was working at a fast food restaurant. I had a problem with a black female customer who started calling me prejudice (among a few racial slurs). The entire crew laughed so hard, they had tears in their eyes. A few minutes later, my black husband walked in the door! The customer was so embarrassed, I bet she learned her lesson.\n People know that racism still hurts, why do you think that customer started yelling the racial slurs? She damn sure wasn't trying to tip me! It did hurt me until the store crew pointed out the humor in the situation by laughing at her.
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yes.  i believe everyone is racist, including me.  we live in a world that tells us since childbirth that dark people are bad.  if u are in a family of dark-complected people, chances are they tell u the opposite- that white people are evil.  society is setup this way, so I'm wary of anyone who says they have totally escaped this conditioning- don't trust them on that. \n\ni realize that i contain this bias and I'm always trying to improve it... rather than most people who deny they have any racism in themselves, and never try to improve it, since they won't admit they have a problem. \n\nit's a worldwide problem.  I'm American but a friend from India once told me that "anywhere i go, I'll catch hell" because of my dark skin.
826435
Whoa!  Calm down, you are borderline irate with all your capitals and ***'s.  Just because people aren't like you (your sense of humor, your personality, etc...) doesn't mean you need to dislike them.  Open up your eyes and realize that it is not a race issue, but maybe it's a type of person issue in which the person could really be just about any race.  Give people a break.  Give us the same courtesy you'd like given to you.
396269
I get so tired of it.\n\nListen to this...\n\nTwo males came into my job and tried to pass counterfiet money and they said I was racist. They were black, Im white. WTF!\n\nThey were the ones doing bad things so why am I being called racist. Man its getting old being a young white person. I bet its real hard for every race though.\n\nI WANT TO BE PURPLE!
291054
Good question. I don't think we'll ever get a satisfying answer. Seriously, racism is all around. I don't understand it, my father taught me that regardless of someones skin color or nationality...we are all creatures of the same inside and that one mans heart doesn't beat any differently than another. I was taught that if I see this hate, I should stand up for what I believe in and that is the equality of all. It's all about the teaching from one generation to the next. We need to stop the hate and learn to channel it towards something positive, like educating our children so they may be the change of the world.
1126385
Racism refers to "race", that is skin color and the configuration of human face. Disliking someone because of their nation is nationalism.
1011743
unfortunately i think this is a problem between all races/colors/religious groups/political groups/ethnic groups etc.  i was once called a "racist white b***h" because i walked up to a guy and said "i had your paycheck ready but i screwed it up and shorted you so give me five minutes to fix it and i'll bring you your new check".  he said i shorted him on purpose because i was a racist.  there are angry jerks in every group.