What effect does racism have on mental health?
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what does this have 2 do w/ sports?
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To me, racism is our instinctive fear of the unknown without the discernment that comes from wisdom. We focus on the outward appearance without searching the content of the character-- leaving fear and ignorance as the motivator for subsequent actions. Racism, unfortunately, seems to be too closely related to "survival" in the minds of those that subscribe to it so, unless mankind experiences some sort of 'evolutionary leap' or something, racism will probably be around for the duration of our current existence.
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Time does not heal all wounds, it just makes them a little less important.\n\nYour question and the reading raises a few interesting points but I will say this, racism is not a 'thing' we can see or touch or taste, it is an emotion based in an irrational fear that is taught from generation to generation. It matters not what the specific race of the individuals are engaging in hate behavior, it is more closely related to the stereotypes that have evolved over literally hundreds of years.\n\nWithout education, racism exisists as an entity rather than a concept and with education, racism will cease to exist. Do not concern yourself with products on store shelves that have been bolted down. You see it in communities all over America and in places where there are no Black people, so take heart in knowing that yes, racism is indeed alive, but only in the hearts of those who have a vested interest in keeping it alive.\n\nAbout your comments, there are lots of Black people that use "White" hair products and vice versa; in case you were unaware, CVS has anti-theft devices in or on all of their products. They have one of the highest loss-ratios in the business, meaning that people are stealing from there all the time, White, Black, whatever. Stealing is not a Black thing, it's a people thing.
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No.  You just realized how sad, narrow minded they are.  Kind of like feeling bad for someone who has a mental handy cap.  It's also a sign of low class, so again that's kind of feeling bad for the underprivileged.  Remember, racists come in all colours.  I've been a victim of reverse discrimination a few times as well as one of my children in a school where she was the minority.
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The affect of the barometric pressure associated with storms and wind, the moon's effect on tides, all seem to have some unknown effect on mental health.   Only Mother Nature knows why.
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i did one:\ndo colors affect your mood/behavior
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Nothing.\n\nIt's simply a formal issue where governments should officially admit racism existed, still exists and will always exist, instead of claiming their respective nations are racism free. \nAnd..to those who think the problem affects only the US, well you probably haven't been to Europe of late. LOL
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Please read the following by clicking on the link below....\nhttp://www.mental-health-matters.com/articles/article.php?artID=288
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Your english is fine. Far better than my spanish.\n\nYes, racism and ignorance is a problem in most countries in the world, including the US.\n\nIs it worse there than others? I don't know, I'm Canadian.\n\nI suspect the problem is more of one of distribution of wealth than simply race. It is a sad truth that even in a world with no racism, its easier for the poor to stay poor and the rich richer. Say you have 3000,000 people who used to be slaves and you free them but give them no money whatsoever. Even if the world is not racist, how likely is it that many generations later those peope are still poorer than those who actually were not put in the said situation? Once you factor in racism, the situation gets worse but, well you know.\n\nObviously there is racism in the US. Is it really the only problem that causes the symptoms one sees? I wonder. If only the world could be a simple place but it isn't. It is not black and white but more grey.
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No worse than any other University, compared to anywhere else in the country. Depends on the ignorance of the students attending those schools. Racism is everywhere in this country. Not just the South. I have seen more race issues in the Northern part of the country than in the South where I live.
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Maybe if you have ever experienced racism you would see.It is not unfounded,I have seen questions like "do all mexicans have diseases?" And the "SWARM from Mexico....."These are things that some white ppl do not see as being derogatory.But I certaintly do.I have experienced it first hand ,all the time.Especially lately,wonder why.I had a job where I experienced daily.It sux.
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ignorance and racism.
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Not really. I think people may be a little quieter about their opinons than before because people may feel they are racist, but I think most people still feel the same way about the situation.
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Racism is unacceptable in any form. Its true, it does still exist, but only through narrow minded people who care for nothing but themselves. I know what discrmination feels like, as i live in a foreign country, and due to this i have lost respect for people in this country. it only takes a small minority to ruin it for everyone. if u want to know the consequences of racial segregation, research "eugene terreblanche"  "South Africa" "apartheid"  .. proof that segregation causes problems for everyone
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Ah, the age old question of discrimination.\n\nNow I know that you didn't think that you would be able to post such a question on Yahoo Answers and get a sincerely honest answer, did you?\n\nFor those of you who don't know or walk around with blinders on, racism still exists. A friend of mine and I were recently talking about racism. The irony of this is the fact that he is white, gay, republican and a reformed racist. (At my insistance, well at least that's what he tells me.) He had a very hard time being my friend because he was raised to believe that all black people were, well you know the n-word and all the negative connotations therein. He admitted it, yes he was raised that way by his father. The same man who abused and hurt him taught him to hate people of color. They moved way out into a rural area just to get away from minorities. Sad, but true. \n\nWell anyway, he told me that racism hasn't gone anywhere. (I kind of already knew that.) He said that it has just become no longer politically correct or socially acceptable to behave in a racist fashion in public. He told me that people still use the "N-word" when no one is around, and that the things that "the man" does to keep the black man down have become more sophisticated. This is true. Why is it that African American infants have the highest infant mortality rate in a modernized country? 9.3 infant deaths per 1,000 births. \n\nThe answer to why people discriminate against African Americans and Puerto Ricans is simple. Someone has to be at the bottom, in order for there to be a top. Eventually, money will be the factor that separates us. It will be the rich and the poor. But in the meantime it will be color, because as I have stated time and time again, people of color will never assimilate into the mainstream culture.
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quite bad, we are all aware of incidents both national and local which call attention to the continuing racial tensions in our society. To address racism, it seems to me we need to recognize two things: that it exists in a variety of forms, some more subtle and others more obvious; and that there is something we can do about it even if we realize that what we say and the steps we take will not result in an immediate solution to a problem that spans generations. We must, however, confront this issue with the conviction that in some small way we can help to resolve it\n==> visit the sites below to read up more
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It has been the discrimination against the descendants of immigrants what caused the troubles.\n\nRacism leads to marginalization, the creation of ghettos, unemployment and low levels of education between immigrants and their children.\n\nThis always has negative effects, violence included.\n\nSegregation+racism= social troubles