Do any of you think that when you were younger you weren't racist, but as you got older you became racist?

Question

just a question....IT IS NOT MENT TO PROMOTE RACISM OR TO INSULT OTHER USERS!!!!
i think that this has happened to me...I think that it happened when i went to the Social Services Office with my father about 6 years ago...He was out of work and had HIV and HEP C and had no health insurance...He was trying to get on Medicad but was denied! But when you go to DSS where we live you see a lot of minorities dressed in desiner clothing, driving nice cars...and receiving free services....I think that is where it began...just a note: i grew up in the Ghetto for a while and my stepfather is black....Also my husband works for Kodak...he is white...but when he goes up for an interview...even though he is more or just as qualified as the other interviewees Kodak always hires the minorities...and when a minority is really bad at their job...Kodak just gives them a slap on the wrist...too scared of getting sued...i presume...So what are you opinions?

yes you are right....AND VICE VERSA!!

i dont think white people can say that they are being discriminated against...it would cause a big to do!....And i dont think that the USA is politically correct...at all...even though we try to be...we couldnt have a tv station called WHITE ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION W.E.T. or have a White teen's for staying on track groups...like i have seen for blacks and hispanics...so i guess i just dont understand our nation...and why we do these thing we do.....

i dont want to think racist thought...i dont say things that i think out loud...i wish those thoughts didnt even cross my mind!!!! i just dont know what to do to change how i am thinking....

Answer 1

I think that it is a good question and that you are going to be totally trashed for asking it. You will also find that many people won't answer but will instead tell you about some white guy they saw doing the same thing. I would answer but I am really tired of being trashed today for my opinions (which I'm obvioulsy not allowed to have unless it agrees with the PC freaks). Good luck!

Answer 2

Your question...with the part about the Kodak hiring practices just drained all energy from my body save my fingers. I wasn't racist when I was young and I am not know, however like you I became aware of hatred, division, discrimination, and the prejudices people have against one another without RELATIONSHIP. Please do not lump experiences with a company into a list of generalities that cause your heart to harden. Maybe Kodak has its reasons for hiring as they do: making up for a lack of diversity for several years? Maybe they have less honorable reasons. You should ASK and try to find out ~ please do not assume. You've experienced some pain and have witnessed some unfortunate events. Poor people can take care of themselves just as wealthy people can and be clean and well dressed. Been to a thrift store lately? OR they can have misgivings about their priorities and how they spend their money. That can be why they are poor in the first place. Isolated events shouldn't be used to decide how you in your heart will look at the world. What we need is more tolerance, more love, more understanding, more empowerment. Please remain a part of the solution.
God bless.
~A black hardworking woman who's received no handouts: just the results of hard work and determination through adversity.
PEACE

Answer 3

First, I am not taking this as an insult or you being racist, just my thoughts. Racism is pointless really. Without some of the people in history who did great things, we wouldn't be where we are now. But, it is true that some places will pick a minority first. There are people out there, white...black...hispanic, that for ANY given reason will scream you're a racist...and places know this, so they try to save some trouble. Or, in some instances....they may be racist themselves, or they may just be selfish and decide that if someone is willing to do something that won't require as much as the next person, they will pick them. Racism won't ever disappear, and as you got older you may have started noticing favortism at certain places, but that doesn't make you a bad person. You can look at someone of another race with negative thoughts, but you must be able to not hold it against that entire race. Every race has an idiot, and that can't be changed. Just don't let is consume you to the point that you begin thinking it's cool to run around with a sheet over your head lol.

Which I must state....just for general purpose....the KKK, for them being such proud people and being so highly racist...why do they insist on hiding their identities and faces....just a thought.

Answer 4

I understand what you are going through. I'm in a minority dominated area, which makes me the real minority. I am discriminated against everywhere I go.
When we are kids we are taught everyone is equal, that if you work hard enough you will have everything you need, if you are nice to people they'll be nice to you, and if you ignore bad people they will go away. Then you grow up and find out that the middle class white racist stereotype just doesn't apply to you or anyone else you know. And the people in charge have no sympathy for you or your problems. It's a hard knocks life for us.
Trickle down economics begins with the rich men at the top, down to the middle class, then to the working class (most people and most white people). Lastly, it trickles down to the poor (mostly white women making us last to get anything, unfortunately).
Once you are poor enough to need services you have to wait for services and aid to trickle down from working class people of other protected races. Then from there it trickles down to poor blacks, to poor foreigners, and lastly to poor whites (mostly women and their dependants). You'll be lucky to get any help at all and have to scream help for years before they'll send emergency services to your aid.
I hope things get better for you soon.

Answer 5

as a child the seeds are planted how we think. and to be so openly shown to our fragile hearts and soul that different race is treated better makes hate even more deweling in us as adults. it does play a big role in our lives. its is some form of racist even if we dont mean it, its what our eyes have seen

Answer 6

Maybe he is not as qualified as you think. Do you work for Kodak? Are you involved in management decisions for Kodak? if you are not then you really are just speculating.

Answer 7

Yes, that is true for me.

Answer 8

yeah

Answer 9

it usally by experice or how u are raised

Answer 10

vise-versa