Question for Report: Do you think the older generation is more racist than the younger generation?

Question

I need answers for a Report that I am working on, If you answer I would greatly appreciate it if you gave me your race, sex, age and location.
Thanks to everyone in advance that helps me with my project.

Answer 1

(I am older than you, male, and in an un-disclosed location in the Nevada desert)

No. both are equally racist. Racism is a learned fault. The internet generation and the Information Age may have taught racism to be a lot more circumspect, but its still there.
Every person who talks about the separation or denigration of a race, creed or color back in the day would envision blacks hanging from trees and lamp-posts. they don't say that that's what they want nowadays, but they desire the same final endgame.
Racism is not skinheads and dopey, trailer-trash kids from broken homes. Well, it is them, too, but its also the guy who won't select the black candidate, or the police officer who pulls over the hispanic in a nice car, or the landlord who doesn't want to rent to Indian or Asiatic folk. Its a lot more subtle now, because there are repercussions for overt displays of racism.
If you truly believe that racism isn't subtle and insidiously interwoven into our popular culture, watch an hour's worth of primetime tv commercials on the big four networks. I am betting you will see a hackuva lot more whitel folk in those commercials than any other race.

Good luck on the report. :)

Answer 2

In the older generations more percentage of ppl were racist and the thought that being racist was not there.

I mean ppl genearlly didnt know there was something called racism but they were following it.

They never knew Racism was bad.They thought being racist was rite.

Nowadays the kids know if u r a racist ur not a good guy in the society so they dont want 2 be known as a racist but still have a tendency for racial behaviours.

But still the percentage of racists in this generation is lesser.

PPl are more tolerant to other races.

I am an Indian,male 23 and i am now in India

Answer 3

I am a white male, age of 50 years (actually 12.5 because I was born on a leap-year), live in Kalamazoo, Michigan...surrounded by many waters. As far as being racist, yes, my generation is more racist than the younger generation. I remember the 60's when riots broke out all over America and it was a dangerous time on the streets just about anywhere. Hope these answers help your report a little.

PS...I was "racist" in my younger years...but those days stayed in the past with the past. I still have difficulties with it at times...but I know it's foolish and senseless and a form of bigotry...and surely not a thing of my heart.

Answer 4

The older generation was raised with different beliefs than most of us are today so in some ways you could say that they are more racist than the younger generation but with all the terrorism and illegal immigrant problems that are going on today I think there could possibly be more racism now. I know that I for one am starting to feel ways towards a select few races that I never did before and that are definitely not positive feelings. 5 years ago I would have never considered myself racist in any way but I can't say that anymore...

White female, 27, FL (note that I am the mother of a half Hispanic child)

Answer 5

The older generation was much more racist. I think of lot of it really has to due w/location. We just moved from the city to a small town (maybe 15 min away) and seems everyone in the town is racist. My kids dont want to stay because of it. The town seems racist against blacks. My boys are white but are constanly defending the other races with these people. The have quiet of few friends of all race (from the city) but this is causing them to hate the town,school and even say white poeple are racist.

white,female,33 & texas..... good luck!

Answer 6

The younger generation is more racist, and most don't even understand the purpose of taking this stance. The older lot had a racist attitude 'cause they were oppressed by one or the other race's and were justified to some extent on hating people of other colour and races.

I'm a Dravidian Male from India.

Answer 7

I think this is very true. Older people were less exposed to multiculturalism. They're having to adjust to it now.
Education standards were not as high or as flexible as ours.
The impact of war also is justifiable for their strong biases against certain races. E.g. Americans and Japs becos of Pearl Harbour.
International travel and communication abroad was very minimal back then.
There is growing trend in interracial marriages and children being born.
Baby boomers (adults 50-older) who are interrelated are very rare, but now, they're as common as a 7/11.

The younger are definitely more open minded and more educated on cultural diversity.
You should watch the movie Bladerunner starring Harrison Ford. It's about the future and how the world will speak one langauge which is a mix of English/Spanish/Japanese because no one is a pure bred nationality.

I'm Asian/European (half cast), female, 24 from Australia.

Answer 8

Good luck w/ the project.. I was brought up all about , my dad was a soldier in W.W.II, and Korea..Worked 4 Ma Bell in Rhode Island, and Shell Oil Co. lookin 4 "Black Gold"we came to Calif in 1949, and I was in seventeen schools before I squeeked out in Jan '63. I saw Prejudice in the 50's in Montana against the Native Americans, and the same in Wyoming...We moved to Mississippi in 1957. I'll bet you can guess who were the scorned people. My family was (are) H.R. Catholic, and we went to the only Cath church in town, got in a little late the first time, so we seated ourselves in the very back row. We were there for a few minutes, when an usher came up to us and asked us to move, because those seats were reserved 4 the "colored folks".. The hi-school kids and pretty much everyone used the N word as if it was the natural thing to. Well I was there from the 8th thru 11th grade , and in 1961 we moved to Houston Tx. Wow!! Heck . Everyone hated every one...The Italians,Blacks Mexicans, Poles,Whites..I couldn't believe it.. then I joined the Navy, came to Long Beach Ca in '63, and every one loved every one.. Well I guess there were "surfers" and "stoners"
Thankfully, I've come to a place in my life now that allows me the perspective to really see something vitally crucial. I can not remember choosing the color of my eyes. or how tall,how red, brown,white or anything like that.Some very insecure persons need to puff themselves up by presuming (assuming works very well there!) that somehow they are superior to some one because of their race, height, weight (I'm kinda a slightly Fatso)...and today hopefully,most of our matured citizens can see it that way... Then there's gangs..Prison riots, race and territory wars..We are living in a fallen world, and Evil is very much alive.and it is just smirking to itself at all the hatred it has fomented. please find a place in your heart where You know that we all bleed red.and, what color is our soul ? .Be Blest.
T.T.J.
Oh Yeah race: caucasian, sex :..Not quite enough, 61 yrs, Calif.

Answer 9

Yes, the older generation is more racist. Afro-American Female 36 Alabama


Shalom

Answer 10

31 W Male. Living in very small town, in rural area in Wisconsin.

I beleive that depending on how old people are can make a difference, but personally, I think a lot of the difference is the fact that younger people understand that racism is frowned upon, and thus, hide it better.

Not to suggest that every older person is racist, or every younger person is racist, I am suggesting the ratio of racist to non racist is probably about the same.