2006-07-20 10:22:00 · 13 answers · asked by B*Nessa 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Yes. Hopefully you'd be smart enough to know that no everone in your race is the same.
2006-07-20 10:33:48 · answer #1 · answered by HelloKitty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Racism is dislike or hatred of people who are of a certain 'race' or ethnicity; that is demonstrated through words, actions or attitudes. (On a personal level, I do not understand why the word 'race' is still used, as we are all of the human race.) It sounds like you are not saying so much that you hate people in your race, and act against them, but that you hate being of this race, and I think that is more 'self-hatred'.
'Prejudice' is different than racism, as it is mental, and makes assumptions, but is not based on actions or words. If this is a personal issue for you, I hope that you realize how easy it is to see and hear only the negative things that others say about your race or group: there are stereotypes for all of us, and while some of them may be rooted in (some) truth, most of them are distortions and misconceptions. It is also easy to blame problems or gaps on one's race, when in truth, you can find people of every race who have managed to find their own way to be successful or content.
2006-07-20 18:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is this a trick Zen koan?
Actually, the term "racism" is a misnomer and should be "ethnic prejudice" because THERE IS ONLY ONE HUMAN RACE: homo sapiens
(And for you science nuts, some anthropologists do insist there is only one human race because all human "ethnicites" can interbreed. Problem is there are also scientists (and fundamentalists) who think each ethnic group should be considered a seperate sub-species, which is just plain racism.)
2006-07-20 18:37:00 · answer #3 · answered by What I Say 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you have personally met everyone who is in your "race" and after meeting each one individually, and you decide that everyone in your "race" is no good, then yes, you can decide to hate your "race".
Until then, you're talking nonsense. People of different backgrounds share the same traits, good and bad, and race makes no difference in what or who you like or dislike.
It is better to get an education than be ignorant.
2006-07-20 17:29:05 · answer #4 · answered by Pondering Reality 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course.
racism
n 1: the prejudice that members of one race are intrinsically superior to members of other races 2: discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
2006-07-20 17:25:31 · answer #5 · answered by jd 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. It isn't called racism. It's called "stupidity". There's clearly a difference.
2006-07-20 17:29:58 · answer #6 · answered by Doc Holiday 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES AND IT IS SO SAD...TOO....that you don't like your own race because then i wonder what you think about your family...???
2006-07-20 17:25:50 · answer #7 · answered by jen. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More like self-denial.
2006-07-20 17:26:24 · answer #8 · answered by TEsha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sure that you have a good answer for this question.
2006-07-20 19:15:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you are just discriminating against yourself.
2006-07-20 17:24:48 · answer #10 · answered by Katie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋