Like, "Asians are smart" or "African-Americans are good at athletics" or things like that? They ARE stereotypes but it's not their bad qualities.
Just wondering. Thanks!
2006-08-15 08:05:33 · 21 answers · asked by ♪Grillon♫ 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yeah! It's still rascist to say that. Because there are asians that are good athletes and african/americans who are smart. They are stereotypes, not all asians are smart, not all african americans are good athletes. You are not considering other races qualities because you think (for example) that only asians are smart!
2006-08-15 08:11:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And the Asians think that white people are all wonderful, and African-Americans think that white people CAN jump.
I think of people as individuals. Not all Asians are smart, and not all African-Americans are good at athletics.
To answer your question more definitively - yes - extremely racist. You are lumping all of one race into a stereotype.
2006-08-15 15:13:49 · answer #2 · answered by theophilus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While Lauren believes "It's just a cultural construct", (and I wouldn't disagree), doesn't it hold true, then, that because of the way a culture is constructed, the people in that culture behave in a certain way?
I don't think it's racist just because these things generally hold to be true. It's definitely stereotyping, but probably not racist.
Would it be racist to say that asians have dark hair?
2006-08-15 15:55:54 · answer #3 · answered by redsoxnoxrox 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it's still racist. Now, if you're wondering why that's a bad thing even when you're talking about positive traits, consider what it feels like to have someone automatically assume a guy can fix a computer and solve complex math problems just because he's asian. It's happened to me and I didn't like the feeling. Made me feel like they weren't looking at me, just my race.
Good question though. Glad you asked it.
2006-08-22 16:05:50 · answer #4 · answered by spindoccc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
racist is a derogitory word when used, but it is sterotypical. The problem becomes "are they true?"
are asians really smarter? or is it just believed to be true?
are african americans better at sports because they are black or because more of them focus on that vs school.
even if you think its a good quality, it may make another person feel bad. Using your examples, someone would be surprised if an asian was playing sports, or if a black man was top of his class.
hope that helped.
2006-08-21 23:33:48 · answer #5 · answered by thejokker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, any generalization about a "race" is racist. The very concept of race is inherently racist, as there is little to no biological evidence in support of it. It's just a cultural construct.
I recommend reading the wikipedia article for "race" to learn more.
2006-08-15 15:11:59 · answer #6 · answered by Lauren 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Any over-genaralisation of this nature is 'ist', and if you are generalising by race, then it is rac-ist.
No race has all people with the same qualities. Every race has some people who have some of any quality you might wish to name. We differ as individuals, not as a race.
2006-08-22 03:32:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is racist to label any one race as having any particular quality, good or bad. You are generalizing by race without any other evidence to back you up.
2006-08-15 15:11:52 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you have to ask the question then ???? What.
what your saying is as long as your not talking **** it's OK.
why can't the boy or the girl , just be a good ball player,reader, high jumper
my son has a black father and white mother, you know what he told me mama I'm a white African American, why cant he just be Nicholas!
2006-08-19 20:34:29 · answer #9 · answered by *6dee9* 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No...it's better than pointing out all the bad qualities.
2006-08-15 15:27:47 · answer #10 · answered by WOW! Miss Anissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋