Do white people have racism against them?

Answer 1

First of all...your name is what my best friend is going to name her daughter. I've never seen anyone use that before...so I just had to comment on it.

To answer your question. I think that they do, but it probably isn't always perceived as negatively because history hasn't subjected us to oppression due to racism, and we don't encounter it on such a wide scale.

I used to work at an urban radio station, it was owned and operated by African Americans and there were only 2 white people who worked there - I was one of them. I loved working there - and I got along great with all my coworkers.

Here is an example of something that happened that could've been construed as racism (I didn't take it that way - I just thought it was funny)....

We were having a group photo made for a newspaper...and I hand't made it out there yet....so one of the guys comes running to get me and he said "Girl....get your butt out here for this picture...we can't complete the picture without our token white person."

Anyway....I laughed, but I have to wonder if the situation was reversed - would that have been funny or racist?

Answer 2

I have been discriminated against in the past. In school you'd hear "honkey, cracker" all the time, but god forbid you say the N-word and you get suspended (not that I ever did, I'm not racist).
I had applied for a job for a major communications company (who I will not name here), and all the white applicants were made to wait the longest (even if they had got there first). I had asked for a pen to fill out the application, as many others had been given, I never received one. The general attitude I got from the people working there was that the white applicants were not welcome. It's not a surprise to me that the only people I saw working there were African-American. I did file a complaint with the employment commission in my area regarding the situation, but nothing was ever done. One lady had the nerve to tell me "oh it's not racism, your white".

Answer 3

Oh yes when my family came to the new world it was as Irish slaves sold by the British, even in the early 1920s there was still lots of racism against them, you couldn't walk down a street with out seeing signs in the windows that said "Irish need not apply", but it also went much deeper than that in some cases, heck there is some people nowadays that fear and mistrust Irish folks, that is why sometimes you see all Irish neighbourhoods still to this day.

Answer 4

I would say so. I could not get a job in a place ran by blacks and at the same time I might not be able to get a job at a place ran by whites because of the unequal rights says the black man or any other minority gets the first shot at it even if I was the best pick for the job.

Most whites are afraid to drive through a black or Mexican neighborhood but if you notice there are blacks and Mexicans living in white areas.

Answer 5

yeah definitly. its not fair. it can be argued that affirmative action is a form of racism. but to me its lik anglo saxons have had a multiple century headstart. n while i dont think i need any help since my parents have put me in a position that affirmative action isnt necessary some ppl may still need it. n if u look in a law firm or a hospital u wont see many ppl of color working there. jst give me ten yrs. but i think white ppl do have racism against them. it may not be as obvious as the many hate groups that are still active in the us but its wrong. ppl are ppl

Answer 6

Racism against who? Whites?

Well, I don't consider myself racist so I would have to say that there are ignorant people in every race.

Answer 7

Of course, all races of people face some sort of racism. Some just have it worse than others.

Answer 8

OMG yes!

I used to live in Atlanta, and I'd catch hell from blacks on a daily basis. Racism is racism--doesn't matter who is the perpetrator or recipient.

Answer 9

I think everyone has somewhat racism against them. Fat people, skinny people, people with red hair, blonde hair, crossed eyes, knobby knees. So you see, I think its more than just the color of our skin.

Answer 10

OMG, definitely! I grew up in a town where it was just people of color (Black and Hispanic) and like two Caucasian kids in the school. They got told they weren't cool, asked why didn't they go away, told they couldn't dance, they couldn't play sports, they couldn't fight...etc. Oh yeah, it definitely goes both ways.