i'm not only saying white and black, but lets involve latins, indians, arabs,europeans, asians.
please be honest and explain your reasons
2006-08-21 13:28:37 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
...God designed us to look like our parents and immediate family. By genetics we are predispositioned to be suspect of all others. The method in which we handle it is up to us.
Just like all other creatures--- we are wary of what we don't know or understand.
2006-08-24 10:05:54 · answer #1 · answered by blue eyed devil 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Just a little.... I live in a not so nice area and the race is mostly made up of hispanic people. I dont dislike them or anything, but i do on occasion catch myself saying little remarks that are not to nice... things that bother me : The ones I know let there 3 year olds play very loudly outside, AT 12 at night!
And there is never any parking anywhere, its like all of them live in this neighborhood, and park outside!
Anyways. I still love em!
2006-08-21 20:37:51 · answer #2 · answered by Indiana Jonas 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think everyone is prejudice in their own way but not racist.
I don't think they honestly try and be, but circumstance, stereotyping, and life in general sometimes cause us to think certain ways.
Me and some of my white, black, and hispanic friends discussed this before. We talked about certain situation that you may have been involved in and the first thing that came to mind was the person race. It's not that any of us even wanted to think that way, it's just that you can't live without any type of prejudice when you are living in a prejudice society... It's hard to look pass difference when you don't understand everything about them. That's why we need education about all cultures in schools and homes. I would never hate a person because of race, but I have been cautious at times to protect myself from the unknown...
It doesn't make it right, but we are all human.
This is something me and my friends did that started the discussion. We were talking about the News and how they portray people. We named a crime and we had to take a guess what race committed it. It opened our eyes as to how we viewed each and the sterotyping that we all claim we wouldn't follow but subconsciouly we saw some of our own prejudice. We even learned that we sterotyped ourselves because most saidd the same thing. The questions were the ones below and the answers that we got.
Drug dealer? Black (After discussion we came to the conclusion the the biggest drug dealer is the government)
Serial Killer? white (We had a long discussion about the black male snipers a few years ago)
Stabbing? hispanic (We looked up the statitics and mostly white males killing their wives)
Meth lab? White (learned that it's booming in the hispanic community)
Rapist? hispanic (Pretty much equal in all races, but we did discuss how women are thought of much in this equation, but there is a large number of women pedophiles)
Prositute? black (We found that the largest number of prostitutes were white females and males)
So in the words of Malcolm X "Education is the passport to the future and tommorrow belongs to those of us who prepare today"
Don't be afraid to have racial discussion with your friends if you can't alk about it with someone you trust, who can you talk to about????
2006-08-21 21:04:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Everyone is racist, even if they don't want to be. Let's admit it, we all flich when we walk past someone in a dark alley more than another.We are branded into racism, and we have to try hard not to revert to the old stereotypes.
2006-08-22 12:44:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not at all.
I'm Native American. My wife is White. My Grand Daughters are mixed (blk&wht) My Sister in law is Hispanic. Some of my friends are Arab, Italian ....
You guys need to get out more ... meet some people.
2006-08-21 20:38:38 · answer #5 · answered by pickle head 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I, being white, have become the anti racist I think..I am so afraid to offend that I would go out of my way for a black or hispanic person..I would have no problem telling a white salesperson to sod off but would probably buy from a minorty one...
2006-08-21 21:24:56 · answer #6 · answered by the_crest_kid 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe Everyone has a hint of racism.AS much as we try not to ,its like rooting for your football team,Being proud of your state,and as a whole we will defend all Americans against another country but partiality will creep in for your own.
2006-08-21 20:40:19 · answer #7 · answered by mustang 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely not. I think I can honestly say I have genuine friends, not just acquaintances, in every category you have mentioned. People should be judged on who they are not on who you might perceive them to be before you have ever met them. Pigmentation of the skin certainly does not make the person. Live life, meet people if their nice they will enrich your life it's certainly not down to race.
2006-08-21 20:58:46 · answer #8 · answered by bob kerr 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
yes
I sometimes hate everyone equally because they are not me and thereby everyone sucks donkeywang. USually invovles just missing the bus, stubbing my toe. If I stub my toe I cry out "Damn you all, other races and religons and creeds of humanity, damn you all!!!"
I find it's good to be specific without generalizing when directing my racism at people. Don't you think?
The other 99.9% of the time, life is good.
Gabba gabba huh gabba gabba gabba...
2006-08-21 23:43:53 · answer #9 · answered by SpankyTClown 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the success of humans is based in some small part to distrust of others that look different than you. how can you compete with no drive to improve.
2006-08-21 20:49:08 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋