Why do people choose racism?

Question

It's 2006 some people have dark skin...get over it.

Answer 1

they don't choose it. most are breastfed into it. some are socialised into it from elsewhere, perhaps because the only group they'd be accepted into is a racist one.

unfortunately, such prejudices are beyond rational choice and therefore people are unlikely simply to "get over it" without major help.

Answer 2

I think when a majority lives up to a stereotype it's okay to make note of it. It's not racism, it's just the truth. Also, when "they" make a big stink about diversity out of one side of "their" mouth," but demand the world be colorblind out of the other, "they" expose themselves not only as racists, but opportunists demanding that the world conform to what they want AT THE TIME, and allow them to change "their" minds depending on what "they" can get out of it.

Noting that hypocrisy is not racist, either. Imagine what would happen if I started a club about pride in being white. In my area, the Latino minority is actually the majority and the people demanding they stop getting special treament are tagged as racist. Hello? If there's a majority the new minority should get all the benefits the previous minority enjoyed. But noooo. It's not in "their" best interest so "they" are against having the minority rights removed and given to someone else. It's just ugly.

The race card is way overplayed. I don't think those who cry "racist" even know what it is.

Answer 3

Because for the most part, stereotypes are true.

This past Saturday night, my husband and I were on the train coming home from downtown, and there were two groups of kids (appeared to be college age). The group of white kids were talking quietly among themselves and minding their own business. The group of black kids were at the other end of the train, laughing and talking loud enough that I imagine people on other cars could hear them. Whenever another passenger looked up to see who was making all the racket, the kids got mouthy, "What you looking at?" "Mind your own business." "You're not involved in this conversation." etc. It's not just kids--I've also seen black adults in this situation as well (talking loud enough for anyone within a 50-foot radius to hear them clearly).

These kids were so loud and boisterous, my husband and I got off and switched cars. We couldn't hear ourselves think, much less try to hold a decent conversation of our own.

This is just one small example of many. Another one I can think of is our old neighborhood. We used to live in a small town in Georgia, and had a very sweet, quaint neighborhood. I've moved around since then, and have recently moved back home to Georgia. I wanted to show my husband where I grew up for part of my childhood, so we drove through the neighborhood. Every single house on that street (it's a cul-de-sac) looked like it had been trashed. Overgrown, weedy lawns, roofs badly in need of repair, garages that had been walled in (and made into a living space), driveways with broken down cars, huge oil stains, broken beer bottles lying around, etc. This was saturday morning, and most residents were outside talking with their neighbors, and every single one of them was black. This made me very sad, becuase this was a beautiful home and a beautiful street that we had, and now it's no better than an inner-city ghetto. Why does this happen? I realize there are black people who do well and live in nice neighborhoods and have lawn services, etc., but where are they?

After enough experiences like this, and dealing with this type of people on a regular basis, who WOULDN'T tend to lean toward racism?

Answer 4

People in the USA have to feel that they are " better " than someone else. For generations that has been our dark skinned fellow citizens, and the thing is it really makes some people feel good because its the only time they ever get the feeling of being better than someone else. I know its disgusting, I personally believe we were all created in Gods image and should be treated accordingly but I'm just some christian.

Answer 5

because people push for racism. if they didn't, there wouldn't be the black association of this or that. you can't have an all white anything without it being considered the KKK (which is deplorable) however you can have an all "black" anything. if it was an ethnic group - african, hatian, jamician, etc - that would be one thing - however they want to be treated differently due to the color of their skin so -- that's their choice.

i think it's sad - we should embrace each others differences and learn from them.

Answer 6

to be realy honest with you, I think that black people bring all the racism on to themselves. I love black people, I have a lot of black friends, but a lot of them are in fact more racist than the white people. its like whatever happens, they feel that there is racism involved when there realy isn't. and all the people who are involved in drugs and crimes don't realy help your situation either. no offense to anyone, but I'm not saying that a lot of white people aren't racist either. I think people should stop whining about the racism issue, because we're all united. but a lot of black people rather sell drugs than go to school, and therefore you get in more trouble and you blame it on racism.

Answer 7

Because there is some truth to stereotypes. White people can't jump, asians like designer clothes, etc. Hate to break it to you, but there is racism against whites as well. Hell, we can't even get scholarships because we're white. Sure, an middle-eastern kid gets to go to school free because he's tan, but a white kid doesn't because if there were "white" scholarships, that's RACIST.

Answer 8

I agree, it makes no difference the color of our skin. I think alot of it is the way people were brought up & just plain ignorance.

Answer 9

sheer stupidity.. i'm am against individuals,not an entire race.. however sometimes an individual is a poor representative of their race (yes even caucasians (by being racist)) and therefore someone will make a general comment about the entire race, i am guilty of it myself as i'm sure just about everyone is. but that comment is about THAT person, not their entire race.

Answer 10

Some people have had bad experiences, some are brought up that way.