Why do minorities fear the "white man" i asked this question once and got no real answers just ignorance

Question

the only answers that got to the question stated i asked the question because I am afraid. Fear usually keeps people from asking questions. The question states no hate against any race or implies any one is inferior based on gender or ethnic background yet still I am answered with name calling and Psycho analysis. Any thing to try to take away from me an assume attitude that I think I am superior based on race. This is not the case, less in less in racial dynamics are we dealing with white people who have problems. Now we have hostility from minorities to whites particularly white men because minorities cant get over their own feeling of inferiority and that manifest against the white man. Your fear justifies every white supremacist attitude. It shows them (white supremacist) that they still have power over you.

Lets say that this question was asked by three college professers to see what groups would respond in the most passionate why. never did this question state that all minorities fear the white men or that prejudice was ever justified but is seems , and by avatar only, that ethnic and female respondests where the most distressed by this notion. No one was upset or sensitive to the fact that white men were called ugly, stupid, uncoordinated or weak. this was a two part question and we, the three organizers have in one hour seen a trend of ethinic and female avatars respond in a oversensitive manner and misconstrue the question to label "us" as racist. This method, although not scientific does show that women and minorities are more susceptable to feelings of inferiority and are respond to the question in bolder langauge. Nothing really new was uncovered except that alot of minorities may still feel inferior and that minorites are still more upset by racial issues then white men.

Answer 1

I'm not entirely sure what you're expecting for an answer, seems you've already answered your question. For what it's worth, it is my belief that the majority of humanity's problems results not from any *real* problem, but from un-necessary emotional phenomena, such as hate, or fear, or (while not an emotion) ignorance. The white man has become a symbol of hatred and fear because minorities have allowed this to be so, which isn't to excuse certain groups of white men from their responsibility (supremacists, specifically), however you are right. It will take a large change of attitude (the elimination of pride and tradition, amongst other things) in order to break the underlying boundaries that is keeping this world in a constant state of hate and fear.

Answer 2

I've seen some people overreact with questions I've answered, yeah. It really pisses me off sometimes when they act like they know everything because "they know they've seen/heard/read about this!" but they don't actually understand what it is they saw/heard/read about. I hate it when I answer a question with information that I've thoroughly researched and know by heart only to be told by someone who obviously hasn't done the same research that I don't know what I'm talking about. At that point it doesn't matter that I'm right, it just makes me look bad anyway. I totally hear you on the genetics thing especially - I've spent a lot of time the past couple years doing research on horse color genetics. I'm no expert and I'm not much of a science person, but I do understand basic genetics well and I know the majority of the information there is available on horse colors. People just don't get that the way a horse looks isn't necessarily the true color, it can be deceiving if you don't research the genes involved. It's very annoying to be one of the only people to post a correct answer with a dozen other people posting things such as "Oh you never know what color a horse may turn out, anything's possible with genetics!" No, actually, if you understood how recessive and dominant genes work, you'd know that certain things are only possible in certain circumstances. But hey, no matter how annoying it is, it probably won't matter in the end. The person asking the question will eventually find out that that you were right and the other person was wrong, hopefully. It's not worth worrying about too much.

Answer 3

I think the thing about the "white man" at least in the US, is because the white man is the one who's been in power, and has had a particularly shameful history of its treatment of minorities. Killing the Native Americans, enslaving Africans, not letting women vote or drive, etc. For instance, it's only been in the last few decades that the US has actually started making an effort to treat black people as equal. It takes a long time to get over the sort of things that went down, and still do.

The other reason, though, that people have a negative reaction is the way you generalize "minorities" and ask a question based on a stereotype. You might not intend any racism, but your question still demonstrates a racial bias.

Answer 4

First of all, don't ask a question you already THINK you know the answer to. "Minorities can't get over their own feeling of inferiority"?!? And don't call everyone who attempts to answer ignorant, unless you're willing to point the finger at yourself, fool.

Second of all, what minorities are you talking about that fear the white man? There is NOTHING to be afraid OF. Sure there are some who will continue to play the race card (including you) and use that as an excuse for who knows what, but that doesn't mean anything.

Answer 5

I don't think that all members of all minorities do fear the white man. That is categorizing all minorities as being of one mind or feeling on this subject. That's like saying that all minorities like the taste of broccoli. People are all individuals with different emotions, fears, likes and dislikes. Even family members are not all the same. Do you know any two members of any family that think, like and act exactly the same? I think the answer you would give to that would be "no". All white men do not fear minorities, but some may. It's a two way street.

Answer 6

Fear-
1. an unpleasant often strong emotion caused by anticipation or awareness of danger.
2. anxious concern
Previous experience may colour present reactions for some people. However, you need not assume these experiences have to do with feelings of inferiority.
Also, disagreeing with white supremacist attitudes or social conditions that hold certain people back does in no way indicate fear, It more accurately indicates concern for ones own well-being.

Also how does someones fear justify a supremacist attitude? Let's say a black man for example truly fears a white man because he was beaten up one day. Does that justify discriminatory attitudes towards him?

Answer 7

I do not fear white men, only bad situations involiving white men. This is because I probably will be the loser. Remember this; a fox among hounds will soon be torn apart. I went to vote, it was 2003, a man tried to stop me, called my people names, tried to frighten me away. A white man attacked my father, and tried to rob him. He gave the description to police, they laughed at him, they told him the perpetrator was a light skinned Hispanic, he was not, and this was 2000. A group of police officers stood around kicking a homeless man on the floor. Was it because of his old brown skin, or his lack of money? I don't know, 1999. My mother gave birth to my sister, the nurse instructed others to quickly take her to get her tubes tied, without consent of my mother. “She will just keep popping them out,” she said, 1993. Yes, I do have a fear, of situations only. Have you ever been followed, and thought, If I am kidnapped by this man the police will not look for me, the news will not show my picture, no one will believe "this man" did it? When people (minorities) attack those who are white but strangers, they are misplacing their anger, their sense of victimization. They are not heard, so they make themselves heard in a way that is not productive, that garners little, but temporary alleviation. I fear because that has kept me safe. Others scapegoat white males because it provides a temporary fix, the feeling that they have done something. Many times, we can do nothing because we are few, and invisible. At times I feel upset with white males too. Although I know I should not. It is difficult to think that many of these people, not all, might benefit from my suffering. The way our society is structured, I believe, encourages inequity. When I see this, race is not the issue, nor is it sex. Only the need for one group to take advantage of another, to maintain a certain way of life. Sometimes it was serfs, other times the working poor, and sometimes it's a certain race. I just keep thinking, every time I watch “Gone with the Wind.” Some one must have been working extra hard for Miss Scarlet to have so much free time, and so many pretty dresses.

Answer 8

It's a head-counting game! Minorities do not necessarily fear the "White man".
Majorities in most cases can be overwhelmingly over-power minorities. White men are majorities in the US. If a white man move to Asia, he will become a "minority". Ethnic background is not necessarily the reason to be admire or afraid of.

Answer 9

I'm a minority, and I don't fear you (assuming you're white). Oh, and NOTHING justifies white supremacist attitude.

All this won't matter by 2056 when whites will be the minority. Most Americans will trace their desvent to Africa, Asia, the Hispanic world, the Pacific Isands, Arabia- almost anywhere but white Europe.

Answer 10

When you are educated and you become aware of equality of men and seeing the human body as the same for everyone regardless of the color of the outer covering, u dont fear anyone because of their color. When a patient goes to the hospital..we are more concerned as to the availability of veins that we can stick so we can start treating them for whatever they came in for..Fearing them because their skin is white...i think not. in my personal opinion, your skin color can be gold , i still will not fear you...Respect begets respect. If you are respectable, your skin color maybe olive, ebony, ivory..whatever...u will get the respect that u deserve. If u are an a**, then u are an a**..your skin color cant cover that...EVER...Hostilities from minorities, again..thats a sign of lack of education, because when you understand the behavior of any human being, you can understand their stupidity too....and u will give reasons to their behavior....u cant hate other people because of how they look or where they came from...u will feel frustrated because of their attitude...