Why do people who ask racist and insulting question .feel the need to add that they are not racist?

Question

everyone has the right to have their views .but why try and kid people that they are not racist .I'm black proud of it just as any white person has the right to be proud of their colour .my point is if you are black ,white pink ,what ever .you have the right to your views .just be up front and don't hide behind that i'm not racist crap.also if you gi8ve it be prepaired to take it

to me_yost your are not answering the question .i don't care if you don't like black women that's your right .and no that's not racist .but i think it's plain to see when someone is asking racist and insulting questions

to jobsdun you miss the point .which is we should all be proud of our colour .and have the right to ask question about other people .with the hope of learning about each other .but if the intent is to be racist be up front and don't try and hide the fact ..so please don't try and be clever trying to catch me out .read the question if you don't understand it .don't answer it

Answer 1

because a) they are hypocrites and two- faced and b) they assume that other people wouldn't notice. and i agree with you: how come people, who insist they are not racist, ask questions that are of a derogatory and racist nature? whether or not, it was intentionally meant to be interpreted that way is another issue altogether. but if the person who had posted it had the slight inclination or worry that the question itself and the nature of it was going to offend people anyway, why did they post it in the first place and why do they feel the need in doing so?

have to say that this was a very good point you made. i applaud you for making it.

Answer 2

Im white and I'm with you! I'll ask anyone anything for any reason. Truthseeking is not racist. But being proud of who you are is not racist. Limiting what that person can do is. And you are absolutely right if you want to throw stones be prepared to have them thrown back at you. I once made dinner for Louis Farakaan and his bodyguard and the Olive Garden in Matteson. I could have spit in it or something but that is childish, I just went out there when he was almost done and asked if everything was ok. He looked at me said nothing and then turned his head like an ***, His bodyguard on the other hand said it was very good and thanked me. There is a perfect example of the difference between having an opinion and just being racist.

Answer 3

I feel some people want to defend themselves because they don't want to be seen as bad people.

What concerns me is the need to base part of your ego on the color of your skin and the background of your family. If people were truly knowledgeable they wouldn't say anything about their ancestors since a larger portion of the earlier settlers and colonist were convicts and indentured servants. I don't like the fact that here if you're black you always have to claim the slavery. I don't like the fact that if you're black you are always considering your position because of your blackness. Then there are the levels of blackness.

I think these questions appear because we have finally opened enough to discuss misconceptions developed due to the isolation created by racism. The ignorance is obvious but there isn't any proven method to deal with it.

Answer 4

Hopefully these people are just trying to learn about the different views that people have. I know that was the cause for a couple of my questions

Answer 5

Maybe they really aren't racist but have a question that might seem racist to others & they just want to clear up the fact that they aren't racist. I'm hispanic & I've dated black, white, & hispanic men but do not like the attitude of black woman, does that make me racist?? I'm not racist, but w/me asking that question it may seem to others that I am...so I clearly state that I'm not racist.

Answer 6

mate ain't you excluding yourself by telling us your black and proud.don't get me wrong but why did you feel the need to tell everyone your colour.[does it matter][whose is the racist] is a question i think you should ask yourself].we are all proud of are heritage and national identity.by saying I'm black and proud your just as bad as the rest of them.end of the day we are all bias[not racist] to our own creed or race its human nature.

Answer 7

If your are proud of what and who you are why do you feel the need to even ask this question?
Why worry about what others think or say?

Answer 8

I agree. If they are going to try to be coy about it at least they could give a creative reason for asking the question. Maybe the ol' "my friend thinks..." or "I am writing a term paper about..."

Answer 9

Maybe because they want genuine real answers to their question & not a simple "Don't be racist". I agree with MeYost.

Answer 10

i agree with what youre saying, i think racism is pointless it's like saying i've got a pink jumper so i'm better that you caus u have a yellow jumper if you know what i mean! it's stupid and childish.