2006-12-18 15:41:52 · 16 answers · asked by tt_hot_gyal 3 in Social Science ➔ Sociology
I agree with the first person I cannot speak for everyone, I personally am not racist but know people who are. An example would be a friend who was robbed by a black guy, she now feels threatned by all black men. She unfortunitely is categorizing that bad experience with all black men, she associates that to a group of people. Instead of being afraid of "criminals" she is now afraid of "black men" she has her association all wrong. But if you ask her she would not say that she is a racist?!
2006-12-18 15:51:54 · answer #1 · answered by Melissa 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Of everyone here, Rebel F and Fly Girl gave the only honest answers here. I think EVERYBODY is a little racist. If you have a preconcieved notion of a person based on a race, negative or positive, that is racist. Let me toss the word MEXICAN at you. I am sure that will conjure up some thoughts in your head. I think everyone that deals with someone of another race will have some preconcieve notions until proven otherwise. I have friends of all creeds and religion, even my family is like a miniature UN. Racism will always be there, but as long as we can tolerate those of other races and can look at that person as a person when we get to know them, I think that is the best we can hope for.
2006-12-19 20:07:01 · answer #2 · answered by Kenneth C 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well from my experience I've noticed that people tend to get racisim and predjudice confused. All people are probably predjudice. But only some are racist. To be racist you feel that your ethinicity or group colour is superior to anothers. Without attempting to sound racist myself, a great deal of white persons are racist. NOT ALL but quite a few.
While most people want to get along with everyone else , black people including myself at times tend to miconstrue a white persons comfort zone. When they feel comfortable around their particular group of friends that at times seems racist but we do that as well though we don't have as difficult a time adjusting.
In order to keep from running on we all need to address our mental demons be it colour, nationality, sex... KEEP IT MOVING
2006-12-20 10:38:47 · answer #3 · answered by shakyshahn2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What Bullfrog said is by far the closest to correct.
"This is equally true and or false in both directions."
Yeah, there are lots of white people who are secretly racist. BUT there are just as many (by percentage) black people who are secretly racist against white people. This applies to all racial and ethnic groups.
2006-12-19 02:55:04 · answer #4 · answered by G 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Heavens I hope we are not. Though when I see what is happening on the African continent and how little the west does to assist with situations that we helped to develop, I have to wonder. As for myself, most certainly not.
In fact, I was 12 when I started an anti-racist group in my jr high in Toronto Ontario in 1963. I can tell you without hesitation that I was spat upon by teachers and warned to cease and desist by parents and some students. My roomate for 6 years is black. She is currently a member of the Human Rights Commission of Ontario.
Thankfully back in 1963, cooler heads prevailed. At 13 I joined Amnesty International and years later I made my career as a field worker with the UNHCR.
I think I can say without further qualification that I know in my heart of hearts that when I am interacting with a black or other person of colour, it is not their colour that is the focus. Prejudice is something I have battled my entire life. The focus when interating with other people is their words, body language and responses that speak to me. By the way, I seek not to 'deal' with anyone. Rather I seek to engage and interact with all peoples. The process is one of sharing, not of dealing. Dictionary.com defines "dealing with" in the following way: to take action with respect to a thing or person (fol. by with): Law courts must deal with lawbreakers.
Somehow, dealing with someone takes on a formal and selfless connotation. Talking to someone or interacting with someone seems to me like a much more humane and giving method of connecting with people we may not have exposure to very often.
2006-12-18 16:13:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2016-12-30 15:23:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I cant answer for everyone but I am not and i dont think that most of them are. I know many white people who's best friends are blacks..
2006-12-18 17:08:53 · answer #7 · answered by Easy D 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Can't really measures a person's profile by their skin color. It deeply untrue to justify this issue as majorities of racists could come in different shapes and colors.
2006-12-18 16:43:30 · answer #8 · answered by maggotier 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No. Unfortunatly I can't speak for everyone...if people educate themselves a little they will realize that we all came from the same place- only enviroment changed the way we all look- ETHIOPIA
2006-12-18 15:44:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
im not. but i am somtimes shy and i get afraid that "black" people will think i am racist cause i usually dont talk much. i doubt thats really what happens but i just wonder
2006-12-18 18:54:07 · answer #10 · answered by Kevy 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋