It seems that these days, the term "racism" is only deemed fit for use if your skin is brown.
I am certainly not racist but feel that white people can also be victims of racism as well as white people to other white people but from different counties (scotland/ wales etc).
The one that has been in the news recently as we know is CBB. Shilpa being a victim of racism, despite the fact that Jermaine Jackson called some of the girls "White Trash".
When I was at school, a group of black girls bullied me and called me "White Fang" - I didnt find it offensive because I know i'm white and I thought "so what" but that was a racist comment surely. Had it been the other way round however.....
What are you thoughts on this?
2007-02-12 01:19:22 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Its all got a little out of hand.
We are victims of racism every day.
All government bodies utilise racial quotas and positive discrimination.
Meaning ,if there arent enough ethnic minorities working in a particular department or institution then the next qualified non white will get the job before a better qualified white applicant.
Minorities are also reserved council houses.
Examples of racism instigated by the government.
Roll on the general election.
I will be voting BNP
2007-02-12 01:31:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Couldn't agree more!
It's political correctness gone mad!
Some poeple use racism to get things too. Like you said, you weren't offended by the 'white fang' comment, but it is racist! White people don't care about things like this though, they usually think, yeah I am white, so what. Whereas some black people would make such a scene out of it and take it really badly. Why don't black people just think, yeah i'm black, so what?
It confuses the hell outa me!
2007-02-12 01:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
I agree completely. I do not agree with racist philosophies of any kind. However, it does seem some people get a 'free pass'. Why is it acceptable in our society for a black rap group to refer to white women as "b**ches" and "hos" (racism and misogyny) but if a white rock group sings the "N word" they have to hide and hire extra security due to all the death threats?
I think it's referred to in the U.S. as a 'double standard'.
~Morg~
2007-02-12 01:26:43 · answer #3 · answered by morgorond 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
as far as i see it, racism against whites is just as much an offence as it for a white person to be racist to a black or asian. but the main problem is the term 'racism' itself- people would associate it with ethnic minority groups but in truth anyone can be a victim of racism regardless of whether he/she is black, asian, white. the double standards in regards to racism is just unbelievable- and anyhow no race is superior than the other, all people of various racial groups are just as much vulnerable and susceptable to racial remarks, attacks and slurs as any other. when people think of the term 'racism ' they assume it is just a black and asian thing when really, a white person can fall foul to it as well. frankly though, it doesn't matter what the colour of your skin is, racism affects every single person and there are black and asian racists, in addition to white racists
2007-02-12 05:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
i am so glad u noticed the BB comment from Jackson!! i was enraged! It was totally ignored yet if it had have been said black trash there would have been uproar worse than that of Shilipas situation! Most definately white racism is over looked!
2007-02-12 01:28:14 · answer #5 · answered by dollymixture 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yeaps, you're absolutely right. I've also experienced it on myself, cuz once I had to write an article with a black girl who's parent's didn't allow her to do this because they were thinking that all the whites are about to make them slaves again. Racism has got many forms and they are all senseless stereotypes.
2007-02-12 03:03:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Black racism is proper habit on each edge of the sea now. I had a blinding woman named Connie asking what number sparkling men my mom had sex with..after I queried about 0bamas eco-friendly Czar Van Jones political affiliations. I for one basically isn't silenced by potential of faux racist accusations from racists. this is the weak retort to a question they could't answer.
2016-10-17 06:42:02 · answer #7 · answered by rothi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The racism against the white Australians, particularly in Sydney is absolutely disgraceful.
Women are being gang raped, held hostage and assaulted just for being an Aussie these days!
2007-02-12 01:31:29 · answer #8 · answered by Sparky5115 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the last two or three hundred years, throughout the period of the slave trade, being black was synonamous with being inferior.
This was reinforced by people perceiving that wherever the white Europeans went outside Europe, they found backward, undeveloped countries, with only primitive, if any, civilisation and little or no technology. Almost exclusively, these countries were inhabited by black or brown people. So the feeling that it would be unthinkable for a black or brown person to look down on a white one became entrenched. And when I say entrenched, I mean, generally, as much among black people as with white people.
There is a strong remnant of that feeling that is still with us, the feeling that black people cannot look down on white people, because white people are inherently superior. Sort of 'hey, he can't look down on me, my skin is white and his is black'. That feeling is dying out now, being superseded by the knowledge that there are non-white people who DO look down on white people.
People are people, subject to the same prejudices and hatreds, be they black, white, brown or purple with yellow spots!
2007-02-12 01:41:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Either way racism is unfair. Its a double standard for minorities, I have no idea why. I don't use any racist slurs against anyone cause I wouldn't want someone to use them against me.
2007-02-12 03:36:41 · answer #10 · answered by Annabella Stephens 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋