To those of yall whom are racist why are you racist ?
If you look back and track information on your ancestors you might be in for a surprise....White with an African Ancestor, Hispanic with British Ancestors (like me), etc.
Now im not trying to be a smart buttocks...lol. Im a just trying to understand so dont come up in here with such stupidity of racial slurs bla bla or ill report you. Im so serious, i am trying to understand why the racism.
2007-04-06 18:18:52 · 10 answers · asked by May 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
I've always been told I run really fast, so I kept doing it. I've been a racist ever since.
2007-04-06 18:23:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I don't feel that I am racist...however I thought your question was interesting so I wanted to share my thoughts...even though I do not feel that I am racist I would be lying if I said I was not a racist. I think we all have some type of racism in us and I think it stems from what society has taught us and our own ignorance. It is sad that our mind leads us in one direction but our actions speak louder in a different direction. For example, someone might have friends of a different background and engage well with them but when they are around unfamiliar people of that same background they become fearful and react as if the other group of people might do something wrong. Again here is an example of ignorance which is basically stemmed from the unknown and as unfair it is it is a reality. People are plagued with the violence and other things the media loves to shove down our throats causing us to have this inner fear for no reason. It boils down to the fact that everyone should realize that each person is an individual and no matter what race someone is there are people who represent the goodness and the badness of them.
2007-04-06 18:35:01 · answer #2 · answered by sm4u_us 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My grandfather is racist, and it is because he started out as a discriminated group, was able to pass while in the service in WWII and discovered that by being a bigot he successfully diverted any questions being asked about him. I love him a lot, but feel very sorry for him on a number of levels.
2007-04-06 18:24:25 · answer #3 · answered by Phartzalot 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IAM NOT RACIST I AM MIXED BLACK AND ITALIAN I FEEL I AM BLESSED .I FEEL I CAN TRULY ANSWER YOUR QUESTION BEING SHUND BY BLACKS AND WHITES. I AM FAIR SKINNED SO BLACKS THINK I'M BETTER THEN THEM .I AM LOOKED AT AS A BLACK MAN BY WHITES SO I GET THE SAME TREATMENT FROM IGNORANT WHITE RACIST PEOPLE .THAT IS THE KEY WORD IGNORANT BECAUSE THATS WHAT A RICI ST IS .NO IF ANDS OR BUTTS ABOUT IT .IF YOU SAY I WAS RAISED THAT WAY LET ME ASK YOU THIS QUESTION. AT THIS POINT CAN YOU THINK FOR YOURSELF. IF YOU CAN WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO START. INSTEAD OF USING THAT AS AN EXCUSE TO BE A RACIST.BECAUSE THATS ALL YOUR DOING BY SAYING I WAS RAISED THAT WAY. RACIST ARE JUST PLAIN IGNORANT .TO ALL RACIST. HERE IS A THOUGHT TO MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER , GATHER TO GATHER WITH YOUR PEOPLE AND MOVE TO A PLACE WHERE ONLY YOUR RACE OF PEOPLE ARE .THERE YOU GO .HAVE A GOOD LIFE BECAUSE WE THE PEOPLE OF GOD ARE HERE TO STAY .
2007-04-07 17:17:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For me it's not so much racism... but lack of cultural understanding. One example is Ebonics or Spanglish. We are all Americans but when you throw newly formed languages in the mix, makes it difficult to communicate and if the lines of communication are severed toward different culture groups very few branch out from their own tree.
2007-04-06 18:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by gunpowder_tea_4_2 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm not racist, but to answer your question i think its IGNORANCE
i'm not trying to be funny or offensive but truly the only reason for racism is ignorance, dont judge people by their race nor fault a race by one person. Sometimes people just fear what they don't understand or know (ignorance)
2007-04-08 17:38:54 · answer #6 · answered by therearetwosidestoeveryquestion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i totally understand what you mean
i recently moved from a ghetto city to a nice rich community and i feel so akward becuase alot of them talk bad a bout black and mexican people and it gets me so upset
i hate it
ina perfect world,
all races would come together and love each other
2007-04-06 18:28:45 · answer #7 · answered by jess 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am biased against whites and members of abrahamic faiths (jews,christian,muslim) because they tend to be very ignorant and narrow-minded
2007-04-06 18:40:02 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many people are racist because that's how they were raised by their parents. They were too young to form their own opinions, so their opinions were molded by their relatives.
2007-04-06 18:29:03 · answer #9 · answered by pjlawrence81 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
What I dont get is blacks or asians are race proud its great, but If im race proud, Im a racist. Whats with that?
2007-04-06 18:29:11 · answer #10 · answered by Kryptoph 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋