Why people already asumed that I am racist?

Question

It is just a question and people jumped to conclusions so fast.

That question is http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20071124170457AArHLlY&cp=2

Answer 1

i dunno. Internet ppl can be jackasses

Answer 2

Well for one thing, friend, you haven't thought your question out. When you asked 'race' you didn't specified the type of race: human race or car race

If you meant the cars, then that's what you should have put in because people don't know what kind of race it is that you are referring to! I read your questions and you got all the types of responses I mentioned above.

People also jumped to conclusions because you haven't specified your question.

Answer 3

It is because America has become overly politically correct (PC) and everyone is hypersensitive, fearing to be labeled a racist. It's rediculous and borders on the absurd.

My least favorite race are the blacks, especially American blacks. I just have very little in common with their culture and have had many many bad experiences with them. That is not to say that I dislike or hate all blacks, because that would not be true.

Of course, they are branding me a racist right now. How dare me not like black people!

Answer 4

Im not sure. Maybe because it was a blunt question. I personally think everyone is a bit racist even though they will always deny it. I have to be honest yeah ive poked fun at different races before pretty much everyone has. Ive experianced where people think its horrible to make fun of african americans yet will poke fun at indians or asians. Is it not also racist to brag about your race because your putting your race above all others?
Its stupid to act like your perfect all the time. Sorry for my rampage. :]

Answer 5

The U.S. -- and probably the modern world -- is deeply hurt by the hsitory of racism. So it's a hot-button topic for people.

If you're interested in questions of racial bias, you should take about half an hour to take an "implicit bias test" at the Harvard Project Implcit site.

https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/demo/

It's a fascinating test that shows that most Americans have a whole set of implicit (unspoken and sometimes unacknowledged) biases against certain people.

Here's an article about it:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27067-2005Jan21.html

It's one of the tests that Malcolm Gladwell writes about in one of his two books (probalby Blink, but I'm not sure).

Answer 6

Because the ideal nonracist is someone who doesn't recognize race, or doesn't see the need to distinguish from any of them, and to ask about the like or dislike of a race, is to imply that other people are racist.

Answer 7

Well, your thought formation in itself is a bit troubling. You're asking for the 'least liked race', and so instead of liking or disliking a particular person you're asking for a general dislike of a particular race. Can't you see how that might provoke some people?

Answer 8

Because it is obvious that a non-racist would not want to know the answer to a question like that. Non-racists are not obsessed with races and colors.

Answer 9

because they think they have a brain
they put 1 and 1 together and always end up with 3
they think they are always right
and people like you and i are forever wrong

i am so lucky not to have a brain

as all i can see is the innocence in people
not the filth they see

it is what is in there mind that they see

i believe it is racists who always see racism in others
BUT NOT THEMSELVES

Answer 10

I think you protest too much. Why ask a question pertaining to race if you don't want to know the answer. Your question was a veiled, vague attempt to get a rise out of people. Well, kudos, big boy. You got it.

Answer 11

Well some people are really fond of competitive racing and you could have offended them.
Honestly, I think any race is good if they play fairly and nobody gets hurt.