I'm surprised at how much racism I see around today. It's as if most people are hypocrites. They say that they aren't racist but they believe certain things about certain races. that are complete stereotypes.
At my high school a day doesn't go by that I don't hear a racial slur or something regarding someone's race. While most people think it's just harmless fun, it can cause more hurt than they think. These racial slurs and stereotypes seperate people from each other. Sometimes I will be walking around and I will see a group of only African Americans talking with each other or in class a group of Asian teens with be talking in a seperate group from everyone else.
Technically speaking it hasn't been that long since the days of segregation but it's hard to think that while things like technology are advancing so quickly our attitudes towards differences in race haven't changed all that much. Though it's been years, the southern states still have issues with racism. When I was down in Arkansas and Missouri last year my cousin told me that a caucasian boy got in trouble for beating up an African American boy.
It seems so wrong that racism has still survived through all the hardships to eliminate it. But we can take action, all we need to do is watch what we say and what we think. All humans are the same regardless of color and should be treated with the equality they deserve.
I know exactly what you mean and I hate it too... I hate racism or discrimination in any form...I'm often the only one to stand up for someone being picked on...but I don't care...it's worth it...one day in my debate class we got into a conversation about why it's okay for african americans to use the "n" word but no one else...a lot of the minorities (black and hispanic) were like it's about our people...it's something we've lived with so we should be able to keep living with it...
what I don't get is why it's okay for things like this...it's these little gestures that spawn and promote racism...b/c if it's okay to call each other a degrading name then it's okay for someone to treat you like that...I hate it...I wish people could see what they're doing to the people around them
no one should use these derogitory terms because all it does is promote more racism.
oh seriously...I hate that...not to mention with the "n" word...people were called that during the slave era so every time it's said they're just reminding themselves of oppression...allowing others to make them feel oppressed....it's dumb and a huge waste of time
so i'm black, and even I get offended when the kids at my school keep calling eachother the "n" word, cause its "cool." It makes my skin crawl, and I don't like it one bit. It could be that i'm raised out of the "hood" but I just don't feel comfortable hearing that word, even from "my fellow blacks" or whatever.
Yeah there's a lot of sterotype in my dance class that african americans are the better dancers and more "ghetto." I hate how they make fun of me for not being as "culturaly" good at dancing, but I'm adopted, so "ghetto" wasn't put in my blood. I don't know it really bothers me when they say I dance like a "white girl" that's racisim on both sides. I know they don't mean it, but still it annoys the hell out of me.
Ya I hate being stereotyped because of my race, culture, or skin color.
I don't think that racism is only occurring in the south, instead unfortunately it is deeply embedded in our entire society. While the situation is much better than 50 years ago, we still have a long ways to go. And its not simply changing what people say but how they think and feel about race (aka behavior change). If people still fear those with different skin than them that will show in their actions. The only way to do this I believe is to start with the youth, in elementary and pre-school talking about diversity and the importance of respect of people's differences.
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