@sonicare said:
@blackballs said:
@sonicare said:
@LJS9502_basic said:
See I always believe those that say everyone has racist tendencies to be people that are justifying their own.
It's possible, but I believe it's far better to be vigilant and have healthy insight. Humans are imperfect beings. Those that believe they are without flaws usually tend to be the most flawed, they just lack the confidence and reflection to realize their own shortcomings and strive to be better. And I should clarify that i said discriminatory tendencies and not racist tendencies per se - though they run in the same vein.
Humans are flawed, but some more than others. I haven't discriminated anyone in my life, because again in my country race is such a non-issue. We just don't see someone as black or chinese and have a steriotype about it, we just see them as people. Again, I'm talking about a bigger percentage of the population, not all. We have a minority of racists.
In fact, being black in a rather mixed culture I've never experienced racism in my life. At all. Or discrimination.
As I said, you probably live in a culture where race is an issue, hence you're brought up with a lot of societal prejudice I simply am not. Again, you're trying to convince me of something based on your own experience or whatever you read somewhere, but can't really study clearly because it appears you haven't had any exposure to someone from a culture that simply doesn't view race the same way you do.
You just said, "I bet you're white" to someone in this thread. Isn't that prejudging someone? If you are this enlightened soul who can not see race and only sees them as just people, why would that be of concern to you? Why does it matter his or her race if you are judging them soley on their individual character and merit?
Exactly.
The term "everyone is alittle bit racist" is coined because of people with double standards like this. God forbid a White person points out double standards in modern "political correctness" than often ends up prosecuting innocent people for PETTY aspects of generalisations and stereotypes... but hey, I'm White, so I should check my previlege and not challenge any in equality towards my own colour.... sounds fair... /s
You also never know where you stand with these people, even if you point out major inconsistencies, let me stir the pot by giving my OPINION on one such example:
1) We are told that all different nationalities can integrate well together, we are told this is the best way to do things.
2) White Men are then told that sexualising or having any influence over a woman's choice in clothing is manipulative/sexist... makes sense.
3) Walk down the street and encounter several woman in full veil Burkas.... we all know, without spinning the situation on Why Burkas exist, despite any "downplayed Religious interpretations of modesty" in the same way that once apon a time in our own cultures we followed the rules of a "Man is above a Woman" - New Testement babble, which we now cast away for equality, which is the correct action.
4) Point this out and you are called a "Racist" for criticising supposedly "Integrated" people on doing Exactly what you get shamed for as a White Man on a daily basis to their woman. Not only that you get apologists say "Thier Woman CHOOSE to cover head to toe every day even in horribly hot conditions, its thier choice"riight im sure social/religeous constructs, heavy peer pressure and male dominance plays a BIG hand in this "choice" ... imagine if we said that about woman pre-feminist movement?" oh yea, woman can do whatever they want.. we aren't stopping them, they choose to be our housewives to serve us after a long day in work". it would be laughable.
*** These pedestals other people are put on breed resentment, resentment leads to racism ... if one standard applies to one group which are constantly guilted for their ancestors actions (which is not unique to them by any means, and western cultures to this day are far ahead of many other cultures in equal treatment of people... so its not like its being heavily resisted like many places...) ***
So yea, maybe less focus on guilting white people for pettier versions that are far from real racism, more focus on maintain that "equality" mindset for everyone, and you breed less resentment, SIMPLE CONCEPT. (this applies to sexism as well.)
just my thoughts, bit of a rant.
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