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 Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:28 pm
Hester Peche Trayne Hester Peche Um. No...it's not. Racism is hatred. Prejudice is preconceived notions that people act upon usually because of ignorance (lack of information). Racism is straight up hatred. You can have racism with prejudice but, prejudice doesn't necessarily mean racism. The two terms are NOT interchangeable. Shame on me? Huh. I think you missed the point of what I was saying. I'm saying everyone--probably even you up there on your soapbox--has their moments where they judge based purely on preconceived notions of some kind of social group. No matter how big or how small. Small things like making sure your car door is locked when you see a black person crossing the street in front of you. My mother does this. It doesn't mean she's a bad person, just has some preconceived notions about black people that she acts upon. Racist- a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others. While no, the terms aren't interchangeable, to have a prejudice against someone just because of their race, is racist. You may not have bad intentions, but to be scared of a black person at night is racist. I wouldn't say that makes you a full blown 'racist', but that action or thought of prejudice is. No. It's not racist. It's prejudice. A prejudice is "an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason". Being scared of a black person at night comes from a lack of knowledge of a person and basing your actions on the preconceived notion that "black people are hoodlums". It does not come from a place of superiority, hate or opression. Which is what 'racism' is. It's the belief that one social group is intrinsically superior over another due to hereditary factors. Usually to the point of oppression. Pretty sure I just quoted the definition for racist in my last post and the first line read: a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement,Assuming a black person is a hoodlum, just because they're black, is racist. Ignorance is not an excuse for racism.
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:28 pm
Trayne Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend Ironic So you live in Canada then? Yes and yes. So are you like..Canadian? o.O Born and raised here, yes. Is that odd? Not odd, just, you're Dad is an immigrant but you're not. =O
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:30 pm
Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend Ironic So you live in Canada then? Yes and yes. So are you like..Canadian? o.O Born and raised here, yes. Is that odd? Not odd, just, you're Dad is an immigrant but you're not. =O My mom wasn't born in Canada either to make it better. =P Her dad was though.
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:31 pm
Trayne Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend Ironic So you live in Canada then? Yes and yes. So are you like..Canadian? o.O Born and raised here, yes. Is that odd? Not odd, just, you're Dad is an immigrant but you're not. =O My mom wasn't born in Canada either to make it better. =P Her dad was though. If you ever get into an arguement with them you should be all like. "This is my country, my rules"
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:33 pm
Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend So are you like..Canadian? o.O Born and raised here, yes. Is that odd? Not odd, just, you're Dad is an immigrant but you're not. =O My mom wasn't born in Canada either to make it better. =P Her dad was though. If you ever get into an arguement with them you should be all like. "This is my country, my rules" Baha! I may have been born here, but they've lived, studied, and worked here longer. That and I'd get metaphysically slapped so hard.
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:34 pm
Trayne Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend So are you like..Canadian? o.O Born and raised here, yes. Is that odd? Not odd, just, you're Dad is an immigrant but you're not. =O My mom wasn't born in Canada either to make it better. =P Her dad was though. If you ever get into an arguement with them you should be all like. "This is my country, my rules" Baha! I may have been born here, but they've lived, studied, and worked here longer. That and I'd get metaphysically slapped so hard. Oh...Well.. They've got you beat. >,>
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:36 pm
Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend Not odd, just, you're Dad is an immigrant but you're not. =O My mom wasn't born in Canada either to make it better. =P Her dad was though. If you ever get into an arguement with them you should be all like. "This is my country, my rules" Baha! I may have been born here, but they've lived, studied, and worked here longer. That and I'd get metaphysically slapped so hard. Oh...Well.. They've got you beat. >,> Yes. My only hope is to get a better job. Anyway, it's too late already. I'm off to bed. G'night. :3
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:37 pm
Trayne Hester Peche Trayne Hester Peche Um. No...it's not. Racism is hatred. Prejudice is preconceived notions that people act upon usually because of ignorance (lack of information). Racism is straight up hatred. You can have racism with prejudice but, prejudice doesn't necessarily mean racism. The two terms are NOT interchangeable. Shame on me? Huh. I think you missed the point of what I was saying. I'm saying everyone--probably even you up there on your soapbox--has their moments where they judge based purely on preconceived notions of some kind of social group. No matter how big or how small. Small things like making sure your car door is locked when you see a black person crossing the street in front of you. My mother does this. It doesn't mean she's a bad person, just has some preconceived notions about black people that she acts upon. Racist- a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others. While no, the terms aren't interchangeable, to have a prejudice against someone just because of their race, is racist. You may not have bad intentions, but to be scared of a black person at night is racist. I wouldn't say that makes you a full blown 'racist', but that action or thought of prejudice is. No. It's not racist. It's prejudice. A prejudice is "an unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason". Being scared of a black person at night comes from a lack of knowledge of a person and basing your actions on the preconceived notion that "black people are hoodlums". It does not come from a place of superiority, hate or opression. Which is what 'racism' is. It's the belief that one social group is intrinsically superior over another due to hereditary factors. Usually to the point of oppression. Pretty sure I just quoted the definition for racist in my last post and the first line read: a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement,Assuming a black person is a hoodlum, just because they're black, is racist. Ignorance is not an excuse for racism. Alright. Bad example. (Still just prejudice though because it does not mean that the person thinks that their cultural and physical differences make them better.) As my Race and Inequality professor put it, "Racism comes from hatred and a need to exert power over and oppress a social group that another group thinks is inferior because of physical or cultural differences." -- Locking your door because you see a black person near your car, because the media portrays black people as hoodlums and you're a middle class white woman from the suburbs: Prejudice. Saying that Black people will never amount to anything: Racist. -- Talking loudly to your Hispanic gardener in bad Spanish because you figure he doesn't know English: Prejudice. Saying your gardener is where he's at because it's all he'll ever amount to because he's Hispanic: Racist.
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Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2011 11:48 pm
Trayne Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend Trayne Deathgod of Legend Not odd, just, you're Dad is an immigrant but you're not. =O My mom wasn't born in Canada either to make it better. =P Her dad was though. If you ever get into an arguement with them you should be all like. "This is my country, my rules" Baha! I may have been born here, but they've lived, studied, and worked here longer. That and I'd get metaphysically slapped so hard. Oh...Well.. They've got you beat. >,> Yes. My only hope is to get a better job. Anyway, it's too late already. I'm off to bed. G'night. :3 Goodnight.
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Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 6:48 am
Hester Peche village midget Hester Peche Are you sure it's 'racism'? It could just be prejudice. Racist is thinking that a race or group of people is inferior to you, and are discriminated in some way. Prejudice is a judgement or opinion based on preconceived notions and often an irrational fear/hatred of a particular group. If you think you're racist chances are you're not...though everyone has their moments of bigotry. Don't get caught up in it. prejudice against people based on 'preconceived notions and irrational fear/hatred' is racism. i don't think generalising that 'everyone has their moments of bigotry' is acceptable. you are giving yourself a get out of jail free card, racism is not excusable, shame on you too. Um. No...it's not. Racism is hatred. Prejudice is preconceived notions that people act upon usually because of ignorance (lack of information). Racism is straight up hatred. You can have racism with prejudice but, prejudice doesn't necessarily mean racism. The two terms are NOT interchangeable. Shame on me? Huh. I think you missed the point of what I was saying. I'm saying everyone--probably even you up there on your soapbox--has their moments where they judge based purely on preconceived notions of some kind of social group. No matter how big or how small. Small things like making sure your car door is locked when you see a black person crossing the street in front of you. My mother does this. It doesn't mean she's a bad person, just has some preconceived notions about black people that she acts upon. LOL racists and the way they justify their shitty attitudes rolleyes Your mother is being racist if she only does for black people and not white. Prejudice is bigger than racism, it describes a larger phenomenon which includes racism. Racism is not restiricted to hatred, it is any kind of negative discrimination against a person/people because they are a different colour or ethnicity. You ought to be suing your cultural studies lecturer for filling your mind with bullshit excuses for a really nasty type of ignorance.
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 7:48 am
bislas i'm chicano and i find your talking about mexicans more racist actually no because i joke about mexicans a lot anyways So, you find it racist that he's talking about Mexicans and you joke about Mexicans? I don't understand...
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:13 pm
Sanguine Lupis bislas i'm chicano and i find your talking about mexicans more racist actually no because i joke about mexicans a lot anyways So, you find it racist that he's talking about Mexicans and you joke about Mexicans? I don't understand... i don't find it racist..... stay with the game
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2011 6:48 pm
Sanguine Lupis bislas i'm chicano and i find your talking about mexicans more racist actually no because i joke about mexicans a lot anyways So, you find it racist that he's talking about Mexicans and you joke about Mexicans? I don't understand...
Not he's.
>w<
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:24 am
... I still don't understand... You're not being racist? So, what was with your post? That was confusing...
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Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:00 am
There's a difference between being racist, and agreeing that there are negative stereotypes that you may not like.
For example, hypothetically, and don't jump all over me for saying this, (I know it's my first post here), I walk into my school's dining hall, and there is a group of, let's say, African American people, screaming at the top of their lungs for whatever reason. The negative stereotype here being that 'they're too loud'. Do I hate them just because they are part of a certain ethnicity? Hell no! I'd be pissed if I walked into the dining hall and ANYONE was being loud and obnoxious. It has no bearing on what their skin color or background is. If they were white, yellow, purple or green, I'd be pissed just the same.
No, it is not okay to be racist. But what is okay, is disliking people individually for their actions. You're your own person, and you can make your own choices. My stepfather is extremely racist. It just makes me think less of him as a person.
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