Are you racist? Page 2

Started by Rogue planet August 21st, 2014 6:20 AM
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Racist y/n?

Shining Raichu

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Well of course you look down on people who are racist, you think you're Lebanese.

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zakisrage

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Well of course you look down on people who are racist, you think you're Lebanese.
As someone of Lebanese heritage, I found that comment very rude and obnoxious.

I guess you could say I'm racist when it comes to dating, since I tend to prefer Mediterranean-looking girls and I refuse to date a blonde girl unless she's of Lebanese heritage (blond Lebanese people do exist. They're not very common, but they're there). There's a thing called preference. For example, I'm not attracted to Anglo-Saxon girls, and people who are aware of it are okay with that. Preference is not the same as being racist. Just think about it...you can't expect a girl to date a black guy if she doesn't find black guys attractive.

DJTiki

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I'm not even sure. I have racist thoughts from time to time, but I tend to keep itmto myself. I'm black, but it's kinda weird, knowing that there are some people out there like that. I mean, people say all the time, that blacks are mostly thought of when the term "racism" is brought, even though by defintion of racism, its just mainly bad discrimnation, so by that, everyone is equally picked on. My family is subtly racist. By that, they are open to say why "A white person does this" or "Mexicans do that", and it bugs me. Just eariler this week, I had an argument about whether ADHD had anything to do with my brother being "mixed". That is so goddamn annoying, trying to tell them, it makes no ****ing sense. Also because I articulate my sentences and hold myself in a respectable manner, all of a sudden I'm "white", like there is some stipulation and bar that must be set to be "black". *sigh*

I'm not racist, I have racist thoughts and I time-to-time make racist jokes, but not the really bad ones. I have friends from all ethnicities, White-Black-Asian-whatever. I've been picked on from being black, yes, but it never really bothered me. I just want to be me, and not be sterotypically grouped with something because of who I am. Because that's what bugs me.

Phantom

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I'm not even sure. I have racist thoughts from time to time, but I tend to keep itmto myself. I'm black, but it's kinda weird, knowing that there are some people out there like that. I mean, people say all the time, that blacks are mostly thought of when the term "racism" is brought, even though by defintion of racism, its just mainly bad discrimnation, so by that, everyone is equally picked on. My family is subtly racist. By that, they are open to say why "A white person does this" or "Mexicans do that", and it bugs me. Just eariler this week, I had an argument about whether ADHD had anything to do with my brother being "mixed". That is so goddamn annoying, trying to tell them, it makes no ****ing sense. Also because I articulate my sentences and hold myself in a respectable manner, all of a sudden I'm "white", like there is some stipulation and bar that must be set to be "black". *sigh*

I'm not racist, I have racist thoughts and I time-to-time make racist jokes, but not the really bad ones. I have friends from all ethnicities, White-Black-Asian-whatever. I've been picked on from being black, yes, but it never really bothered me. I just want to be me, and not be sterotypically grouped with something because of who I am. Because that's what bugs me.
There are people that argue that racism against whites doesn't happen or that it can't exist.

Entermaid

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Racist is a difficult concept to clearly define.

With that said, I likely treat people differently based on a variety of attributes, including race. Not necessarily "worse", but differently.

Being from a prodominantly white midwestern rural area, I sometimes feel out of place in areas, like where I am currently, where there is a more diverse population. It's this unfamiliarity that I would say inadvertently affects how I interact. Perhaps more nervous, or self-conscious of how I interact.

So, am I racist??? Not sure. Especially since I work in political/social theory, I look over racial/ethnic statistics daily. I know, for instance, black populations tend to be more likely to commit crimes. Though, I also understand that socioeconomic and structural deficiencies in our US policies have cultivated issues with race and poverty/crime (blame can be allocated by both Dem/Rep policy stances.)

For these reasons I do hold some prejudices or prejudgements when I interact with anyone of a different race, religious background, socioeconomic status, ect. ect. Though, I do try to make sure not to let my prejudgements alone affect how I interact with someone, especially in the long-term.
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Heck no, because that'll only encourage wars and genocide. I am, however, more concerned about keeping pure-blooded races alive, because much like half-breeds in the animal kingdom (Ex: Red Wolf half-breeds), half-breeds would be something of a new race of its own rather than benefitting the survival of one race from going extinct.

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Well, being white makes me automatically racist because I still benefit from institutional racism set in place by my ancestors. But to answer the question: No, I'm not bigoted or prejudiced.
Uh, Kieran, that's not what racism means. Racism is defined as:

1. 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.

2.a policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.

3. hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.
Racism consists of both prejudice and discrimination based in social perceptions of biological differences between peoples. It often takes the form of social actions, practices or beliefs, or political systems that consider different races to be ranked as inherently superior or inferior to each other, based on presumed shared inheritable traits, abilities, or qualities. It may also hold that members of different races should be treated differently.
What you are is privileged. Nobody is born racist; that's a result of a culture/society/upbringing.
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Kanzler

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I agree mostly with these definitions. My experience with the term is largely through a historical context, so the word means most in the contexts of a racist ideology, a racist regime, racist social attitudes etc etc.

That being said, I think I can be pretty racist at times. I get really annoyed at white people for being insincerely polite. I'd be a lot happier if they cussed me out if they really had to. "Well I'm sorry, but..." No. No. You're not.

Poki

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That being said, I think I can be pretty racist at times. I get really annoyed at white people for being insincerely polite. I'd be a lot happier if they cussed me out if they really had to. "Well I'm sorry, but..." No. No. You're not.
Those overly nice white surburban families creep me out, man.

Entermaid

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I agree mostly with these definitions. My experience with the term is largely through a historical context, so the word means most in the contexts of a racist ideology, a racist regime, racist social attitudes etc etc.

That being said, I think I can be pretty racist at times. I get really annoyed at white people for being insincerely polite. I'd be a lot happier if they cussed me out if they really had to. "Well I'm sorry, but..." No. No. You're not.
But Asians are very so delicate...:p

I completely understand what you are saying though. I think it has a lot to do with social anxiety on the part of many white folks. "Oh no, someone different, not sure how to act...don't want to seem racially insensitive, should I ignore them, should I go out of my way to say hi/chit-chat with"...ect.

That's why the few black friends I had in my old town HATED when people would refer to them as "African-Americans". Same with gay people. Tolerant straight men ask the most annoying questions, haha. It's not bad, I sometimes get a kick out of it. "Am I attractive? Would you date me?" "Why do you want to get married, marriage is awful!"

I just get annoyed when these harmless comical questions become, well, the ONLY topics of discussion.

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Keiran

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Uh, Kieran, that's not what racism means. Racism is defined as:





What you are is privileged. Nobody is born racist; that's a result of a culture/society/upbringing.
I'm very aware of what it means. Benefiting from racism is racism. My privilege is brought about through racism. But that doesn't mean I'm prejudiced, which I explained, and what the OP was technically asking. ;)
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Nah

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I'm very aware of what it means. Benefiting from racism is racism. My privilege is brought about through racism. But that doesn't mean I'm prejudiced, which I explained, and what the OP was technically asking. ;)
I'm....not sure you do. You and I are privileged because we were born white into a society that favors whites. You and I don't harbor any prejudice or hatred towards other races, so we are not racist. Racism is a sociological/psychological thing, not a biological thing; skin pigmentation doesn't program anyone to automatically hate another race. Privilege comes from racism, yes, but it's not the same thing as prejudice. It's not like either of us chose to be born white, right?

Or am I the one missing something here? I'm not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed......
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I try not to be racist. However, every now and then I can judge people based on their skin color, and associate them with the stereotypes of their race. Sometimes I've seen black people in public, and assumed they were a gangster or a criminal, and would walk the opposite direction to avoid interaction with. Lately I've been doing I'm best to avoid doing stuff like that and to not judge based on race. I know that not all blacks are criminals or not all Arabs are terrorists, and that there a lot of nice people of both respective races. And of course like a lot of people, I do make the occasional race joke, though those are always intended to be just for fun.
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Shiny Bunnelby

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I'm actually quite dumbfounded by racism. I focus more on how people interact with and treat others. If someone is a ****** person, then I won't like them. I can laugh at racist jokes, because I get where they come from and know well that it's all in jest. But do I assume that a person is a specific way based on race or ethnicity? Nah. I'd be right pissed off myself if somebody made assumptions about me being white, considering it has happened and I called them out.

But I won't deny... I do love Starbucks. I don't get the hype with UGG Boots, however.
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TwilightBlade

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LOL. Nobody actually do that though, it just takes one highly sensitive member of h-staff and this thread is dead on sight.



I don't believe I'm racist. I'm drawn to people who share common traits with me, and they often are nerdy white people. Growing up though, some of my best friends were a different race. It was their kindness and interests that caused me to gravitate towards them.

Keiran

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Or am I the one missing something here? I'm not exactly the sharpest tool in the shed......
Yeah I'm only saying that I'm not racist, but not ignorant of benefiting from it. >_>
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Entermaid

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There is some mention in this thread about innate or biological racism.

One thing to keep in mind, genocide occurs in nature. Geno (genome or species) Cide (Extermination). Ants will enslave other ants and indoctrinate through chemical warfare to protect their anthill and queen. Ants, birds, chimps, and humans alike possess the biological kin recognition mechanisms to divide conquer or out-forage other sub-species in order to further their own kind. Essentially, those organisms with weaker kin-recognition mechanism tend to procreate less, and therefore, surviving social creatures tend to possess these mechanisms -- such as humans.

Humans that were best able to distinguish members within their own small gathering bands were more likely to procreate. Thus, modern humans possess these mechanisms. They manifest in comparing ourselves with others and forming association or avoiding them. Racial differences are easily and instantaneously observable, unlike personality traits, creeds, or family backgrounds which play a role in how we form opinions of other persons.

Without thought, a person who looks like us will tend to have a better image in comparison to a similar person who doesn't look like us. I'd postulate, if we were to conduct a study, in which toddlers received no adult interaction in a walled lab area, they would tend to have a more positive association among other toddlers of similar skin tones and facial distinctions.

But, I cannot know this, aside from the MANY ethical issues it would be interesting to observe a study of this nature.

Racism isn't totally manufactured by "society" alone, in fact, society is manufactured by our nature, as well as environment. Environment being, any social interactions, experiences, resources, events in our lives, ect.

If anything, as humans, we indoctrinate each other, in many western societies to prejudge others based on beliefs and lifestyles. Which is more logical than using race as a prejudgement in forming associations, such as friendships, though there are certainly lingering attitudes, consious or subconcious that affect how we approach others. These are more "logical" in that they better serve kin-recognition, since, we tend to have similar vested interests with those who share similar ideals/lifestyles as opposed to race alone.

That is why I do have an issue when coalitions formed by race, sexuality, ect. Then again, political and social structures reinforce social segregation in that blacks or gays tend to have similar vested interests. These shared interests support the idea that innate qualities should govern our prejudgements on forming associations. Thus, leading to more self-elected segregated communities and less social harmonization (rather increased polarity).

Oh know, I promised I wouldn't do a huge ramble on my first week of returning to PC.

Oops, sorry.
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I am sure a lot of the things I say irl are pretty racist, but not outta hate. I only use racial slangs as a joke when others joke around with me using them. And if you ask for a racist joke I can provide those too.

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I definitely praise Asians higher than any other races. Go Asians! =D

...in all seriousness, I don't care about races. Everybody is a human being and that's all there is to it for me. :/
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Well isn't that a modest proposal

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No, I'm not racist. Honestly, I don't really care too much about race. I used to work with some pretty racist types though, and the area that I'm from also can be pretty racist. Thank goodness my parents are from some pretty varied backgrounds. lol. Here, let me put it this way. One time I mixed up a white guy for a black guy. Yeah. I'm really not good with faces. If there's anyone who's face blind, that's me, because holy **** I am bad with that ****. People get snitty when they say "oh my god white people are blind to colour" but I have modest/severe face blindness so I always am like, "UH GUYS I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH EVERYONE'S FACES LOL"

Speaking of blindness, I remember a blind friend of mine once asked me why people care so much about what Jesus's colour was. And he's got a good point - what does it matter what race Jesus was? He lived 2000 years ago and regardless of his colour he did things that still reciprocate today. The fact that he was able to touch people of all races shows that clearly it's not all that important.

obZen

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I mean, I didn't even notice that there were different races until like 7th grade...
But yeah, I don't consider myself racist.

I do take up some issue with the bastardization of Italian culture in NY (I'm Italian, and find it highly offensive)
And I make Puerto Rican jokes with my Puerto Rican relatives.
So... ?


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I'm not racist, no. Everyone deserves to be treated equally, regardless of race.

If I dislike someone, it's because of their behavior, not because of their race.
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