I'll tell you right now!!! I received more racism from being married to an asian ........

I guess a white person isnt supposed to be with an asian or a black or any other minority I guess????

and that is what they call it..........MINORITY!!!! Sad but true..........I was just really shocked by the looks.......the stares........pfffffffffft pathetic!!!!

And so the racism thread goes on...........why??? because it is rampant whether a person wants to admit or not!!!

That's the flip side of the racism coin...being made to feel bad because you AREN'T a "minority" race. My daughter's friends at school used to feel bad for her when they had black/hispanic/asian cultural day and she couldn't celebrate her heritage without being bashed. (They all decided they should have a "non-descript skin appreciation day" and that only a$$holes were to be excluded...LOL) It's fine for you to feel proud of being white, you don't HAVE to date anyone of another race, and as long as you aren't hateful to others (they way you've obviously been treated) then it should be cool with everyone. JMO...

I wish it never came up but because it's still an ISSUE, it's better that it come up and be discussed rationally than hidden in a closet to never be resolved. Will it ever be put to rest? OMG, I hope so...but then, I do wear rose-colored glasses!

"While the term racism usually denotes race-based prejudice, violence, discrimination, or oppression, the term can also have varying and hotly contested definitions. Racialism is a related term, sometimes intended to avoid these negative meanings. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, racism is a belief or ideology that all members of each racial group possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially to distinguish it as being either superior or inferior to another racial group or racial groups. The Merriam-Webster's Dictionary defines racism as a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular racial group, and that it is also the prejudice based on such a belief. The Macquarie Dictionary defines racism as: "the belief that human races have distinctive characteristics which determine their respective cultures, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule or dominate others." (Information gathered from Wikipedia)


I don't think we will ever quash racism, it would just go underground the more people try to unite the races

Well I DO think people confuse racism with naturally inate characteristics of various nationalities. And the minute that is said, people think you're racist. That's the furthest thing from who I am.
I am absolutely color blind. But there are wonderful things about every race that tend to develop from their environment.

You can argue all you want with this statement (or not ) but I'll give you one example and you can build from there.

I am extremely jealous of AA's ability to build muscle and look buff .. I am talking athletes here. And both my sons will attest to the same thing. In the locker room. So ya.

Say it isn't so. I'll never believe you

<------ Does not see colour............. My children are of mixed parentage ( half Black, half White) My mum is half East Indian & half Black, my father was half White and half Black. I am from a family of ten children and we all married "outside" of our race,yes, my mum is a very lucky lady and so very proud to be surrounded by her half Chinese, Portuguese, Spanish, India ( both kinds, East and American Indian)White grand and great grand children...........She is a one woman leader of a very united Nation and I love her beyond words for showing me that there is only one race...................... THE HUMAN RACE!!!!

i believe racism exists with every race.i don't think there is any race that isn't racist but some are just more racist than others.



i personally can not be called a racist because i just hate everybody,it doesn't matter what the skin color is

And the beat goes on.

((( JT )))

Misanthropy: a general dislike, distrust, or hatred of the human species or a disposition to dislike and/or distrust other people.

ummm i have no clue what you said but hey i guess that's me

My first wife was born in south Texas, coming from a mixture of German, Spanish(Spain), and Apache Indian. I am a Gringo. We got strange looks only by Latino males. If we went into a Mexican restaurant, they'd speak to her in Spanish, without even recognizing me. Funny thing was, I had to translate for her, because I spoke Spanish, she did not. That got us more strange looks..

I was raised by Archie Bunker(my dad). It took a few years of being in the army to get those nasty thoughts out of my head.

Now, I'm only prejudiced against idiots. They can be any color, creed, religion, social status, sexual orientation, weight, age, height, or gender. They're not as easy to spot...

aah ok,yep that would be me

There absolutely ARE cultural differences between people...doesn't make them right/wrong...just DIFFERENT and also makes our crazy human race more interesting IMO.

Trust me...if everyone was exactly like me it would be DULLSVILLE here...

except maybe when I'm doing the cha-cha in my underwear...lol...and yes, I'm JOKING! )

I didn't read all the posts on this subject, and I probably should but I will state my opinion. Yes racism still exists, and it will always exist. Will it have an effect on the election? probably. I think all people are a little racist,even me. Or actually not racist but prejudice. My take on it though is the more it gets brought up, the worst it gets. The more I see Al Sharpton or Jessie Jackson on TV playing the race card, the more my prejudices effect me. And a lot of blacks disagree with what those guys represent, which in fact (to me) is reverse racism. I wish people could just now be called people and thats it. I hate how on job applications or many other forms you have to check what race you are. This type of stuff is not helpful in my opinion. Children just need to be educated at an early age that everyone is the same regardless of color, and we will continue to see progress in this area.

What is it with all of this "Ethnicity/ background" woojamaflip they need when filling out forms,etc,etc..............Why should it be an issue ( especially when applying for a job?) what business is it for anyone to ask for your sexual orientation,colour or creed as long as the person applying has the right qualifications for the job?

Yes it exists. I know it was written for comedic purposes, but why dont you youtube the song "everyones a little bit racist". I think it makes a good point.

Dan-can i just jump in? try to explain things here...it is really truely difficult to understand what you can do unless you see it for your self.

i grew up in the mid-west illinois small town 7500 people. there were 2 black students in my high school. the rest were entirely white. i never met anyone or new anyone from another ethnicity until i moved to NYC 20yrs ago.i just recently came back to illinois near small town.

i am just shocked at the racicsm still here today.
i don't think there is necessarily a specific act that you must do. i understand wanting clarification on that issue. the thing is, in NYC the racism was more under the table....nobody would dare speak out against the strong high number of minorities from around the globe even among co-workers or casual friends. the racism wasn't as blatantly obvious as it is here in illinois. in "sophisticated" multi cultural urban areas...the racism is not clearly seen. But trust me it is still there....i know London is very different and much more open minded than the most populated cities in the us. i think this is because of my wonderful American history, slavery, no equal rights, keep the black man down attitude and it is and was very much a reality. e

London does not have this history, it was not an issue in london and it is completely understandable that you would obviouly not know what to do to prevent. it is just not like that in england. racism is rapant here in the us. furthermore, i think it is great to have an outside perspective from another country. This just reminds dumb*** backwords Americans how stupid we really are.

sorry so long