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by Daniel Cloud

Created on: March 21, 2011   Last Updated: March 22, 2011

Racism takes many forms, and it appears that this article is a debate about the stereotype of a white man from the Southern United States. What one would take from this article title is that it is acceptable to stereotype no one, except for southern white men. This is reverse racism, and not only does it hold back an end to racism, it creates more. Say there was a march against southern white men, and then there was a white male pride rally, similar to a black pride rally. Well, according to those who disagree with my point-of-view, it's fine to hate a white man, but it's wrong for a white man to be proud.

I am a southern white male, and according to those on the opposite side of this debate, it is fine to be racist and bigoted toward me because it is "a fact" in the minds of ignorant people that I am without a doubt a racist. Obviously without a doubt, nothing about me matters other than being a white man in a certain region of the United States. Due to my location and race, I must therefore be a racist.

As a Tennessean, I see racism all the time, but most of it is toward Mexicans from whites, blacks, Asians, and Arabs alike. This is an issue that is nationwide due to mass immigration and the belief that the illegal Mexican population are taking "jobs"  from Americans while avoiding taxes, resulting in them taking lower wages. My neighbor is a black man and he despises Mexicans, but apparently that is okay because he is a minority, right?

If I did not like Mexicans, because I am a white male and southern; I must be a racist. That is what this article title is trying to say. A more fitting name would be, "It's okay to be racist against white southern men, but everyone else is exempt." This kind of disgusting reverse racism conjures up more racism. It elevates every white man to some KKK member who is on a quest to cleanse the earth like Hitler. That is a disgusting look, and it is understandable that a white man gets mad at such a stereotype.

Proclaiming all southern white boys are KKK, assault rifle gun-toting-mob-lynch ers is a bigoted and racist view against men from the south. But this is okay, because I'm a white man, not a minority. By 2020, a white man in the United States will be a minority. Does the white man deserve special protection like other minorities then? Will it be okay to hate other races once I reach minority status? Absolutely not, and for anyone to call white men all racists is a fool.

What about the countless number of Mexican immigrants who illegally came to America and began having babies in order for their children to be born citizens. If I am against that, am I a racist against the Mexican population? No, I'd be just as bothered by Canadians doing the same thing, making me a white man racist against Canadian white men, which is ridiculous. According to the folks who believe southern white males are the last acceptable target of racism, once again are fools filled with their own racist hate.

Let's take a look at black men in the south. They comprise a large sector of the population in the Southeastern portion of the U.S. Are they racist when they call me white trash? Yes. Do I care? Not really. It doesn't affect my life in the least bit. However, if the infamous "N" word was shouted, the ACLU would be marching within 15 minutes about the plight of the black man in the south. I see black men call each other the "N" word often, and that is socially acceptable. I never see white men calling each other redneck trailor trash, but if they did, it would equate to a bigoted stereotype by "holier than thou" whites. If blacks and whites both want the illegal Mexican population to leave, then I suppose both races are also racists. However, in this politically correct world, only a white man is the racist.

In fact, since those in the "politically correct world" seem to believe that southern white men are racist, then whoever has made that distinction is now a racist against white men from the south. But of course, that is politically correct and acceptable. What will happen when the white men in the United States are a minority with regard to Latinos, African-Americans, and Asians? If these races all hate white men, is it still okay? These people would be racists, but "politically correct talk" allows for racism against white men.

Anyone who can boldy say, "Southern white males are racists" has effectively labeled themselves as a racist or bigot. So if society continues to hate "white men" for being white, then I suppose racism is alive and well in this country, but by the very people that speak out against it. There cannot be unity, when those who claim to want unity exclude a certain people. In this case, a southern white man is the "victim" of reverse racism.

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