Not At Birth We come into this world with open arms and open minds. All we need is provided for us, and we start to grow. When our brains are mature enough we pick up words and concepts from those we spend the most time w...read more
My mother was a racist. My father was somewhat of a racist. I grew up hearing African-Americans being called by a six-letter, small n, word. My mother, especially, knew only two people of that race that she thought were re...read more
It is my opinion that America as a whole has become a racist society. This change did not take place overnight, nor has it been noticed by many, but nonetheless it has happened. It all started with the Civil Rights Movem...read more
The word racist' is bandied too freely, almost as freely as the word celebrity.' As a white, British male if I was to insult or attack a person of ethnic origin the first question would be Was it racially motivated?' A que...read more
What is racism? A lot of us through our lives may have uttered an intolerant view here and there, disparaging of one or other cultures or races. But do these views, often expressed in youth, or amongst groups where a situa...read more
I think if everyone looked honestly deep inside themselves they might see a speck of racism there, and if they don't then I bet they have experienced it some time in their lives. I know I have witnessed things through t...read more
Wordnet at Princeton defines Racist as: "A person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others". Yes, I am a racist. I am Native American and Irish. I have seen both sides and been on both sides ...read more
The term racist is subjective, and has gone through a plethora of meanings. A textbook definition would include a feeling that your race is superior, and that you have a prejudice and intolerance of other races. Today, i...read more
What is a racist any way? What is race? Prick your finger and you bleed the same color as I do. Stand nude in the mirror and you look just like the any other person of the human species. Hopefully you have fewer wrinkles a...read more
The dictionary definition of racist/racism is now - hatred or intolerance of another race or other races. However, this word and what it means and refers to has dramatically changed over time. 50 years ago one used words...read more
by Hector Paris
If you said no, to this question, then you're not only a racist but you are a liar as well. Alright, maybe that sounds a little harsh, but the fact of the matter is that if you aren't somewhat racist, then you have to be i...read more
by Nancy Morgan
White Racism Let's see if I understand the rules. Blacks, African Americans, or whatever the politically correct nom du jour is, are free to rail against whites. But if a white dares to mention race, the consequences ar...read more
by Mark Putnam
Am I a racist? I really don't care. Race is not something I think about on a daily basis. I don't wake up in the morning and think about African-Americans or Hispanics or Asians. Race is not a factor in where I work...read more
by Jenna Yeazel
Am I racist? Of course my first response would be "no!" I am a young "white" woman that happens to be in a happy relationship with a young "black" man. In my earliest years of childhood I grew up in a small hick farm t...read more
There's a difference between being a "racist" and being "racially biased." The former is a hate for people of a another race and a minority of Americans would fit into this category. The latter is a subconscious preference...read more
by John Lecoq
To answer the question "Are you a racist" truly and honestly would take a book or several volumes to answer correctly. In the short space I am going to write here in this article the answer is probably "yes" and "no"! That...read more
by John Graham
Face your prejudices about race. I never think black or white. I dislike the Irish. If I see a red-haired freckled person, I immediately think "Irish." If I see the name Kennedy, or Donovan, or Daly, or McQuire, ...read more
The question if am I racist ( ? ), is a tough one for everybody who try to give an answer. My social,professional,religio us and humanistic background creates the foundation of a strong denial of the racism behavior. ...read more
In this age of enlightenment, many people who consider themselves educated and non-bigoted are, in fact, promoting racism. They claim to have an understanding and abhorrence of the bigotry, yet fail to see how they are, th...read more
by Greg Slack
Am I a racist? I would really like to say no to that question but I am afraid I cannot. No one truly can in today's society and that's the cold hard truth. Every single person on the face of the earth who can see a differe...read more
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