Anyone who thinks it doesn't exist is being just as close-minded.
Society cannot harmonize in a world full of double standards. You can't have your cake and eat it too. I could go into a full detailed lista and conversation of what i have encountered over the years but i would prefer to keep this a sports site and not a political one.
Wouldn't that just be racism then. Reverse Racism would be free of prejudice. Acceptance. You can't call it double standards either African Americans are still fighting against policies that where put in place where being a racist was a status symbol. Being called a ******* isn't making you sleep any less at night.
It would just be called that, but since the word "racism" has been designated more for the minority community, that is how it is viewed. So the reverse racism term has been born from that perception (right or wrong) when the racism has an opposite effect.
We are all fighting policies that are unjust. We can't change the past, only work toward improving the future. The people of today did not commit those acts, so they shouldn't be punished for them unless they continue to preach those ideals.
If you are referring to the N word, then no, it doesn't make me sleep any less at night. But it also shouldn't make many young African-Americans sleep less either since they glorify the word in music and in their day-to-day vocabulary. If you want the word to go away, stop using it. That's one of many double standards. For any changes to take place in a broken society (or family, country, etc) everyone needs to clean up their own house first before pointing fingers at other's houses.
The word racism is not designated only for minority. The only people pushing the term Reverse Racism are the same people who don't recognize that is still exist.
We are not all fight policies that are unjust. If you ever seen the difference in Schools and Communities you can't tell me it's because african americans are too lazy to make a difference, Its policies that were put in place years ago affecting our communities today.
I was not referring to the N word because you aren't black I'm taking about Kra-cker the site just censored the real word. If you can't tell the difference between a white person saying the N word and a black person. The word was created by white people as derogatory term for african american, Another thing is you can assume all black people use the word just because some do, some people see it as chance to reclaim the word from how it was used before. There is no Double Standard. Lets talk about the War on Drugs, Police brutality, etc.. Not saying white people don't experience it but lets be real
If I was walking down the street and you where walking down the street who would get profiled first.
That depends. If you were walking down the street in a white neighborhood, you would. But if i was walking down the street in a black neighborhood, i would. Do you think i would be any safer walking through Liberty City than you would walking through the small towns of Bama or Mississippi? Let's be real here.
As for the comment about reverse racism.....i use the term but also recognize that racism still exists, so it's not a simple and valid statement. And there are MANY differences in schools and communities that are not due to policies put in place years ago. I have someone close to me who was a teacher in an inner city and now is a teacher in a more rural area about 15 minutes away.....and it's night and day. I could tell you stories that would make you sick. This is NOT policy driven. The area has changed over the last 20-30 years to be a largely minority community (not only African-American). What it has turned into scares a lot of people, minorities included. Fear breeds racism.
Ok, let's talk about war on drugs and crime rates. What's the numbers on those? I get it, poverty breeds crime. You see it in poor white areas as well. But why does it seem to be so accepted in today's minority culture? How many high school recruits have criminal records and poor test scores but we continue to put them on pedestals because they can run fast or jump high? Willie Williams? The only way conservative America will begin to change their views on the world, including racism, is when cultural stereotypes begin to change. The more negative cultural stereotypes are upheld or even glorified, the longer the divide amongst cultures will remain.
Too many think racism is a simple thing that can be fixed with a few laws and new policies. Absolutely not. Forced policy usually breeds resentment (just look at taxes and medical insurance). It takes compromise, understanding and acceptance by all races about all topics....and even then, you will have outliers on both sides. I was much more opened-minded and hopeful as a young kid when i myself listened to rap music, wore cross color baggy clothing, and idolized black athletes than i am today after years of seeing the issue firsthand and dealing with real life issues like drugs, violence and reverse inequality in the neighborhoods i call home. I still idolize certain black athletes and embrace my black friends and treat them with the same respect i do the rest of my friends. But i can honestly say i am scared ****less to walk down the street of certain inner cities and will not go out at night in certain areas of my own neighborhood because i am white and just looking out for the safety of myself and my family. Label that as you may, that's just me being real.
