Give me your own definition of racism.

[Breezy]

I don't know about anyone else but the term Racist is being thrown around so much these days that I roll my eyes before I even here the story.

The wide varying degree of what it takes to be called a racist intrigues me and It makes me wonder. What do you consider racist? Some people will say that to acknowledge any difference in race or to infer that races exist at all is racist, while the other extreme holds that anything outside of direct slavery of other races is A-Okay.

What do you think?

[BlazerRed]

Saying something bad about someone that I don't agree with.

[ShackEelOKneel]

I don't know about anyone else but the term Racist is being thrown around so much these days that I roll my eyes before I even here the story.

The wide varying degree of what it takes to be called a racist intrigues me and It makes me wonder. What do you consider racist? Some people will say that to acknowledge any difference in race or to infer that races exist at all is racist, while the other extreme holds that anything outside of direct slavery of other races is A-Okay.

What do you think?

If you don't know the definition of racism, you are racist.

[BasedTom]

Being so insecure and low-class that your jealousy of another race permeates every interaction with them.

Example:

Tyrone's attention was brought to Ferdinand, whose tall stature, long flowing blonde hair, and proud demeanor, caused Tyrone to feel threatened by his presence. He angrily barked at him "Ay white boy, watchu' doin' uptown, cracka? Don't be chasin' our women or I'll cut ya, I swear I will!"

or Example 2:

Jeremy was visibly shaken when he saw Rasheed on the ice, who was gracefully moving as well as anybody he had ever seen before. Upon seeing Sheed in the showers, he demanded to know why he was not playing basketball instead, before finally requesting that he never show up to another Bruins game again.


It's 2014. Racism is played out, unoriginal, destructive, pathetic, and infantile. Be a nationalist instead, like any self-respecting individual should be.

[Guy Dudebro]

attributing negative (or positive) stereotypes to a person before allowing them to prove otherwise.

judging someone to be something preconceived, rather than on the content of their character.

these days, way too much is considered racist, we penalize words far more than we do actions and that is sad. Donald Sterling is a racist slumlord and nothing happens, he tells his golddigger he doesn't want her posting pics with dudes on her instagram and he is Hitler's second coming.

[Guy Dudebro]

Being so insecure and low-class that your jealousy of another race permeates every interaction with them.

Example:

Tyrone's attention was brought to Ferdinand, whose tall stature, long flowing blonde hair, and proud demeanor, caused Tyrone to feel threatened by his presence. He angrily barked at him "Ay white boy, watchu' doin' uptown, cracka? Don't be chasin' our women or I'll cut ya, I swear I will!"

or Example 2:

Jeremy was visibly shaken when he saw Rasheed on the ice, who was gracefully moving as well as anybody he had ever seen before. Upon seeing Sheed in the showers, he demanded to know why he was not playing basketball instead, before finally requesting that he never show up to another Bruins game again.


It's 2014. Racism is played out, unoriginal, destructive, pathetic, and infantile. Be a nationalist instead, like any self-respecting individual should be.

its racism to assume the racist was from Boston. Such hackneyed bullshit.:lol

[BasedTom]

its racism to assume the racist was from Boston. Such hackneyed bullshit.:lol
Bostonians are a race now? Good to know.

And who said it was the Boston Bruins? There's more than 1 team called the Bruins....I think you're getting overly defensive here, friend.

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[Booz Vivic]

Making difference between people because of things they can't choose (skin colour, sexual orientation, e.t.c.).

[DeuceWallaces]

There are real, official definitions. No need to define it yourself.

[robert de niro]

refusing to accept spanulis as the true GOAT is racist

[Breezy]

There are real, official definitions. No need to define it yourself.

That's the point. In spite of Dictionary definitions people still get their panties in a twist over a wide variety of of offenses, all under the umbrella of racism. So I'd like to hear how people define it themselves.

[Godzuki]

in terms of calling someone a racist 'racist' definition is someone who hates someone else based on skin color to me. in other words KKK are real racists. Calling people who might have offended your sensitivities slightly 'racists' waters down the term.

[Cangri]

Are stereotypes also racist?
Like for example saying "Dam that black soccer player looks fast".

[nathanjizzle]

a person that needs to belittle another race because his/her life is mediocre.

[Done_And_Done]

Are stereotypes also racist?
Like for example saying "Dam that black soccer player looks fast".

Stereotypes are generalizations that are used to perpetuate racism. I wouldn't say they all are though...

[Brizzly]

Are stereotypes also racist?
Like for example saying "Dam that black soccer player looks fast".

You are speaking of an individual here. This would be considered racist.. "all black people are fast" just like saying " all black people are dumb" or "all asians are smart" etc... Positive or negative every generalization is racist nowadays.

In your example it could be because you saw his strong legs and thus he looks like a fast black man, not just because he is black.

[MavsSuperFan]

I subscribe to the definition of racism that is as follows:

The belief that your race is inherently superior in anyway to anther race or that any other race is inherently inferior to other races or simply hatred of any race.

The key is the word inherently. Eg. You are not a racist IMO if you observe that Asian Americans tend to do better in academics on average, as long as you attribute it to cultural/socio economic reasons. If an Asian were to argue that Asians are inherently smart, they would be racists IMO

[Dresta]

Making difference between people because of things they can't choose (skin colour, sexual orientation, e.t.c.).
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RACE-ism

I always think it is a mistake to say 'racism is discrimination' because a racist is by definition incapable of discriminating between human beings of the same ethnic group.

It's just a collective, tribalist mentality that the large majority of people still haven't overcome, but instead direct elsewhere (because racism is no longer socially acceptable, and is no longer acceptable 'in-group' behaviour, but other forms of collective tribalistic behaviour are).

[Dresta]

I subscribe to the definition of racism that is as follows:

The belief that your race is inherently superior in anyway to anther race or that any other race is inherently inferior to other races or simply hatred of any race.

The key is the word inherently. Eg. You are not a racist IMO if you observe that Asian Americans tend to do better in academics on average, as long as you attribute it to cultural/socio economic reasons. If an Asian were to argue that Asians are inherently smart, they would be racists IMO
And if this turned out to be a biologically valid opinion why would it be racist (not that i'm saying it is, but you're automatically excluding a point of view as racist when the fact is we still don't really know for sure whether it is true or not, and that is unscientific)? You can't exclude possibilities from the realm of truth simply because they offend your sense of moral values. If you value truth and scientific inquiry at all you must accept truths that lead to inconvenient consequences, not just those that fit with how you want to view the world. You are basically saying 'agree with me on what causes this or you are a racist and bigot.'

Is it racist to say black Americans (on average) are genetically superior athletes? (this has been shown through higher concentration of high-twitch muscle fibres etc.) :confusedshrug:

What constitutes a racist is when someone thinks takes a racial generalisation and then applies it to all members of said race. Even if Asian Americans were shown to have brains better predisposed to the study of say, Maths, that would not make Asian American 'A' better at Maths than white American 'B' based on the racial qualifier alone.

[Jailblazers7]

And if this turned out to be a biologically valid opinion why would it be racist (not that i'm saying it is, but you're automatically excluding a point of view as racist when the fact is we still don't really know for sure whether it is true or not, and that is unscientific)? You can't exclude possibilities from the realm of truth simply because they offend your sense of moral values. If you value truth and scientific inquiry at all you must accept truths that lead to inconvenient consequences, not just those that fit with how you want to view the world. You are basically saying 'agree with me on what causes this or you are a racist and bigot.'

Is it racist to say black Americans (on average) are genetically superior athletes? (this has been shown through higher concentration of high-twitch muscle fibres etc.) :confusedshrug:

What constitutes a racist is when someone thinks takes a racial generalisation and then applies it to all members of said race. Even if Asian Americans were shown to have brains better predisposed to the study of say, Maths, that would not make Asian American 'A' better at Maths than white American 'B' based on the racial qualifier alone.

Good post, I agree with you. I think one reason people get upset by the "black americans are better athletes on average" statement is the racial subtext of history. When people hear that statement, their mind automatically jumps to the thought that the intention of the statement is to say that black people are superior physically while white people are superior mentally. It's not a fair assumption but it is so deeply ingrained in our cultural conscience that it's become a taboo.

[FatComputerNerd]

IMO, racism boils down to simple dislike of those who are different than you are, be it ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, etc.

Of course everyone is a little bit racist whether they admit to it or not, but there is a big difference between a little old lady rolling up her windows and locking her doors when driving through a bad neighborhood, (my parents do this still), and spouting hatred like the KKK, Louis Farrakhan types, or extremists from other groups do. (all groups have their extremists)

[Booz Vivic]

:biggums:

RACE-ism

I always think it is a mistake to say 'racism is discrimination' because a racist is by definition incapable of discriminating between human beings of the same ethnic group.

It's just a collective, tribalist mentality that the large majority of people still haven't overcome, but instead direct elsewhere (because racism is no longer socially acceptable, and is no longer acceptable 'in-group' behaviour, but other forms of collective tribalistic behaviour are).

in my language we translate racism to a different word (kyn