Norik
[14] Master
This is a totally serious question. Why is there still so much racism, especially in so called "first world" nations (and most remarkably, on an immigrant nation such as the US)?
I lived in Venezuela for the first fifteen years of my life, and while white people are definitely found more frequently on higher-class families (and the reverse also being true), it is due to historical reasons; racial hatred and discrimination are pretty much nonexistent there. So naturally, I was shocked when I moved to the US and noticed how strongly segregated American society is. I mean, there's very little to no interracial blending in most areas, you have to indicate your race every time you fill out a form (or your "ethnicity," as some moron decided the word race wasn't politically correct), racial humor is popular and widespread, the media treats people differently based on their race (with black people usually portrayed as criminals or idiots), and most people are just very strongly prejudiced based on something as trivial as the color of someone's skin. And it's not just about skin color, apparently. Middle Eastern, Asian, Hispanic, none of these words actually mean anything when you consider how many infinitely different people they represent. I don't even have to elaborate here, anyone who's ever lived here knows exactly what I'm talking about.
I think it's about time we stop judging people based on how they look or where they're from- and start basing our opinions of people on the content of their character.
PS: I know there will be people who argue racism is a thing of the past, but just take a look at how these very similar stories portray black and white people. Pay special attention to the questions asked to the children and the word choice of the reporters.
I lived in Venezuela for the first fifteen years of my life, and while white people are definitely found more frequently on higher-class families (and the reverse also being true), it is due to historical reasons; racial hatred and discrimination are pretty much nonexistent there. So naturally, I was shocked when I moved to the US and noticed how strongly segregated American society is. I mean, there's very little to no interracial blending in most areas, you have to indicate your race every time you fill out a form (or your "ethnicity," as some moron decided the word race wasn't politically correct), racial humor is popular and widespread, the media treats people differently based on their race (with black people usually portrayed as criminals or idiots), and most people are just very strongly prejudiced based on something as trivial as the color of someone's skin. And it's not just about skin color, apparently. Middle Eastern, Asian, Hispanic, none of these words actually mean anything when you consider how many infinitely different people they represent. I don't even have to elaborate here, anyone who's ever lived here knows exactly what I'm talking about.
I think it's about time we stop judging people based on how they look or where they're from- and start basing our opinions of people on the content of their character.
PS: I know there will be people who argue racism is a thing of the past, but just take a look at how these very similar stories portray black and white people. Pay special attention to the questions asked to the children and the word choice of the reporters.
