unconscious racism

[RaZon]

Were you actually slow? Maybe he was commenting on your inability to keep up or dribble the ball? That would be a fact.

For a white guy I was actually pretty fast, a 10.75 100m. I was also a starting running back/defensive back/kick returner, yep I had that agility/quicks/speed combo. A rarity in a white guy. So I'd hear..."for a white guy you sure are....".

It was more about our compe ion. My black teammates would talk about those slow white guys on the other team. It was.."he can't cover me, he's white".

Ever notice we have never seen a fast white American female? Ok ok...not since the 50's anyway.

[Trill Clinton]

Ever notice we have never seen a fast white American female? Ok ok...not since the 50's anyway.

speak for yourself, there was a white girl on my track team that could give flojo a run for her money.

[RaZon]

speak for yourself, there was a white girl on my track team that could give flojo a run for her money.

No there wasn't.

Big sprint fan here, I do keep up on it. Flo Jo was a 10.6 sprinter (we'll forget her windy 10.4) the girl you are talking about never ran a sub 11.00...right?

[Trill Clinton]

No there wasn't.

Big sprint fan here, I do keep up on it. Flo Jo was a 10.6 sprinter (we'll forget her windy 10.4) the girl you are talking about never ran a sub 11.00...right?

lets keep the thread on task, please. we can discuss womens track at another time.

[RaZon]

lets keep the thread on task, please. we can discuss womens track at another time.

Not really talking track as much as I'm talking those "obvious" differences. Track being a great example of just how different we are.

[clambake]

its evolution. through time they had to evolve to run just faster than the white man.

[mavs>spurs]

quit crying about how racist america is and the big bad white boogeyman

here's something that will blow your mind: the white man is the most persecuted group in america today

[FuzzyLumpkins]

really. I admit some black people can be prejudice but we are NOT racist, can't be.

This is so dumb its scary.

[Alex Haley]

They forget that their fellow black brothers are the ones who sold them into slavery.

Not in the USA. Good try though.

[Alex Haley]

quit crying about how racist america is and the big bad white boogeyman

here's something that will blow your mind: the white man is the most persecuted group in america today

Payback is a .

[cantthinkofanything]

Payback is a .

Your mom's a .

[Phenomanul]

I guess folks in here glossed over Cucking Funt's post... Really all in the definition...

[mavs>spurs]

Payback is a .

that type of mentality is racist/prejudice though. i personally never did anything to a black person in my life. why do i deserve any payback?

[Trill Clinton]

This is so dumb its scary.

[Trill Clinton]

I guess folks in here glossed over Cucking Funt's post... Really all in the definition...

yup

[Phineas J. Whoopee]

I guess folks in here glossed over Cucking Funt's post... Really all in the definition...

Doesn't everyone?

[Ryan Fitzpatrick]

Doesn't everyone?

[cantthinkofanything]

that type of mentality is racist/prejudice though. i personally never did anything to a black person in my life. why do i deserve any payback?

agreed. I try to not even have to talk to black people.

[Trill Clinton]

agreed. I try to not even have to talk to black people.

this is why you're my favorite white poster.

[Fpoonsie]

I didn't read the OP, but I assume it has something to do w/ when I mutter "n!gger" in my sleep.

[vy65]

Because racism is systemic. And attached to larger issues of power, privilege, and oppression.

At least from a theoretical point of view, "racism" refers to the systemic ways in which people of color are disadvantaged within our society. People of color therefore can't enact a system of racism against whites because they are not afforded the privilege or power necessary to do so.

"Prejudice," on the other hand, is typically used to describe beliefs on a personal level. And it applies equally to all groups. Black folks can be every bit as prejudiced as whites, on an individual or collective level, but they can't turn those prejudices into a system in which white people are at a societal disadvantage as a result.

And the distinction isn't limited to issues of race. Sexism, ageism, and so forth, also refer more to systems of power/oppression rather than personal prejudices. The distinction is also seen in the deference between the terms heterosexism and phobia.

Don't agree at all. Racism is a world view or a system of thought. Is it linked to the mechanics of power or oppression? Absolutely. But that hierarchy is instantiated first on a way of thinking about people -- and that thought process is racism.

And what you're saying seems to imply that blacks, or hispanics, or other "races" are incapable of racism because they're powerless. I don't find that accurate at all because it seems to presume that power and its exercise is only ins utional and/or majoritarian.

[mavs>spurs]

99% of whites are also completely powerless and poor..does that mean we can't be racist either?

[703 Spurz]

(1) all racial groups must exist in a state of equality and (2) racism must be reduced to (a) race prejudice and/or (b) purposeful action, the goal of which is the oppression of a racialized group. Blacks never tried to oppress whites or other ethnic groups, on the other hand....

We don't live in a country where we are truly equal. So until we do, blacks can't be racist. In order to be racist you must have power and numbers..neither of which do blacks have.

Every race has a ton of middle-class or poor people. Let's not act like whites and other ethnic groups are all rolling in the money.

Anyone can be racist

[cantthinkofanything]

this is why you're my favorite white poster.

Thanks Trill. I think over the last couple of months, we've shown that fake blacks and fake racist whites can coexist and learn to appreciate each other. In commemoration and with a slight nod to...RaZon...as we travel the road to world unity...we step up our game and ...respect the thread...here's some...music

[Saved By Zero]

When it comes to racism I have a clear conscious.