Thinking like a racist
By kindas
@kindas (44)
China
March 4, 2011 8:55am CST
It's a fact. I do think racist. Although i don't try to be, but it just shows everytime i encounter people. I don't run around telling immigrants to p*** off or shoving them, but i can't help but thinking: He's black, which means ... or That asian guy definetly seems to be a smartass who spends hsi whole day studying.
Also, i have a habit of cracking jokes whenever i can think of one. And i can think of many racist jokes. Which makes me feel bad, but i just think of them and somethimes even accidentally tell them.
Now my opinion on this is that racist thinking is a natural instinct in someway, but does i that define me as a racist? And i also think that racist jokes are ok as long as the intention is just to make people laugh and that other people don't take it too serious.
but is racism really an instict or is it just me being, well, a racist?
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4 responses
@FRANCISCOANDLEE (750)
• United States
4 Mar 11
Racism is a learned attitude. If you've ever seen a room full of children play together, they are from all nationalities...children don't SEE nor THINK racism. Therefore it is not instinct.
@hemlockspruce25 (501)
• Philippines
6 Mar 11
Your thoughts reflect the kind of person that you are. Well you don't hurt them and most of the time you just think about it so that means you are partly racist. Half-cooked just right and normal. lol
@debrakcarey (19887)
• United States
5 Mar 11
Science has shown that people are hardwired to think in terms of us vs. 'them'. It is up to us to use our higher brain and realize that difference of color, ethnicity or religion are not what defines us. We are defined by our souls, or hearts. What we do for one another and for the whole of humanity is what makes us who we are. So choose your 'group'. Are you a member of just one color of people, or are you a member of a group that is defined by their good actions?
@belle1820 (11)
• Philippines
5 Mar 11
Well kind, in my opinion you are being a racist whenever you are singing a racist song and the other stuffs because if for you its just for fun well think again "joke are half meant". However when you start thinking of being aware, that you are not a racist is something that you have chosen. And it is instinctive to think whether you are being a racist or not.
