Are you a " closet " racist ?

[Loyalist]

May people will claim that they are not. Well not publicly at least. But deep down, they are in some form.
Some people just rather stay away from certain peoples.
Are you one of them ?:cool

 

[AstriaPorta]

well I don't think I am

I talk to everyone that is good with me i treat everyone the same .. maybe some opinion i have different but i don't think that is racist ..

 

[Springsteen]

I hate everyone.

 

[Loyalist]

I hate everyone.

Glad you don't discriminate.

 

[HK]

I read once that making judgements based on our very first impression of someone is a survival instinct - if your previous experiences have taught you that mexican people are violent for example, maybe because you were once beaten up by a gang of them, then your brain stores that info against their race in case it helps you avoid a similar situation later.

Obviously it's not so easy on an individual basis - just because a little blond white kid bullied you at school doesn't mean all blond white guys will be arseholes to you. But it does mean if someone has a bad experience, they can't avoid having a certain amount of trepidation towards people who fit the same profile.

 

[Azazel]

 

[Loyalist]

I read once that making judgements based on our very first impression of someone is a survival instinct - if your previous experiences have taught you that mexican people are violent for example, maybe because you were once beaten up by a gang of them, then your brain stores that info against their race in case it helps you avoid a similar situation later.

Obviously it's not so easy on an individual basis - just because a little blond white kid bullied you at school doesn't mean all blond white guys will be arseholes to you. But it does mean if someone has a bad experience, they can't avoid having a certain amount of trepidation towards people who fit the same profile.

I can't remember that ever happening to me when I was younger.
Interesting theory though.

 

[pjbleek]

I just hate, NY Yankee,Canadiens,NY Mets, NYJets, NY Giants fans...everyone else is a-ok in my book....







well those and OJ Simpson

 

[Withers]

I despise ignorant, arrogant, spiteful, mean, blatantly obtuse people....doesn't matter what color they are. :ninja

 

[pjbleek]

I despise ignorant, arrogant, spiteful, mean, blatantly obtuse people....doesn't matter what color they are. :ninja

whenever I hear the word obtuse used I think of Shawshank Redemption

 

[Withers]

whenever I hear the word obtuse used I think of Shawshank Redemption

Where do you think I got it from? :ninja

 

[pjbleek]

Where do you think I got it from? :ninja

well...I just thought you was smart... naturally....

 

[Dana]

Nope.

 

[Withers]

well...I just thought you was smart... naturally....

I'm very smart!



But I love that movie!!

 

[Pumpkin]

whenever I hear the word obtuse used I think of Shawshank Redemption

Whenever I hear the word obtuse used I think of a triangle

 

[TGLucario475]

If I was to be racist it would be ironic as I've got multi-culture of blood in me.

 

[Diggin Deep]

Some of my family members who have passed away were extremely racist. I grew up around that and always tended to shy away from the "black kids" in school. As I got older, I became very different from the earlier influences of my childhood. One of my roomates in college was from Burundi, Africa. He remains one of my better friends in life. I've discovered that it doesn't matter what the color of a person's skin...everyone can be extremely pleasant to be around or complete a$$holes. Regardless, I try to remain the same around everyone

 

[dkwrtw]

Out of all the people who've wronged me in my life, almost all of them were of my same race :dunno

 

[purpledove]

Some of my family members who have passed away were extremely racist. I grew up around that and always tended to shy away from the "black kids" in school. As I got older, I became very different from the earlier influences of my childhood. One of my roomates in college was from Burundi, Africa. He remains one of my better friends in life. I've discovered that it doesn't matter what the color of a person's skin...everyone can be extremely pleasant to be around or complete a$$holes. Regardless, I try to remain the same around everyone

:homo: As they say we can't judge a book by it's cover! :nod:

The Qn, I had been meaning to ask though of Otz.....how come there's not a lot of other races in this forum? I've seen some past members who are Latino, Mexicans, Asians, Blacks etc....but they're no longer here/active?! What gives? :willy_nilly:

 

[hart]

My mom's family was extremely racist. My ex-hubby used to laugh at me cringing when they were talking. I also was brought up to repect my elders so I felt in conflict. My parents aren't/weren't racists and my mom was very liberal. I don't think I'm racist but I know if I saw someone in a turban get on my plane I would be uneasy.....