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This thread is so interesting. It's good to have something really open your eyes and wake you up.
Recently I've been reading books about political correctness and free speech on campus, and this racism issue was brought up.
I admit that I believe non-whites can be racist, even to their own race, but if Neicy and others do not feel the term racist should be applied to blacks, then what is the big deal? is calling someone prejudiced less meaningful than calling them racist?
It hurts to think the way people have treated others in the past. Just yesterday I saw a story on a show Culture-shock (Canadian). It visited this small town to explore a story about slavery. Supposedly there was a community of about 200 slaves that lived there....
this is notable for 2 reasons 1) Canadians learn very little about slavery other than it was an American thing(but it wasn't, it happened here too) 2) there is an unmarked [supposed] burial site for many of those former slaves referred to as N*##@r Rock (it amazed me how easily they could say that word) which some would like to become a memorial
Anyway, the point is that many ppl of all races/cultures do not accept things that have been done in the past, but more and more are trying to understand and find out their truth.
Sure reverse-discrimination occurs as in the leading story, but discrimination against minorities is still much more prevalent in our societies.
I'm sorry if i seem to be jumping all over the place, there is just so many ideas brought up by this.
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