Racism within your own race Options

[fameONE]

Do you feel as though you have the right to judge those of the same race? A few friends and I had this discussion earlier after another guy who considers himself a "redneck" called someone else "white trash." Initially, it got a lot of laughs, but as the discussion rolled on, a friend of mine openly said that he wasn't eager to help Katrina victims when he lived in Mississippi. The remark got a lot of mixed responses. Soon after that, another guy made a comment about how he loathes the term "hispanic."

Thoughts?

[creole]

I feel that no race should be judged at all by who they are, how they act, their background, and their lifestyle.

[superstitious]

Here's my dogmatic approach: racism shouldn't exist period. I don't care if you are the same race, quit playing mind to others and deal with your own existence.

Of course, we can't always help ourselves. I'm a California girl living in Tennessee. I'd love to think that I'm the type of person that wouldn't inch back from a pot bellied, toothless, sweaty guy in overalls wearing no shirt but I'm not. That terrifies the hell out of me. It angers me as well. I'm a white-looking girl living in the south. I hate the idea that someone would think of me as southern trash based on that information only and I blame people like that overall guy for the oft assumption that white people in the south are rednecks.

[fameONE]

I know light-skinned black people that have expressed their beliefs of superiority over dark-skinned black people. Sadly enough, its really not uncommon.

[superstitious]

My grandfather was Spanish. We're talking from Spain Spanish. If you called him Mexican, he would kick the tar out of you, no joke.

Although, I really didn't and honestly, still don't consider him a racist for that. He never expressed any distaste for Mexicans, he just hated the assumption that some make in southern California that if you're Spanish, you're Mexican.

[Mikeplyts]

I feel that no race should be judged at all by who they are, how they act, their background, and their lifestyle.

agreed.

[DoubleJ]

I mean it really depends. Light skinned blacks do have this idea as though they are better than darker blacks. I know that I myself wouldn't date a black girl but that's just my personal preferance.

[SuckDickNSaveLiv...]

Light skinned blacks do have this idea as though they are better than darker blacks.

*looks at my light skinned caramel complexion*

Nah I'm jk we cool yo.

I know that I myself wouldn't date a black girl but that's just my personal preferance.

*looks at Gabrielle Union*
*looks at Alicia Keys*
*chooses Alicia Keys*

[brooklyneast05]

*looks at Gabrielle Union*
*looks at Alicia Keys*
*chooses Alicia Keys*

smh

[DoubleJ]

I mean there are exceptions now lmao

[kryogenix]

I feel I have the right to judge everyone of every race. I don't discriminate.

[iExquisite]

I mean it really depends. Light skinned blacks do have this idea as though they are better than darker blacks. I know that I myself wouldn't date a black girl but that's just my personal preferance.

Light skinned blacks do have this idea as though they are better than darker blacks

you are so right! I have dark skin but i never let any light skin person think that he/she is better than me
i just don't let that happen
i love my skin color & i look good/hot/sexy/attractive
the thing is - dark skinned African Americans just have to be more confident
& besides not every light skinned person is good looking/hot/sexy anyway

[AyeVickaye]

They did a show on Tyra banks about people hating their own race & how african americans that are darker bleach their skin to become lighter...that is just absurd. JUST LOVE WHO YOU ARE!

[Reidar]

I have a right to judge whoever I want, but race is an archaic and ambiguous classification. My dad, however, is the most prejudice person I know. He hates everyone, including his own - he calls Iranians "filthy people".

[nikx618]

i think a lot of people fall to stereotypes &joke about them. but i don't know that many people who are truly racist.
my asian friend literally doesn't like black people, just because some black people messed with him or w.e.
i told him that you can't really generalize the whole race based on a couple people.

also, a lot of people joke about racist stereotypes, &im completely fine with that. i don't really care about it.
people shouldn't take those things seriously. but when people are truly racist. it pisses me off so much. their ignorance is pathetic.