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by Blank Savage on October 7th, 2007
I can assure you I am not nor will I ever be.
by Penny The Wise on June 21st, 2007
Nope. I hate everyone equally.
by khammer on June 20th, 2008
I think everyone is racist to some degree. I may get DR but thats just my opinion.
by Anonymous on September 7th, 2008
I never was, I am not now and nor will i ever be racist. We are each on this earth through no fault of own and the gift of life, regardless of the color of that life, is something we each should praise .. not fight against.
I'm white and I'm a great person.
He is not white and he too .. is a great person.
by MrWitch on June 21st, 2007
No. Melanin should be irrelevant in how one person views another.
by Arisztid on June 21st, 2008
I am not racist but I am prejudiced.
I am not prejudiced towards anyone dependent upon their ethnicity (often mislabeled as "race"), sexual orientation, religious choice, or any other such things.
I am prejudiced based on certain behaviours.
For example I am prejudiced against gang members. I have a pre-judgement that I am likely to be attacked by gang members because I have been in the past. I also pre-judge that, if I become friends with a gang member, my life expectancy would be shortened because gang members seem to attract bullets. Bullets do not care who they take out and rival gangs like to do lovelies like drive-by shootings. I do not care what color of skin the gang member happens to be wearing.
I am prejudiced against neo-Nazi's and KKK members unilaterally. I am also prejudiced against people who are bigoted against people based on such things as ethnicity, sexual orientation, religious preference or the like.
If a bigoted person stops being a bigot, they fall out of the realm of that group and, as such, I stop being prejudiced against them.
If a gang member gets out of a gang I am going to support that person and have had friends who are ex-gang members.
by Oor Galooly - on June 20th, 2008
I'm not racist I believe everyone should own a colour tv.
by thats.just.me on June 20th, 2008
I must say that I have been guilty of generalizing,
but I in no way would say that I am racist.
I don't think my race in any way is better than someone elses.
=]
by inconsequential on July 30th, 2007
If you'll excuse the pun, racism isn't quite as black and white as some of the responses in this thread seem to portray. While I've known a lot of people who were very egalitarian, they were still ultimately human.
Part of being human is seeing yourself as normative, if only subconsciously. Very few of us actively feel inferior to other races, but does that mean we always believe that others are exactly equal to us, all of the time?
When conflict occurs between individuals, differences of opinion can quickly escalate into an active process of differentiation at numerous levels. It's a defense mechanism that helps us to justify our own perspective. "I'm right and you're wrong because..." People often perceive an invalidation of their beliefs as an invalidation of themselves.
Threat invokes an emotional, not a rational response, and more often than not it is the most salient differences that leap to our minds -- race, ethnicity, religion, culture, gender, etc.
If, in the heat of anger or frustration, you've never entertained a stray thought of: "He/she is doing/thinking this because she/he is __________" I applaud you. But I also question if you're being entirely honest.
I think that egalitarianism is an active process, and that racism is a continuum of behaviour. Most enlightened individuals do a pretty good job at thinking and acting in a way that affirms the political, economic, social, and civil equality of all people. Racist people are just those whose prejudices are so strong that they can't be retained internally, and become obviously visible in observable behaviour.
But I think we're all guilty of thinking irrationally about ourselves and others from time to time, particularly during stress... but the best of us recognize that process as it is happening, and stop it dead.
by LoggyBren on June 25th, 2008
No, I am not a racist. I think it's perfectly grand that we have variety--this makes life much more interesting!
by Anonymous on June 20th, 2008
I am not racist in the least. I can't stand stupidity in any color;~}
by Level 47 And Counting... on June 20th, 2008
no and i wish the world wasn't either
by Sin Binned on July 30th, 2007
I am not a racist, I just like white people more than black people...
by MarkOlson on September 14th, 2009
In short, yes. I don't know anyone who isn't racist. My definition is that a racist believes--consciously or subconsciously--that people can be categorized by race and that such categorization means something. In other words, you're a racist if you "see" race. We know that it's POSSIBLE to NOT see race b/c A) some children don't see it (I didn't until I was well into elementary school--I knew people looked different, but, hell, everyone looks different from everyone else, so that wasn't surprising) and B) race is defined differently at different times and places (for example, some of you probably remember when White was rarely thought of as a single race and even if it was, Italians sure as heck weren't white. Or go to Brazil and ask someone how many races there are--you'll get a brand new education, I promise).
But I've been fooled just like everyone else. I don't like it, but I'm a racist--I notice people's race and, even though I realize race is socially constructed, part of me accepts the stereotypes. In my defense, there's good reason for stereotyping--in fact, stereotypes probably have much more of a biological basis than race; our minds categorize and generalize in order to keep us safe. Without it, we'd just wonder why those gentlemen are wearing ski masks into the bank--what an odd choice of headwear! Even infants quickly learn to prefer people who look like their parents. Of course. Can't blame 'em, right?
Unfortunately, once this stuff is ingrained, you can't talk yourself out of it. But you can be patient with yourself and with others and try to promote understanding and goodwill, no matter our quirks of consciousness, biology, and society.
by Anonymous on June 20th, 2008
Possibly a slight bit, due to subtle things but I don't think you really get much less racist than I am.
by mgl on June 20th, 2008
No! I'm capable to like or dislike any person regardless of race, sex, religious believes or sexual orientation.
by Squirrel Face on June 20th, 2008
I don't think so.
by SusieQ on June 20th, 2008
I know that I'm not.
by AntigoneRising on July 30th, 2007
No, but it has been my experience that most racists answer the question the exact same way that I just did.
by Takei-Shihan on July 29th, 2007
No.
Absolutely ALL of my predjudices are aimed strictly at individuals who have gone out of their way to commit acts that directly earn my personal scorn. What their race is does not lessen or worsen my hatred of them.
by JTP on July 29th, 2007
No, I'm sane thank you.
by sweetfrench on June 21st, 2007
No. I will never beleive in any kind of stereotypes. I beleive that everybody is to be respected as a human beign and, most importantly, as a unique individual... I don't care about the colour of skin, the religion, the etnic group, nation, language, sex, sex orientation, etc.
by alwayscurious on August 16th, 2009
No, I am not racist.
by Teri on September 23rd, 2008
My family is the U.N.....we pick on each other because of differences and rejoice in them also.....I feel I am not racist.....I believe in one world, one people....I will say I am prejudice against racist people....that is my downfall...
by shady on June 25th, 2008
yea a little but I've been to the pen. I don't think anyone can come out of the pen and not be a little racist
by Fun on October 18th, 2007
Yes. Everyone is. I won't go out committing hate crimes... But honestly everyone has told a Polish, Black or Jew joke at one point in their lives. And that's racist... making judgments based on race.
by Arisztid on October 18th, 2007
I am not racist but I have some bigotries.
My big one is I am bigoted against people who are rasist, bigoted towards sexual orientation, bigoted towards religious orientation, and more.
I am bigoted against bigots and racists.
I am bigoted against gang members due to having been jumped by some and living amongst them. I am bigoted against them but am not unthinking. My prejudice against them says "they are dangerous".
I have met some who have been good people. As I said, I am not unthinking: I give everyone a chance (except for bigots). If they (gang members) show me that they are not bad, I change my estimation of them. However, I do not trust gang members so I am always careful.
I am bigoted against drug dealers.
I am certain I can think of more.
by Zack on October 7th, 2007
Of course not. I don't have time to be an ass.
by Firebrand on October 7th, 2007
No, definately not
by Halskiisaklink on October 7th, 2007
Oh, yes! Those damned negroes, always stealing the clothes off my washing line! Some days I just wish they'd up and disappear.
by Kashif- Overslept on October 7th, 2007
Racism is what I hate most!
The other thing is reservation.
by Talimze on July 30th, 2007
Only slightly...I mean, you can't help being a little bit racist if the only people you know are racist too.
by anonymous on July 30th, 2007
Nope...I own 4 color TVs.....;)
by Stripes on July 30th, 2007
I have no idea. Its difficult for me to tell you that. May be some people think I am. Personally, I don't think so.
by Tranny on July 29th, 2007
"Everyone's a little bit racist"
-Avenue Q
by Kevisaurus is a Carnotaurus today on July 29th, 2007
Of course I am, I hate fast people.
Why would I want to race anyone when I know I have no chance of coming in first.
I forget his name but I just borrowed that from a Black Jamaican comedian in his response to this question so that I Don't come off as a joke thief.
Racially no, I am prejudiced against bigoted people though.
by Halskiisaklink on July 29th, 2007
No. How can I be, if I know race is a scientific fallacy? Is anyone going to answer 'yes' to this?
by gypsy on July 29th, 2007
absolutely not.
by Chuunin Ninja on July 29th, 2007
nope
by rigby on June 21st, 2007
nope - it's 'content of their character' that i look at
by Firebrand on June 21st, 2007
No, not in the slightest.
by live4themelody on June 21st, 2007
nope
by Nate the Great on June 21st, 2007
No.
by Amorphous Blob on June 21st, 2007
No.
by Da Azian Boi on October 7th, 2007
No, that is just being mean.
by The Account Formerly Known As Peyton on October 7th, 2007
No.
by Little big mouth on October 7th, 2007
I know I'm not.
by Anonymous on October 7th, 2007
No!
I would be the last person to be branded a racist.
by Anonymous on October 10th, 2007
im not sure but i will admit to being weary of certain people because of the colour of their skin due to recent events around the world. and when i fly i do quickly scan the fellow passsengers. does that make me racist?
by Zack on October 18th, 2007
Fortunately i'm not and neither are the people who raised me.
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