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' I am not a racist' starters quotes

      " I don't see color"
      "Racism isn't as bad as it was"

      These are some of the most common things people (most commonly white people) say when the topic of racism is brought up. Now I am sure these people don't mean to be, kinda you know,  racist, so I'm gonna do them a favor and break down these statements and show how they are actually no bueno.
      (p.s I'm using google translate, forgive me if translations are horrible)
        цифра one: Everyone sees color. I feel like people have started to get the misconception that noticing that a person is from a minority is equivalent to discriminating against them. That's wrong, all you're really doing is undermining the trials that the entire culture has gone through. What you're essentially is saying that " hey guess what the only way you will get treated equally is if someone is blind and therefore, is unable to marginalize you on the basis of how much melanin your skin produces' while the true sentiment should be ' I see color and I still treat everyone equally' cause guess what, that is common sense. Everyone is human. Let's worry about treating all humans equally and not erasing their entire heritage in order to establish some weak form of 'equality'.
      नम्बर two:  This is just so absurd that it is funny. Guess what people who say this? Wifi isn't as bad as it was, but still every time it stops we crib. Cause why stop at good wifi that malfunctions some times, let's just fix it so it works great anywhere, anytime. Exactly. We can't just stop because there is no full out de jure racism. Because while slavery is illegal, it is still apparent in the South, plantations closed to become prisons which holds mostly- you guessed it- African American people. Before, I divert again, just why is it necessary for people to say racism isn't as bad, so what is it is not as bad, the fact that it still exists is bad. There is not line, like '0.5 units of racism is fine, but 0.8 is too much' any racism is bad.
 So I used a few different languages except English to show how many variations there are in the world, and how we should embrace them, because at the end of the day we are all human and deserve to be respected. Also because when the aliens come we need to be united in order to protect ourselves
 
   

           

Comments

  1. Jessie Zhou24 November 2019 at 11:00

    Nice calling out on the bs of those quotes (haha exposed). I liked that you used those different languages to showcase the different cultures there are in the world. We should appreciate all race/culture. A great call-to-action conclusion.

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  2. Julia Starr24 November 2019 at 12:27

    I really liked how you said any kind of racism is bad- whether it be 0.5 or 0.8%, like a bad imitation of another race's accent or a joke. We all need to respect and treat everyone equally, without erasing their culture/heritage. I really love this post!

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  3. Shreya Pawar24 November 2019 at 13:03

    I really liked how you analyzed the common quotes said in response to racism. They really show that even if we deny that racism exists today, it doesn't change the fact that it is very prevalent in our society. Diversity is something that makes up America and every race and culture should be appreciated because each group brings contributes something unique to society. Everyone should have equal opportunities and nobody should be discriminated because of who they are.

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