General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Why Reverse Racism Isn't Real [View all]KittyWampus
(55,894 posts)built into society and different than any individual instance of racist behavior or attitudes.
As for "reverse racism" I think it's also of benefit to point out the absurdity of using "reverse" in any context.
A racist is a racist based on their beliefs and behavior.
Racism is based upon societal/group power.
Using your logic- all white people are racISTS because they benefit from institutional racISM.
"Ism" carries with it the implication of group or school or collective.
ABOUT THE SUFFIX "ISM"-
-ism
Used to form the name of a system, school of thought or theory based on the name of its subject or object or alternatively on the name of its founder
Used to form names of a tendency of behaviour, action or opinion belonging to a class or group of persons; the result of a doctrine, ideology or principle.
Used to form names of ideologies expressing belief in the superiority of a certain class within the concept expressed by the root word, or a pattern of behavior or a social norm that benefits members of the group indicated by the root word. ((based on a late 20th-century narrowing of the "terms for a doctrine" sense)
racism (1932), sexism (1936), classism (1971), speciesism (1975), heterosexism (1979), ableism (1981)