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Racism [View all] GummyBearz Feb 2015 OP
How do you define racism? Brickbat Feb 2015 #1
I go by the dictionary definition GummyBearz Feb 2015 #6
That's fine. You'll find that many go by another definition. kwassa Feb 2015 #8
Yea GummyBearz Feb 2015 #9
At DU? JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #11
... the definition used by the social scientists ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #19
Many on DU, but not many as a whole. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2015 #40
True, but don't also forget..... AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #42
If you think Beck earned the Grammy over Beyonce. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #49
Pardon me, but how is *that* racist, necessarily? (Or are you just being facetious?) nt AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #65
I'm just passing along what was explained to me. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #66
Oh, I see now. AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #67
No. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #2
May I ask GummyBearz Feb 2015 #10
Racism, according to the weight of 20th century social science ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #15
The dominant race that has the power to create systemic and institutionalized racism .... kwassa Feb 2015 #18
True. Though what might happen treestar Feb 2015 #37
+1000 smirkymonkey Feb 2015 #47
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2015 #50
What? uppityperson Feb 2015 #3
Racism means different things to different people. ZombieHorde Feb 2015 #4
Words should not be redefined. Unless your a fan of double-speak and a memory hole. Glassunion Feb 2015 #12
Does/do science/scientists ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #17
Terms are not redefined by science. Glassunion Feb 2015 #22
Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #24
True. Glassunion Feb 2015 #30
I largely agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #31
Agreed. Glassunion Feb 2015 #35
Oppressed is the key word ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #36
Oppression IMHO includes many of those things. Glassunion Feb 2015 #38
Exactly ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #45
Social sciences are not phil89 Feb 2015 #32
So their observations and conclusions are to be ignored ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #34
It's interesting gollygee Feb 2015 #20
Excellent post, a great and brief summation. kwassa Feb 2015 #21
Since I never gave a definition, please do tell me what my definition is. Glassunion Feb 2015 #23
Posted without comment ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #33
What's the true meaning of the word "racism?" nt ZombieHorde Feb 2015 #25
Definition Glassunion Feb 2015 #39
I think that is the common definition, but many don't use that definition. ZombieHorde Feb 2015 #51
Nor does describing behavior and how ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #57
And for academics, i.e., the 20th century social scientist that study the topic ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #16
I agree, but I don't think that is the common use of the word in the US. ZombieHorde Feb 2015 #27
Funny ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #28
You usually describe what you're talking about. ZombieHorde Feb 2015 #29
Of course it is. NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #5
Racism is more of a sinkhole in the street. kwassa Feb 2015 #7
Petulant childishness over a hidden post is also a two way street. Glassunion Feb 2015 #13
+1 N/T JustAnotherGen Feb 2015 #14
More of a parking lot.... daleanime Feb 2015 #26
According to pretty much every single valid definition out there......yes. AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #41
Oh. You're back. And inserting yourself into race threads again. kwassa Feb 2015 #48
And by "valid definition" you mean .... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #54
Good points. NaturalHigh Feb 2015 #64
one of the favorite tactics used to confuse noiretextatique Apr 2015 #73
Racism has many defintions imo. romanic Feb 2015 #43
Welcome to DU, romanic. =) AverageJoe90 Feb 2015 #44
Thanks romanic Feb 2015 #46
Hey homie! Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2015 #53
Welcome to DU ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #55
Thanks for the welcome. :D romanic Feb 2015 #58
I understand what you said ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #59
Yes you do understand why people would resist new information that would force them to randys1 Feb 2015 #61
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2015 #63
I'm not resisting anything. romanic Feb 2015 #68
Okay. ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #69
No. romanic Feb 2015 #70
I don't know ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #72
My Detroit suburb was whites only. kwassa Feb 2015 #60
Another Michigandier. :) romanic Feb 2015 #71
Not sure what you are asking Dyedinthewoolliberal Feb 2015 #52
He/she is asking ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #56
In America only whites can be racist, now Black folk can be and sometimes are very BIGOTED randys1 Feb 2015 #62
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