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In reply to the discussion: Racism [View all]Glassunion
(10,201 posts)But to me "terms" should fit a definition. Definitions should not be twisted to fit the term. They can be refined, but not twisted.
This is why I should not get involved in META threads.
I grew up a child of an interracial couple in Georgia. I've had my share of racism. To me, racism is: that race determines human traits and or capabilities, and in that a belief, an inherent superiority of one over another. And with that, justification for ill treatment or violence against others based solely on their race.
I have been the victim of racism. I have been beaten to the point of urinating blood for days because I dared to date a white woman. On the other hand I have also been guilty of it myself. I have since grown, and reflected upon my own evil.
Racism, by definition is evil. I have had that evil trust upon me, and in turn I have dispensed that same evil. I strongly regret that period in my life.
So to me, to brand someone a racist is a charge of significant weight. I do not toss it out lightly or with nonchalance. I wish for my words to carry the weight of their true definition, not some watered down feel-good, family friendly version.