[Headie]

Youtube video

This video pretty much sums up exactly how I feel about 'reverse racism'

[Scarlett.]

There's no such thing as "Reverse Racism"

Racism isnt something that is exclusive to one ethnic group, it could happen to any race. That being said, racism against white people is quite rare, while unfortunately, racism against other cultures is more common.

[JoshBB]

Reverse racism is non-existent, and it's just sad that people want to be oppressed so badly.

[Marsh.]

Being offended/oppressed is the new geek chic trend. Everyone suddenly wants to jump on the bandwagon and be sidelined by society.... by making it mainstream.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Being offended/oppressed is the new geek chic trend. Everyone suddenly wants to jump on the bandwagon and be sidelined by society.... by making it mainstream.

I find it quite insulting when people pretend they're oppressed tbh

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Being offended/oppressed is the new geek chic trend. Everyone suddenly wants to jump on the bandwagon and be sidelined by society.... by making it mainstream.

What? Can't tell if you're joking lol. You don't think people have the right to be offended by things they find offensive?

I take great offence to that!

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LiamBB

What? Can't tell if you're joking lol. You don't think people have the right to be offended by things they find offensive?

I take great offence to that!

I can't tell whether this is one big ironic post.

But I'll answer. No, people can be offended and should speak up when they do.

BUT nowadays it's all the rage to be offended about every little thing. Which is kind of insulting to the actual offensive things that matter.

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I can't tell whether this is one big ironic post.

But I'll answer. No, people can be offended and should speak up when they do.

BUT nowadays it's all the rage to be offended about every little thing. Which is kind of insulting to the actual offensive things that matter.

It was meant more as cheeky than ironic

BUT that begs the question, who then decides what is and what isn't offensive. Sure there's the obvious things we could list that of course are terrible, but with what you would consider the little things, everyone has different thresholds, and isn't that just part of being human? Sure there will always be people who complain about things and I'll think "get over it!" coz I don't get offended easily, or there'll be people who jump on bandwagons but I fear that if everyone took your attitude it would ostrasize a lot of people who are essentially just expressing how they feel and I don't like that. I think we need people who are going to push boundaries and offend, and we also need people who are prepared to push back at it and have their opinions heard, that's true freedom of speech for everyone, right?

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by LiamBB

It was meant more as cheeky than ironic

BUT that begs the question, who then decides what is and what isn't offensive. Sure there's the obvious things we could list that of course are terrible, but with what you would consider the little things, everyone has different thresholds, and isn't that just part of being human? Sure there will always be people who complain about things and I'll think "get over it!" coz I don't get offended easily, or there'll be people who jump on bandwagons but I fear that if everyone took your attitude it would ostrasize a lot of people who are essentially just expressing how they feel and I don't like that. I think we need people who are going to push boundaries and offend, and we also need people who are prepared to push back at it and have their opinions heard, that's true freedom of speech for everyone, right?

I haven't said they should listen to me.

Just voicing my opinion that it's more "fashionable" than ever before (especially for celebs on twitter) to start speaking out in the desperate attempt to become some sort of icon as though they're Ellen Degeneres fighting for gay rights when really they're just "speaking out" about anything and everything for the sake of the attention and finding offence where there isn't any.

It's like I was reading an article on DS the other day about Cheryl. She'd apparently said in an interview something about "obese people shouldn't be told they look great...." or something like that but the headline read something completely different like "Cheryl slams the overweight" or something when she specifically mentioned "obese". They were purposely trying to stir up offence where there didn't need to be any. To jump on the bandwagon and say, look what minority this person is attacking, aren't I great for pointing it out.

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

I can't tell whether this is one big ironic post.

But I'll answer. No, people can be offended and should speak up when they do.

BUT nowadays it's all the rage to be offended about every little thing. Which is kind of insulting to the actual offensive things that matter.

I agree with all of this tbh. But to say racism doesn't exist with X race is just ignorant and wrong IMO. Racism can happen to absolutely anyone.

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Chaos

I agree with all of this tbh. But to say racism doesn't exist with X race is just ignorant and wrong IMO. Racism can happen to absolutely anyone.

Can it exist? Yes. If the atmosphere was there, and society was different.. of course it could.

But does it exist? No. We have pretty much colonised the entire world, and during that period we pretty much gave white people superiority over the natives of those countries, established our own language as the global 'default', and so racism cannot properly exist against white people because we have power and privilege in society. You need both of those things to be be actively 'racist' so to speak.

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Being offended/oppressed is the new geek chic trend. Everyone suddenly wants to jump on the bandwagon and be sidelined by society.... by making it mainstream.

tumblr springs to mind

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Marsh.

Being offended/oppressed is the new geek chic trend. Everyone suddenly wants to jump on the bandwagon and be sidelined by society.... by making it mainstream.

You are most wise O returned one.

[Ninastar]

It exists 100% imo and until you've travelled to other places around the world, other than the place you live in, you can't have a say. If I had never lived in America, never travelled to places like Bradford/Keighley, I would totally agree and say it doesn't exist. But I also don't listen to everything I read on the internet/see on tumblr.

The actual definition, dictionary definition, is "the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races." It says absolutely nothing about certain races being excluded from this.

What confuses me is that most of the people claim that they want equality, but they treat people differently based on their race/gender etc. Surely racism and sexism counts for everyone? Not just certain individuals?

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Chaos

It exists 100% imo and until you've travelled to other places around the world, other than the place you live in, you can't have a say. If I had never lived in America, never travelled to places like Bradford/Keighley, I would totally agree and say it doesn't exist. But I also don't listen to everything I read on the internet/see on tumblr.

The actual definition, dictionary definition, is "the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics, abilities, or qualities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races." It says absolutely nothing about certain races being excluded from this.

What confuses me is that most of the people claim that they want equality, but they treat people differently based on their race/gender etc. Surely racism and sexism counts for everyone? Not just certain individuals?

I 100% agree.
I would'nt add the word 'reverse' in there though.It is needless.It's just racism whoever is doing it or on the receiving end.

[Dollface]

"Reverse racism" doesn't exist because it doesn't make sense, but "Racism" does and racism can be towards anyone of any race.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Dollface

"Reverse racism" doesn't exist because it doesn't make sense, but "Racism" does and racism can be towards anyone of any race.

I agree with this.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Dollface

"Reverse racism" doesn't exist because it doesn't make sense, but "Racism" does and racism can be towards anyone of any race.

This

[Johnnyuk123]

Originally Posted by Dollface

"Reverse racism" doesn't exist because it doesn't make sense, but "Racism" does and racism can be towards anyone of any race.

So a black man insulting a white man never happened?

[Dollface]

Originally Posted by Johnnyuk123

So a black man insulting a white man never happened?

Did you actually read my post? It says very clearly that anyone of any race can be racist

[Samuel.]

Why call it "reverse racism"? It's just racism. There are lots of examples of racism occuring that neither involve black or white people. White people are minorities in many countries. Either way, by definition racism can happen to any ethnicity by any ethnicity.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Samuel.

Why call it "reverse racism"? It's just racism. There are lots of examples of racism occuring that neither involve black or white people. White people are minorities in many countries. Either way, by definition racism can happen to any ethnicity by any ethnicity.

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Samuel.

Why call it "reverse racism"? It's just racism. There are lots of examples of racism occuring that neither involve black or white people. White people are minorities in many countries. Either way, by definition racism can happen to any ethnicity by any ethnicity.

I agree with all of this.

[Daniel.]

I agree with dollface

[Dollface]

Originally Posted by Daniel_

I agree with dollface