[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by Ashley.

Imagine the outrage if the word white was replaced with black

Talk about a false equivalency. Let me give you some info.

To be racist you require privilege and power, which white people (within our society) have whereas black/asian/jewish people do not.

Racism is not just “omg she called me a cracker”. It’s institutional and cultural oppressions that affect your life on a daily basis, not isolated instances.

[Ninastar]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

Talk about a false equivalency. Let me give you some info.

To be racist you require privilege and power, which white people (within our society) have whereas black/asian/jewish people do not.

Racism is not just “omg she called me a cracker”. It’s institutional and cultural oppressions that affect your life on a daily basis, not isolated instances.

I would love for you to go and live in downtown Baltimore and see how you're treated. You have no idea. Stop listening to everything the media and the internet tells you. I mean you're only what, 14? I can understand why you're so passionate about these things, but you have barely lived, you have barely experienced and of these things. Just because you don't hear about racism towards white people, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

I realise that we will likely never agree on this, but just because white people may have not been 'oppressed' in the past, doesn't mean they cannot recieve racial hatred for being white. At the end of the day, racism by definition, is when you hate on anyone for their race. These double standards that people have are completely ridiculous and actually do more damage than good. Yes, I'll agree that Hollywood is racist, but it's also sexist, homophobic and ageist. The sooner people get over the idea that Hollywood is brilliant, the happier people will be.

I'm sorry, but I can't deal with a number of people on here acting like white people can't experience racism when they've not travelled to anywhere other than the UK. You have no idea what goes on in the world when you've only lived in one country. I have a friend who has moved to the states and she says she's never felt so unwelcome in her life. All because she's white. It's disgusting and it's wrong. Just because white people havent been 'oppressed' doesn't mean that they should be pushed to the side because' LOL WHITE PEOPLE' .

[Ashley.]

Originally Posted by Chaos

I would love for you to go and live in downtown Baltimore and see how you're treated. You have no idea. Stop listening to everything the media and the internet tells you. I mean you're only what, 14? I can understand why you're so passionate about these things, but you have barely lived, you have barely experienced and of these things. Just because you don't hear about racism towards white people, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

I realise that we will likely never agree on this, but just because white people may have not been 'oppressed' in the past, doesn't mean they cannot recieve racial hatred for being white. At the end of the day, racism by definition, is when you hate on anyone for their race. These double standards that people have are completely ridiculous and actually do more damage than good. Yes, I'll agree that Hollywood is racist, but it's also sexist, homophobic and ageist. The sooner people get over the idea that Hollywood is brilliant, the happier people will be.

I'm sorry, but I can't deal with a number of people on here acting like white people can't experience racism when they've not travelled to anywhere other than the UK. You have no idea what goes on in the world when you've only lived in one country. I have a friend who has moved to the states and she says she's never felt so unwelcome in her life. All because she's white. It's disgusting and it's wrong. Just because white people havent been 'oppressed' doesn't mean that they should be pushed to the side because' LOL WHITE PEOPLE' .

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[Dollface]

Originally Posted by Chaos

I would love for you to go and live in downtown Baltimore and see how you're treated. You have no idea. Stop listening to everything the media and the internet tells you. I mean you're only what, 14? I can understand why you're so passionate about these things, but you have barely lived, you have barely experienced and of these things. Just because you don't hear about racism towards white people, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.

I realise that we will likely never agree on this, but just because white people may have not been 'oppressed' in the past, doesn't mean they cannot recieve racial hatred for being white. At the end of the day, racism by definition, is when you hate on anyone for their race. These double standards that people have are completely ridiculous and actually do more damage than good. Yes, I'll agree that Hollywood is racist, but it's also sexist, homophobic and ageist. The sooner people get over the idea that Hollywood is brilliant, the happier people will be.

I'm sorry, but I can't deal with a number of people on here acting like white people can't experience racism when they've not travelled to anywhere other than the UK. You have no idea what goes on in the world when you've only lived in one country. I have a friend who has moved to the states and she says she's never felt so unwelcome in her life. All because she's white. It's disgusting and it's wrong. Just because white people havent been 'oppressed' doesn't mean that they should be pushed to the side because' LOL WHITE PEOPLE' .

Josh perhaps you should look into this subject more before you start going "let me give you some info" as if you're the expert on the matter - clearly you don't know what racism actually means ..anyone can be racist, so please stop with this "only white people can be racist!!!" nonsense.

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Originally Posted by Dollface

Josh perhaps you should look into this subject more before you start going "let me give you some info" as if you're the expert on the matter - clearly you don't know what racism actually means ..anyone can be racist, so please stop with this "only white people can be racist!!!" nonsense.

Sugar coat it how you want it is just not the same on both ends. Racism from white people stems from supremacy, if a black has issues against a white person it stems from anger. For example let's look at the movements black power/black lives matter is not about oppressing whites but it's about having the same rights and kkk is about oppressing anyone who is not like them.
Some black kid may make a white kids life hell but that kid can go that extra mile, work harder in school, wear that suit and late get a top earning job in the city by that black kid can work as hard as he wants, wear that suit but he will never get the top post in a city company. Another example-Nicky was trying to convey a message and miley dismisses it with nuh nuh nuh nuh basically at the vmas because she knows she can do what she wants and she will get praised . She can wear those dreads, twerk and she will get praised nobody will care about what the black girl had to say.

[Jordan.]

Originally Posted by Ithinkiloveyoutoo

Sugar coat it how you want it is just not the same on both ends. Racism from white people stems from supremacy, if a black has issues against a white person it stems from anger. For example let's look at the movements black power/black lives matter is not about oppressing whites but it's about having the same rights and kkk is about oppressing anyone who is not like them.
Some black kid may make a white kids life hell but that kid can go that extra mile, work harder in school, wear that suit and late get a top earning job in the city by that black kid can work as hard as he wants, wear that suit but he will never get the top post in a city company. Another example-Nicky was trying to convey a message and miley dismisses it with nuh nuh nuh nuh basically at the vmas because she knows she can do what she wants and she will get praised . She can wear those dreads, twerk and she will get praised nobody will care about what the black girl had to say.

So in your opinion when does anger towards white people become as unacceptable as racism? Ranging from insulting tweets to being shot dead on live tv

[Ithinkiloveyoutoo]

Originally Posted by Jordan.

So in your opinion when does anger towards white people become as unacceptable as racism? Ranging from insulting tweets to being shot dead on live tv

When murder becomes a mass, continuous, consensual means of handling things by majority of blacks. It has not reached that point yet and hopefully never will.