i've been doing a lot of thinking, and it seems to me that blacks are more racist against whites than whites are against blacks.

in this day and age, whites are not holding blacks back (in many cases blacks have better chances of getting hired than whites) but still, blacks continue to say that whites hold them back and blame them for all their problems.

in my school, white people are in some ways subservient to blacks: getting out of their way in the hall, letting them cut in the lunch line, etc. and if anyone protests this indirect inequality, they are suspended for being a racist against blacks.

i hope no one takes me wrong and believes im racist, i have nothing against others who respect me as an equal, but this is ridiculous how blacks and other minorities have fought for civil rights and got them, uses the past to make people feel guilty for things they never did.

I understand what you are saying from simple observations it seems as people of color stand out more and seem to be more racist. I think that this is untrue. I believe that both races are equally racist. Being white we don't realize the privileges that we have. Band aides match our skin color, people who run our country are the same as us, white girls have more options when it comes to make up choices, we are never a minority. It's hard to really think about what it would feel like to be a minority. I've heard lots of people say "I can't go there it's all black." Being white, we have this option, being a minority is not an option to other races and everywhere they go they are a minority. That is why I think they tend to stick out because with history and the discrimination they face they feel as though they need to put themselves out there and make others realize that they can't be treated poorly anymore. Racism is a very disturbing thing and instead of asking ourselves how people are we need to be asking ourselves why the way that they are and this might better help to get over racist beliefs.

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i can see why you think that we are more racist towards whites but put your self in our places and try to forqet the way the whites treated us !

I've forgotten how whites treated us, because I never lived it and neither did you, get the fuck over it. Using other people's suffering as a means to justify that pathetic chip on your shoulder is an insult to them and trivializes the whole movement. Get over it, grow up. You're not entitled to anything your ancestors went through. Stop watching BET and Oprah and get your fucking head out of the clouds. Respect those that actually went through that shit, by not trying to ride on their coat tails.

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i dont kno what part of the world your from but blacks are STILL beinq discriminated aqainst.

There are federal laws in place that protect us. Which wasn't the case several decades ago. You have no clue how good you have it. Spoiled brat.

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riqht off the bat when a black person walks past a white they JUDGE us

So what? You'll be judged by someone all the time anytime. I'm judged by other black people because I wear black clothes with chains and spikes. I'm judged because I'm overweight. I'm judged because I don't care about my appearance. Being judged for the color of my skin is just another insignificant annoyance that I IGNORE.

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i've let that stuff qo

Hahahaha, obviously you haven't.

Cominq from my personal experience. i can see why you think that we are more racist towards whites but put your self in our places and try to forqet the way the whites treated us ! i dont kno what part of the world your from but blacks are STILL beinq discriminated aqainst. riqht off the bat when a black person walks past a white they JUDGE us, but personally i feel as thouqh the two races will never qet alonq as lonq as we keep holdin on the past. i've let that stuff qo and treat whites the way they treat me. its all about respect i dont judge by the color of your skin because if you cut a black person they bleed red blood, cut a white person and they bleed the same color. both races are equally rude to each other.

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Originally posted by hunter19tennclem:

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Originally posted by mszxmelli:
I'm not sure where you are getting your facts from but blacks are definitely not more likelier to get a job than whites. in fact a black person with a "black name", like Shaniqua or Keondra, is 50% less likely to be hired for a job simply because eof their name. Even though today we have the same rights as whites we still aren't equal.

just the other day my one of my teachers announced that if you were of African American descent that you qualified for some kind of program that helped get people into college. Colleges and businesses are always looking for blacks and other minorities because it does not look good if the only people attending or working for a company are white.

I'm a Quaker (yes like the oatmeal Quakers created the company) And I am being sponsored to go to a private school by the Quaker community in my area. My guess is that the same go's for the colleges your talking about. Also we really messed them up a few hundred years ago and only recently have they gotten any rights that matter and their are still right infringements all the time. Once a ethnic group is in the dung heap for so long it is very difficult to get out of it.

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Originally posted by mszxmelli:
I'm not sure where you are getting your facts from but blacks are definitely not more likelier to get a job than whites. in fact a black person with a "black name", like Shaniqua or Keondra, is 50% less likely to be hired for a job simply because eof their name. Even though today we have the same rights as whites we still aren't equal.

just the other day my one of my teachers announced that if you were of African American descent that you qualified for some kind of program that helped get people into college. Colleges and businesses are always looking for blacks and other minorities because it does not look good if the only people attending or working for a company are white.

I'm sorry but the thought that blacks have a better chance of getting a job is just stupid unless its a basketball or rapping job which people think blacks excel at however blacks are more racist then whites i've been called an Oreo for reading a book and getting an A since i don't dance to the song about hoes and bitches i suddenly want to be white. I get that we as blacks have to deal with a lot but i've been called racial slurs by more blacks then whites.

I'm not sure where you are getting your facts from but blacks are definitely not more likelier to get a job than whites. in fact a black person with a "black name", like Shaniqua or Keondra, is 50% less likely to be hired for a job simply because eof their name. Even though today we have the same rights as whites we still aren't equal. Slavery and segregation have left deep scars on our communities and you can see this if you visit any inner city neighborhood. It's really complicated and I don't know how to explain it to you but we aren't equal. Think about it this way. If you use your hand to beat your dog for years and than all of a sudden try and feed it with the same hand, most likely the dog will either bite the hand or simply not take the food because they think that hand is only going to harm them again. it's like the same thing. because of all the wrongs whites have done to blacks, we still find it hard to completely trust them. segregation only ended around 35 years ago so you cant expect us to just catch up with the white people. its gonna take time and we're gonna need a lot of assistance. i mean if i break my leg today, even if you put a cast on it i cant just get up and start running tommorow. i need time for it to heal. you get me??

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i dont believe this has anything to do with why they should be mad a people who are more successful than they are. they can change their lives, but their culture prohibits them from doing it. Unless they have some serious mental or physical disability, it is their fault that they cant read, or they have bad jobs, or turn to crime. In this day and age, if one fails at life it is probably their own fault.

Not all people are granted the same resources. We oppress still by pushing people into a vicious cycle of poverty that can be Hell to break out of. What a lot of people need to do well in school is parental support, and it can be hard to have parental support when your parent(s) are working all the time in order to secure you a better life.

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Originally posted by speed:

Also, your chances of going to prison because of a minor fellony multiply if you belong to one of the so called ethnic minoritys.
Aside from that, average income is much lower, illiteracy levels are higher among their communities, and drug and alcohol abuse rates are also above those of white communities.

i dont believe this has anything to do with why they should be mad a people who are more successful than they are. they can change their lives, but their culture prohibits them from doing it. Unless they have some serious mental or physical disability, it is their fault that they cant read, or they have bad jobs, or turn to crime. In this day and age, if one fails at life it is probably their own fault.

It would seem to me that most minorities (including women) have used their "equal" standing in society to get revenge on their past oppressors. It's completely unfair, of course, but ah, such is life. I would agree that minorities still aren't fully equal, but that doesn't justify treating the majority badly.

my position on this subject is interesting because i am both black and white. naturally i do not look white so i tend to be called black, mexican etc. so i also identify myself as a black.

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(in many cases blacks have better chances of getting hired than whites)

i do not agree at all. it depends on the kind of job.

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Also, your chances of going to prison because of a minor fellony multiply if you belong to one of the so called ethnic minoritys.

Also, your chances of going to prison because of a minor fellony multiply if you belong to one of the so called ethnic minoritys.
i couldnt agree more
sadly in the world today everything changes so nothing is predictable

Well, look at it this way, they may have a higher chance of getting hired for a job, but they'll probably get payed less.
Also, your chances of going to prison because of a minor fellony multiply if you belong to one of the so called ethnic minoritys.
Aside from that, average income is much lower, illiteracy levels are higher among their communities, and drug and alcohol abuse rates are also above those of white communities.