This is funny because this happened to a local news outlet as well and they pointed put that all the pictures he had were of him with guns and drugs so they couldn't find a proper one to use besides the mugshot
Yes, because you are deciding without knowing context something of someone based solely on their skin color.
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No, because racism requires imbalanced power distribution in favor of the discriminating side. Racial prejudice hurts feelings, racism hurts livelihood.
"Racism
Noun
rac·ism \ ˈrā-ˌsi-zəm also -ˌshi- \
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Definition of racism
1: a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2a: a doctrine or political program based on the assumption of racism and designed to execute its principles
b: a political or social system founded on racism
3: racial prejudice or discrimination"
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Racial prejudice is a subcategory of racism according to the definition
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It also could be argued that by painting this reporter en-masse as a racist on a public forum available to their consumer and employment base, the intent was to harm livelihood. It'd be a stretch, but it could be argued
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Same source says this: "Dictionaries are often treated as the final arbiter in arguments over a word’s meaning, but they are not always well suited for settling disputes. The lexicographer’s role is to explain how words are (or have been) actually used, not how some may feel that they should be used, and they say nothing about the intrinsic nature of the thing named by a word, much less the significance it may have for individuals. When discussing concepts like racism, therefore, it is prudent to recognize that quoting from a dictionary is unlikely to either mollify or persuade the person with whom one is arguing."
Would you prefer the ADL's definition?
"Racism is the belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another, that a person’s social and moral traits are predetermined by his or her inborn biological characteristics."
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Your own quote literally says that the definition I offered is an explanation of how the word has been used, NOT how others FEEL it should be used. Which is exactly what I was saying it was. Someone may feel racism should be used to describe a person's aversion to snow, but that's not the way it has been used and therefore doesn't hold much weight as a stand-alone statement.
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And since you felt the need to include the bottom portion I'll just add that I wasn't attempting to mollify or argue with you. You offered a perspective, and I was simply refuting a point you made with a different one. Was meant to be more conversational than anything
fuck it take the heart back and give it to some one that deserves it.
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This needs to be said apparently: there's an important difference between racial prejudice and racism. Both are based on stereotypes towards a certain race, but only prejudices can go both ways in a society where power is unequally distributed between races. Racism can only be institutional in a given system. "Reverse racism" is a myth in a society dominated by one race, as it's defined by consequences, not intention. Domination does NOT mean that each member of the dominating group is standing above each member of the marginalized group. So while a black american person can say racists things about any white american person, solely based on the fact they are white, these white people still don't suffer from reverse racism.
For those who don't understand this and get angry, pressing the downvote button will help them coping with these emotions.
Noun
rac·ism \ ˈrā-ˌsi-zəm also -ˌshi- \
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Definition of racism
1: a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2a: a doctrine or political program based on the assumption of racism and designed to execute its principles
b: a political or social system founded on racism
3: racial prejudice or discrimination"
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Racial prejudice is a subcategory of racism according to the definition
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It also could be argued that by painting this reporter en-masse as a racist on a public forum available to their consumer and employment base, the intent was to harm livelihood. It'd be a stretch, but it could be argued
"Racism is the belief that a particular race is superior or inferior to another, that a person’s social and moral traits are predetermined by his or her inborn biological characteristics."
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Your own quote literally says that the definition I offered is an explanation of how the word has been used, NOT how others FEEL it should be used. Which is exactly what I was saying it was. Someone may feel racism should be used to describe a person's aversion to snow, but that's not the way it has been used and therefore doesn't hold much weight as a stand-alone statement.
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And since you felt the need to include the bottom portion I'll just add that I wasn't attempting to mollify or argue with you. You offered a perspective, and I was simply refuting a point you made with a different one. Was meant to be more conversational than anything
For those who don't understand this and get angry, pressing the downvote button will help them coping with these emotions.