Why do people make fun of others because of their race?

Answer 1

Some do it because they simply are racist and disgruntle toward anyone unlike them, while others do so because they believe they are making harmless fun and may not realize they've hurt someones feelings.

Answer 2

The idea of discrimination is deeply-seated in the human need to socialize. Genetically, we are programmed to create social groups. In this, we naturally fall into what are often reffered to as in-groups and out-groups. In other words: You start to have little mental flags stating that one person is part of the "in" crowd, and another is not, or is "out". These are rather natural, a part of deep-seated group psychology. Because learning in-depth information about a person takes time, and that time could be spent with an out-group member to learn of this personal information, we tend to use visual or easily learned informational ques: skin color (aka "race"), hair color, body type, gender, surface personality, likes/dislikes, speech patterns, and many more are quickly-seen markers that humans use to tag "in" versus "out". These are, in general, inherently shallow reasons to judge someone, and as such the unique feat of humanity; namely the ability to think hypothetically and outside of a egocentric (in other words: your viewpoint) frame, lead us to realize that this is an unacceptable way to think of people. However, unless people are taught to think exocentrically, they will never consider this, and so they make fun of "out" group members for these features.

Answer 3

People may make fun of others based on race due to ignorance, prejudice, or a desire to assert dominance. It can also be a result of learned behaviors and societal norms that perpetuate discrimination. Such behavior is harmful and perpetuates harmful stereotypes and divisions in society.