Racism

This is negative, stereotypical and racist thinking. Not all black people are strong; not even a majority are any different than any other group of people. There are many very strong people of all races and there are many who do not have well developed muscles and are weak in all race categories.

For more information about improper stereotyping, see the answer to the related question below about why black people are tough.

Racism does not harm only the people hated. The person doing the hating is also harmed. Holding onto irrational fears and refusing to look at other ways of thinking locks you into a rigid thought habit which keeps you from using your full potential. Hating is also harmful to your body. It can cause increased blood pressure, anxiety, heart problems, and digestive system upset.

Hypertension afflicts 50 million Americans and is most common in African Americans, who are 40% more likely to suffer from it than whites. In addition to studies, which found that genetic differences promote hypertension in African Americans, several medical studies have concluded that racism, which causes psychosocial stress, leads to hypertension and life-threatening illnesses in the black population.

Apartheid was the tide of racism which threatened the humanity of non-white people across South Africa. In 1948 the first Apartheid Minister, Daniel Malan, was elected into office. By 1950 the first law requiring races to be registered with the state and Apartheid became a catalyst, igniting the nation in the war for civil rights. Through the horrors of the blatant racism South Africa began to form the seeds of what is now its firm grasp of civil rights.

African Americans started their own businesses.

These statistics do not exist because the US government is no longer a racist institution as it once was decades ago.

Skin colour does not determine the chance of one committing a crime.

"Black privilege" is not a recognized concept; however, "white disadvantages" could refer to the societal disadvantages and discrimination faced by white people in specific contexts, such as socioeconomic disadvantage or barriers to diversity and inclusion initiatives. It's important to consider these issues within the broader context of racial inequality and structural discrimination.

Racism exists in both Europe and America, and it is not accurate to generalize one region as more racist than the other. It is important to address and combat racism wherever it exists, regardless of location.

In the United States, the white population inherently can not be the victims of institutional racism, as throughout US History they have always held a higher place in society over their black and brown counterparts. However, this does not mean that they can't be the victims of personal prejudice, which anybody can be subjected to based on skin color, gender, sexual orientation, etc., regardless of the power hierarchy that's present in the culture at large.

There are examples of racism recorded in the Bible, but the Bible does not teach racism. It specifically denounces it.

The Bible teaching on race is that all of humanity is of "óne blood" as all are descended from one human pair, Adam and Eve, and so are closely related. The concept of race as we know it today is a concept foreign to the Bible writers, although they do speak of "nations"" and "peoples".

Racism exists everywhere. It is not just prevalent in Australia, but in countries all around the world. Racism exists wherever there are two or more different races of people, and as Australia is a very multicultural country, racism will appear more obvious there.

Racists do not necessarily admit their true motives. So, if you don't want to hire African-Americans, for example, you don't have to say that you didn't hire a given applicant because of his ethnicity, you can claim that he isn't the most qualified applicant. It can be very difficult to prove otherwise. Still, if you have a hundred employees and they are all of European descent, it is going to look very suspicious.

Sad to say, but racism is the worst of ostrichiation, a close second is that we as humans tend to criticise or sit in judgment of anything we do not like or understand, whether it is a culture, a language or a religion.

known as:

nationalism, xeophobia, religious intolerance,

(for more information see: republicans. (joke))

Racism is likely triggered by social upbringing, experiences, and perhaps partly instinctual.

Social upbringing is usually the most popular amongst racists they are normally taught racism at a young age.

Some people who were not previously racist have bad experiences with a certain race and become racist afterward. Rape victims who were raped by a person of another race may become fearful, resenting, or sometimes even hostile to the race the rapist belonged to. So traumatic experiences especially can cause racism.

Then there are explanations of a instinctual level. Because a person of another race is genetically different enough to be a visible difference it can cause conflict as both parties wish to pass on their genetics and may see each other as a threat to such. However this is not necessary as all races are currently still genetically close enough to create healthy children together. However if given enough time and if races did not mix we would continue to grow separately apart from each other to the point of not being genetically compatible. Our ancestors and the neanderthals went through this.

Considering it's 2014, the majority of people in the United States are completely against racism. However, unfortunately, many hate groups still do exist in this country, as well as KKK clan members.

one example is Hitler's Reich and how the blond haired, blue eyed people were superior to everyone and how the Jewish people were put into concentration camps along with others because they didn't fit the standards of society. if you don't want to go the WWII route, the Irish call people with darker hair and eyes, black which has nothing to do with their skin tone.

Yes, and it's multifaceted.

Whites historically forced the local indigenous peoples to learn English and they were also discouraged from speaking their own languages and practicing their traditions.

Today there are numerous large native corporations around the state that legally discriminate against non-natives by hiring people from their own tribes instead of non-native candidates who may be better qualified.

No, racism refers to prejudice or discrimination based on a person's race or ethnicity. Religion is a separate social identity that can also be the basis of discrimination or prejudice, known as religious discrimination. While both racism and religious discrimination are forms of bias, they are distinct concepts.

racism pratically started ever since life has been around. it will probably not ever stop even if everyone turns into one race

-daddii's grlii

Actually your wrong, racism didn't exist until about the 1750's. Before then, people were never racist, just look at ancient greco-roman slavery and you'll see that they enslaved other caucasions, even African slave trade was driven by west African kingdoms.

People cant help what race they are, or where they came from. People judge them from things they cant control. Every race does it, so none can complain any more than the other. But it still makes one feel bad, low, ugly, and useless . It makes other people think they are nothing!

Racists often believe in false stereotypes and prejudices, leading them to wrongly perceive others as different or inferior based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity, or nationality. This mindset is fueled by ignorance, fear, and a desire to maintain power or privilege over those they perceive as different.