Monday, October 31, 2011

indirectly calling someone racist

Is it possible to refer to someone as a racist in an indirect manner?

Yes it is! The proper term is an Aversive Racist. According to (encyclopedia.com), an aversive racist or (racism) is form of contemporary racism that manifests at the individual level. Compared to the traditional form of racism, aversive racism operates, often unconsciously, in subtle and indirect ways. People whose behavior is characterized by aversive racism (aversive racists) sympathize with victims of past injustice, support the principle of racial equality, and regard themselves as non prejudiced, but at the same time they possess negative feelings and beliefs about blacks or other groups. It is hypothesized that aversive racism characterizes the racial attitudes of many well-educated and liberal whites in the United States, as well the attitudes of members of dominant groups toward minority groups in other countries with strong contemporary egalitarian values but discriminatory histories or policies. Despite its subtle expression, the consequences of aversive racism are as significant and pernicious as those of the traditional, overt form (e.g., the restriction of economic opportunity).

Read more: Aversive Racism - SUBTLE BIAS, COMBATING - Racists, Attitudes, Blacks, and Negative - JRank Articles http://encyclopedia.jrank.org/articles/pages/5976/Aversive-Racism.html#ixzz1cPjIrUwy

We need to begin to consciously connect the dots. Question ourselves, our actions, and attitude towards others. Is it a bias factor? Or are certain groups concerned about the past and how their ancestors was treat unequally, the injustices brought upon them and the institutionalized terrorism, oppression and inhuman treatment. Are we unconsciously prejudice or consciously prejudice? Maybe it's a sense of pride we uphold as being apart of a certain group.

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