by rdivad September 24, 2009
The belief that any one, particular race or races are superior based on the color of skin or the ancestry of a person.
In reference to the first stupid definition example: It is racist when you post something stupid like that especially when that kind of data is unfounded. Its blatant racism.
by Mr. Black November 20, 2005
I learned it in school as "Prejudice based on race". I learned it after school as "Discrimination based on Race.". I learned it on the Blogs, and therefore from several dictionaries as "The belief that races have different characteristics that cause some races to be superior to others".
Using the grey, I've settled on "Discrimination based on Race". The first is a more general version of the third. But if it is just a "thought", it can be talked about, discussed, and eradicated. Its when it is acted upon that people become harmed.
So it is the action of discriminating based on that racial prejudice that I call racism. First, it is applying power. Some people believe only those in power can discriminate -- it sounds like a logical fallacy. Instead of corner casing when the charge of racism is valid depending on some hypothetical power difference, lets just say it happens when someone applies power to act on a prejudice. The second, is it matches with the very pejorative connotation it has -- I hate the thought of punishing thought, or of people not being able to talk in general, or of people finding actual difference based on historical events and selection. Instead, by using definition 2, we can break it down to 'regardless of what you think, were you fair'. And if the answer is yes, there was no racism, even if there was a racial prejudice.
Conclusion: Racism is *discrimination based on race*.
Using the grey, I've settled on "Discrimination based on Race". The first is a more general version of the third. But if it is just a "thought", it can be talked about, discussed, and eradicated. Its when it is acted upon that people become harmed.
So it is the action of discriminating based on that racial prejudice that I call racism. First, it is applying power. Some people believe only those in power can discriminate -- it sounds like a logical fallacy. Instead of corner casing when the charge of racism is valid depending on some hypothetical power difference, lets just say it happens when someone applies power to act on a prejudice. The second, is it matches with the very pejorative connotation it has -- I hate the thought of punishing thought, or of people not being able to talk in general, or of people finding actual difference based on historical events and selection. Instead, by using definition 2, we can break it down to 'regardless of what you think, were you fair'. And if the answer is yes, there was no racism, even if there was a racial prejudice.
Conclusion: Racism is *discrimination based on race*.
Some feel Affirmative Action is a positive application of Racism; others, because of the soft bigotry of low expectations, consider Affirmative Action as an example of the negatives of all Racism.
by pureabsolute November 7, 2015
1. Racism is usually unfair discrimination towards someone who's skin color is different.
2. Lately, racism has become the first line of defense when someone says something you don't agree with.
3. Also, a lot of people have been trying to declare someone as racist because they something regarding the color brown.
2. Lately, racism has become the first line of defense when someone says something you don't agree with.
3. Also, a lot of people have been trying to declare someone as racist because they something regarding the color brown.
1. Bob: Man, fuck all these black bastards!
Joe: Hey, man, not cool. Racism isn't nice.
2. Tom: I think that your report was poorly wrote and it was painful to listen to.
Jim: Man, fuck you, it's because I'm black, isn't it? Fucking racist.
3. Random person: Hey, do you prefer white milk or chocolate milk?
Other person: Uhm, I like white milk.
Random person: OMG! DUDE! YOUR SOO RACIST!
Other person: THE FUCK? Since when is white milk a race? O.e
Joe: Hey, man, not cool. Racism isn't nice.
2. Tom: I think that your report was poorly wrote and it was painful to listen to.
Jim: Man, fuck you, it's because I'm black, isn't it? Fucking racist.
3. Random person: Hey, do you prefer white milk or chocolate milk?
Other person: Uhm, I like white milk.
Random person: OMG! DUDE! YOUR SOO RACIST!
Other person: THE FUCK? Since when is white milk a race? O.e
by DoesMyNameRealyMatter? January 26, 2011
by waterbottle189 March 22, 2015
by JacobCCCCC April 24, 2016
prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on belief that one's own race is superior. Except white people bec they had slaves over 200 years ago so theyre horrible people for having permission to say nigga once or twice.
(W = white person, B= black person)
W: Nig-
B: You can't say that you racist! You goofy crusty ass yee-yee ass! You're horrible! My ancestors are offended! White people are horrible! White people are shit heads for saying that word! I have a somewhat decent reason to be offended! But i am going to be a hypocrite and ignorant about the real definition of racism! Die! Scum! Bigot! White racism isn't real!
W: I apologize. I will watch my mouth
B: yeah thats what i thought n-word you better be afraid of bein jumped next time you alone. you disgusting white piece of trash you fuckin crack head, pot head, privelidged. fuck you burn in hell.
as you can see, B got offended for a reason caused by A, and, for a decent reason. but B decided to be a complete hypocrite, and continued to call W horrible names and threaten them. W is not scarred.
W: Nig-
B: You can't say that you racist! You goofy crusty ass yee-yee ass! You're horrible! My ancestors are offended! White people are horrible! White people are shit heads for saying that word! I have a somewhat decent reason to be offended! But i am going to be a hypocrite and ignorant about the real definition of racism! Die! Scum! Bigot! White racism isn't real!
W: I apologize. I will watch my mouth
B: yeah thats what i thought n-word you better be afraid of bein jumped next time you alone. you disgusting white piece of trash you fuckin crack head, pot head, privelidged. fuck you burn in hell.
as you can see, B got offended for a reason caused by A, and, for a decent reason. but B decided to be a complete hypocrite, and continued to call W horrible names and threaten them. W is not scarred.
by mc.dingy November 23, 2018