The perfectly reasonable human self defence instinct to want to live amongst other people whose value systems, culture, religion, physical characteristics, sense of community and language are similar to one's own.
by Doc Johnson January 12, 2005
Get the racismmug. Noun.
1) Strict definition: An irrational bias towards members of a racial background. The bias can be positive (e.g. one race can prefer the company of its own race or even another) or it can be negative (e.g. one race can hate another). To qualify as racism, the bias must be irrational. That is, it cannot have a factual basis for preference.
2) Commonly intended definition(in America): A bias that white people have against blacks.
3) Politically motivated definition: A justifiable reason to redistribute resources or opportunities between groups on the basis of race alone.
1) Strict definition: An irrational bias towards members of a racial background. The bias can be positive (e.g. one race can prefer the company of its own race or even another) or it can be negative (e.g. one race can hate another). To qualify as racism, the bias must be irrational. That is, it cannot have a factual basis for preference.
2) Commonly intended definition(in America): A bias that white people have against blacks.
3) Politically motivated definition: A justifiable reason to redistribute resources or opportunities between groups on the basis of race alone.
1) One is not a racist for pointing out that blacks receive lower scores on their ACTs, SATs, GREs, LSATs and other standardized tests of academic achievement.
2) One is a racist for pointing out #1 *IF* there is no reason for pointing it out other than to make black people feel inferior.
3) Racism is the reason that a 20 on the ACT should actually be considered a 25 if the test taker was black.
2) One is a racist for pointing out #1 *IF* there is no reason for pointing it out other than to make black people feel inferior.
3) Racism is the reason that a 20 on the ACT should actually be considered a 25 if the test taker was black.
by FigurinOutLife March 23, 2004
Get the racismmug. Anything a white person says about a minority that isn't a compliment or prefaced with the sentence "I'm not racist but..."
Joe: I would have made that light if that black guy in his convertible drove a bit faster.
Sally: What is that suppose to mean?
Joe: Nothing I just was explaining to you why i missed that light.
Sally: Are you trying to say black people can't drive fast? It's racism like that which holds society back.
Sally: What is that suppose to mean?
Joe: Nothing I just was explaining to you why i missed that light.
Sally: Are you trying to say black people can't drive fast? It's racism like that which holds society back.
by Pizzaeater December 15, 2012
Get the Racismmug. Rev. William Barber II flirted with racismism when he claimed, "Denying healthcare is racist.... Denying a living wage is racist."
by Goofball2020 May 7, 2018
Get the racismismmug. Racism is the opinion or belief that a particular race of people is better than another race or races... but not to democrats.
Examples:
Random BLM Supporter: "Amy Coney Barrett was selected by Trump for the Supreme Court, how racist of him."
CNN: "Trump administration issues racist school curriculum report on MLK day"
Random white teenage girl who doesn't know what the 13th, 14th, or 15th amendments are: "Black people are being discriminated against by the racist government laws and policies... I'm posting a black square on Instagram today."
Examples:
Random BLM Supporter: "Amy Coney Barrett was selected by Trump for the Supreme Court, how racist of him."
CNN: "Trump administration issues racist school curriculum report on MLK day"
Random white teenage girl who doesn't know what the 13th, 14th, or 15th amendments are: "Black people are being discriminated against by the racist government laws and policies... I'm posting a black square on Instagram today."
by anonymous March 5, 2021
Get the Racismmug. A term used to classify the act of hating a particular group of people because of skin color, origin, or religion. You should hate people for who they are, not what they look like or believe in. Only ignorant people are racist, and when asked "Why?" they tend to studder and generally look stupid.
Racist person: "I hate (insert race, group, religion, etc. here)!"
Person: "Why?"
Racist person: "Erm...uh...hm..."
Person: "Why?"
Racist person: "Erm...uh...hm..."
by Krisis November 19, 2003
Get the racismmug. When a certain group of people is singled out. Althought I strongly am against rasism, ponder this...
In America, why is it that it would be socially acceptable to have a "Black Students of America" for instance but outragious to have a Caucasian student group? Doesn't that seem racisit?
In America, why is it that it would be socially acceptable to have a "Black Students of America" for instance but outragious to have a Caucasian student group? Doesn't that seem racisit?
My good friend applied to a scholarship program but was denied, not because he was underqualitied, but becaues he wasn't Islamic.Since my friend happened to be Caucasian, however, this act of racism went unnoticed.
by J0_jo April 28, 2006
Get the racismmug.