04-12-2018, 06:53 PM
(04-12-2018, 05:58 PM)PhilHos Wrote: But how much of the reminders of their racial identity is from OTHERS (or even others of other races) and how much of that is from seeing something that's not even there? I've known a few people over the years that claimed that anything negative said or done towards them was due to racis, when there was absolutely no evidence of such a claim.
I don't doubt that many, if not all, people of color have experienced racism to some degree in their lives, but I highly doubt that most encounter racial reminders on a daily basis unless it's of their own doing (reminding themselves of their racial identity I mean).
But put in the same place you would do the exact same thing. If your neighbor has molested children in the past and he invites your young daughter over to his home what are you going to do?
Are you just going to say "There is no proof he is trying to molest her. Let her go."? Or are you going to suspect that he is trying to molest her?
Or how many of you have applied for a job that you thought you deserved but did not get? There are lots of studies out there that prove that identical resumes are treated differently based on the "ethnicity" of the name. So it is ridiculous to tell black people not to suspect racism when they don't get a job they feel they deserve.
Same thing goes for dealing with the police when there is so much proof of systematic racism in law enforcement.
You can't blame them for suspecting racism when there is still plenty of proof that they are victims of systematic racism.
If you were 7 foot tall and had to deal with the problems of being 7 foot tall everyday then you would probably think of yourself as a "tall person". Same thing applies to black people.
