The Art of Listening

[Dill]

(07-31-2019, 01:11 AM)Bengalzona Wrote: What do you think of the difference between 'casual racism' and 'formal racism'?

I don't use either of those terms. The first is pretty fuzzy.  Not sure what you mean by "formal" in the second.

What I do recognize is that current divisions over what counts as "racism" are largely divisions over how so-called "racist" actions are socially embedded. Is racism something that occurs between individuals at an individual level, or is it tied to larger social structures/institutions in turn embedded in a history of one race's dominance over another? If the latter, then it could be hard for an Aboriginal Australian to be "racist" no matter how much he hated white Australians.  If the former, then there is no "reverse" or "internalized" or "horizontal" racism. There is only "just plain racism." 

In the context of your thread and its challenge to listen, I am trying right now to rethink how "casual racism" might help sort out listenee responses.

PS just as an experiment, I would urge everyone to stick to B-zona's theme and its challenge.
Would hate to see a thread about listening spiral down into accusation and insulting quips.