Racism

Racism is the belief that genetic variations among human beings, especially those pertaining to skin color, serve as the basis for the superiority of one race over the other. It is grounded in the prejudice and belief of racial hierarchy and justified with pseudoscientific claims.

The greatest crimes against humanity, including genocide and the Holocaust were motivated by racist ideologies. Racism, then, typically results in violence, intolerance, and in its most extreme forms, death and mass extermination.

Bloggers fiercely debate the concept of racism as controversial issues such as reverse racism and its role in affirmative action programs speak to the heart of our interactions within the workplace and the economy’s influence in our lives. For bloggers, racism is a very sensitive topic as we all identify with a race or combination thereof. Thus, to discuss race is to potentially include one’s own biases into the discussion.

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Racism”

• Does Conservative mean Racist? – Part I

  
  All About Race — Authority: 113
  By Andrew Padula I never thought that I would see the day when I would voice my support for Rush Limbaugh and Juan Williams in the same sentence. Life has gone from the sublime to the absurd. To me, the question of whether or not Conservatives are Racists is as perplexing as it is vexing. How has such an ugly ...
  5 hours ago

• The scum also rises

  
  Through The Scary Door — Authority: 121
  There are people who are desperately worried about the state of free speech. They seem to be particularly worried about free speech for racists, I might opine thats all they seem to worry about. Meanwhile, on planet earth, free speech does not exist in a vacuum. If a nazi puts out continual provocations and ...
  5 hours ago

• The Plank in Australia’s Eye

  
  God's Politics Blog — Authority: 629
  “F%*# OFF! WE’RE FULL!” read the bumper sticker I saw this morning, written within the outline of the Australian continent. The offense of the bumper stickers I felt twice as hard after hearing that another boat of people fleeing horrific…
  6 hours ago

• A Childs Treasury of Health Care Hijinks from This Weekends House Debate

  
  Indecision Forever — Authority: 550
  Congratulations, America, your House of Representatives stopped dithering and passed a health care reform bill — final tally, 220-215 . Yay/boo. Now the focus shifts to the Senate, but theyll have a tough time surpassing the amount of crazy that went down in the House during Saturdays interminable debate. Here is ...
  7 hours ago

• Your daughter’s hair

  
  blue milk — Authority: 124
  I will attempt to write about this with caution because I acknowledge that hair just isn’t the contentious issue for me as a white woman that it is for black women . (Even those of us white mothers who have been known to be a little neglectful with our daughter’s hair get off relatively lightly in any hair ...
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• Benediction for the natives

  
  LENIN'S TOMB — Authority: 598
  Aunties thumbnail sketch of the Mahometan character: "Despite their fierce reputation, Afghans are mostly gentle, thoughtful people - deeply courteous, with warm humanity that radiates from luminous eyes. "They are also tolerant and very patient..." I am only disappointed to note the absence of that ...
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• Report: Black Students Told To Act Like Slaves

  
  NewsOne — Authority: 626
  From UPI.com: WAXHAW, N.C., Nov. 6 (UPI) — Parents and teachers at a North Carolina school are protesting a history lesson that involved African-American  students pretending to be slaves. Teachers at Rea View Elementary in Waxhaw said they are planning to write leaders at the Latta Plantation about a ...
  7 hours ago

• Racism Goes Up in the Air

  
  Racialicious - the intersection of race and pop culture — Authority: 609
  by Latoya Peterson I was peacefully watching Mad Men when this madness peeked into my commercial break. At 00:59: “Bingo. Asians . They pack light, travel efficiently, and have a thing for slip on shoes, god love ‘em.” “That’s racist!” “I’m like my mother. I stereotype – it’s faster.” ...
  7 hours ago

• Black Students Told To Act Like Slaves

  
  Siditty — Authority: 465
  I remember being one of few black children growing up in my schools. Whenever we mentioned any type of black history we talked about slavery and the Civil Rights Movement. This usually occurred in February. This usually entailed white people being upset and or crying at the horrible practice of slavery and personal ...
  8 hours ago

• Multi-ethnic racism

  
  Mark Wadsworth — Authority: 442
  From The Metro : Four people have been stabbed in a racist attack by a mob armed with metal poles, bricks and sticks. Police are investigating the attack after a group of Asian students were ambushed near City University is Islington, north London... Officers were also investigating an incident earlier in the day ...
  8 hours ago

• Once Again I Have No Real Post So It’s Back To Making Fun Of The News

  
  Letters to a Dying Dream — Authority: 116
  Sooner or later I’ll come up with a new Drunken Rant or actual commentary but till then I’ll just go on with the silliness that is the News Roundups I’ve been doing a lot lately.This Isn’t The Big Lie, I’ll Explain The Big Lie In a Minute“The Obama administration appears to be using fuzzy math [...]
  9 hours ago

• Real? Or Hoax?

  
  Ambush Predator — Authority: 547
  A customer who claims she was turned away from the tills at Asda for wearing a Help for Heroes charity wristband has been assured by company bosses that those responsible will be dealt with . She also received a bunch of flowers and an apology from the supermarket giant. Interesting... I didnt comment on ...
  12 hours ago

• White Cop Tasers Non-Resisting Man Until He Passes Out

  
  WHITE WATCH — Authority: 126
  “To protect and serve” as usual. Notice how nice they are to the white dude.  
  13 hours ago

• Dalit Victims of Apartheid in India

  
  Haq's Musings — Authority: 467
  Over 250 million people are victims of caste-based discrimination and segregation in India. They live miserable lives, shunned by much of society because of their ranks as untouchables or Dalits at the bottom of a rigid caste system in Hindu India. Dalits are discriminated against, denied access to land, forced to ...
  14 hours ago

• Jesse Jackson Is Going To Get You

  
  brotherpeacemaker — Authority: 125
  “If the police had detained her against her will for safety reasons we would be hearing from jesse jackson about violating the right of black americans women. The national media needs to get the word out and the police and fbi need to find this young american woman asap, regardless of her race.” – A [...]
  15 hours ago

• Bonojit Hussain in Korea Herald

  
  The Marmot's Hole — Authority: 555
  Paul Kerry and Matthew Lamers interview Bonojit Hussain, the man who got harassed on a Bucheon bus and started a hub-bub about racism in Korea . Speaking of racism, Foreign Dispatches points to another aspect, namely, to the extent that foreign, ahem, individuals might provoke xenophobic reactions with acts of ...
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• The GOP calmly, cooly reflects upon the one GOP vote for healthcare

  
  Mock, Paper, Scissors — Authority: 152
  Anh “Joseph” Cao is the sole Republican to vote for healthcare reform, and make a liar of Eric “Not One Republican Will Vote for this Bill” Cantor, whom we suspect might be a somewhat self-loathing Jew as he had nothing to say about the concentration camp and mass grave imagery at last week’s pogram tea [...]
  18 hours ago

• Wary, but prepared?

  
  Conservative Libertarian Outpost — Authority: 503
  I am seriously thinking about beginning an entirely new series here at Conservative Libertarian Outpost. Nothing that really would be new in the realm of knowledge, but, things that a lot of decent people just don’t have knowledge of. Important things, that might save your life, or those of your loved ones. Not to ...
  19 hours ago

• "American Dissent, 2009, Mixed Media" [Health Care]

  
  Gawker — Authority: 865
  How are some reacting to last nights sole Republican yea vote? Like this.
  20 hours ago

• Harrow needs help for mass mobilisation against EDL

  
  Socialist Resistance: Fourth International in Britain — Authority: 126
  Below is an appeal for funds for anti-fascist activities in Harrow. I hope you will be able to respond with your customary generosity. The fascists not only exploit racism to divide us, they oppose all the values of trade unionism which is why every major union is affiliated to Unite Against Fascism. As well as ...
  21 hours ago

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