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girlfriend44 · 05/07/2022 15:37

Tbh. I don't understand it. When people make horrible racist comments about people's skin colour do they think they are superior then because they are white?
You judge a person on how they are to you not just because they have a different skin colour.

What's it all about?

Why were black people treated like second class citizens years ago just because of their skin colour.

I'm white British btw and generally don't understand what makes people make racist comments. Do they think they are superior?

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TimeForTeaAndG · 05/07/2022 15:41

Uhhh pretty much, yes. It's ingrained in society that black/minority people are "lesser".

Go read "Why I am no longer talking about race" by Renni Eddo-Lodge.

Aquilegia23 · 05/07/2022 15:42

This can't be answered on an online forum in a couple of sentences. Or paragraphs. Or full length essays.
It's a highly complex and emotive subject and has a lot to do with historical values and attitudes. Read some books on the subject if you're interested. (I have a vested interest, being mixed race).

Mercurial123 · 05/07/2022 15:43

Seriously you have no idea?

Aquilegia23 · 05/07/2022 15:44

TimeForTeaAndG · 05/07/2022 15:41

Uhhh pretty much, yes. It's ingrained in society that black/minority people are "lesser".

Go read "Why I am no longer talking about race" by Renni Eddo-Lodge.

Which, as you might imagine, has disastrous effects on many millions of people, including me.

Rattyproblems · 05/07/2022 15:45

girlfriend44 · 05/07/2022 15:37

Tbh. I don't understand it. When people make horrible racist comments about people's skin colour do they think they are superior then because they are white?
You judge a person on how they are to you not just because they have a different skin colour.

What's it all about?

Why were black people treated like second class citizens years ago just because of their skin colour.

I'm white British btw and generally don't understand what makes people make racist comments. Do they think they are superior?

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DiamanteDelia · 05/07/2022 15:46

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b080t63w This lecture is a good introduction.

girlmom21 · 05/07/2022 15:46

How old are you? Did you not learn anything about this at all in school?

There's plenty you can read to educate yourself.

girlfriend44 · 05/07/2022 15:46

Mercurial123 · 05/07/2022 15:43

Seriously you have no idea?

Yes I said I think it's because they think they are superior because of their colour but they aren't. We are all just people at the end of the day.

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