Is everyone in the world a racist but doesnt know they are?

Question

how many times have you heard someone say..."he or she is black or white or etc ,BUT he or she is nice though..."

Basically they are saying despite the persons race they are "one of the good ones or special ones out of their race"....

fore example, my friend is chinese and hes said to me his sister married a white guy..."but hes a nice white guy"

my neighbor said her daughter married a black guy but "hes a good black guy..very refined"

my question to everyone is that .Is everyone a racist deep down inside but they just dont know it?

thinkabout it

its true

i think so!

Answer 1

yes, i think so.......i think everybody has a deep preidict in them but dont kno it

Answer 2

Never call me a racist, that's just sick!

Answer 3

You have to unlearn so much of what was ingrained by family and society during childhood in my opinion.  It can be done.

Answer 4

I'm not racist. When I hear things like "He's black but he's nice." or something like that I always ask what does being black have to do with anything. I've never discriminated against anyone because I think it's ridiculous. So some people are little darker and some are lighter. Means nothing in the long run.

Answer 5

Racism is rooted in prejudice and everyone is prejudiced. The difference is that racism is the belief in the superiority of one's race whereas prejudice is just having preconceived notions based on race. We are all prejudiced due to societal stereotypes and images we get from the media as well as things we get growing up however only few races have the grounds to believe in their own superiority and historically only one race acted upon that belief. Personally i do not see myself as racist because i do not believe that my race is superior to another however i do have preceonceived notions based on race because i know that there are many people that will judge me based solely on race too.

Answer 6

well i've never made that comment

you're either nice or not, race has nothing to do with it

NOW, with that being said, everyone is prejudice not racist. because everyone has prejudged weather it be expecting someone to be a certain race by the way they talk on the phone, or pre-judging someone based on the clothes they wear

Answer 7

I not a racist, I hate everybody equal.

Answer 8

That's not racism.... That's like saying, "he's from a different culture but we all accept him"