Is it possible to say something politically incorrect and racial without it being racist?

Question

Are all such utterances necessarily racist?

Answer 1

Depends, but sometimes questions that seem politically incorrect are the only way we can truely get to know a culture or ethnic group and getting to know them is exactly what stops racism.

Racism is coming to a conclusion about a whole group of people through a couple of experiences or what the media or our family and peers tell us.

For instance saying "all black men are criminals" is racist or "all asians are bad drivers" is racist, however if it is proven through statistics you could say 60% of crashes are caused by asian drivers (which still doesnt mean that ALL asian drivers are bad).

However, an okay question to ask would be something like (heard this on a radio station once) "why do a lot of asian people scuff when they walk" and the answer was something about the slippers they wear indoors in China that they have to scuff. This might sound rude, but it's a question that is asked to understand people better, not to mock them or stereotype them.

I guess the thing is, you are racist if you make a comment that is unfounded, unproven or a stereotype. Asking questions is fine, as long as they are serious and intended to genuinly find out about a different culture.  Most people are willing to answer questions, even if they seem odd or a little ignorant, because it is more respectful to ask and know the truth than carry a stereotype round with you that might be offensive and/or incorrect.

Answer 2

Unless you are lying/kidding, no.

Answer 3

You could be demonstrating a point or teaching.

You could be representing somebody else's point of view.

You can say something as a member of a group, about that group, that might be highly offensive if said by sombody not from that group.

And then there's Comedy. Blonde jokes by Blondes are ironic. Blonde jokes by non-Blondes are cruel.

Answer 4

I suppose it could be ironic or sarcastic. It would probably be best not to experiment with this theory. You will get punched in the face.

Answer 5

who cares anymore? I'm tired of all the sidestepping. Get a backbone people. We are all human but we do have differences. It's a fact of life. Noting differences does not make us racist. It just means we are aware.

Answer 6

Of course.  But, that's not really the most important question.

Answer 7

When something is politically incorrect, it isn't necessarily bad or wrong. When something is racial, it isn't necessarily racist.

Answer 8

If a scientific experiment finds a certain subject group of a certain ethnicity performs differently than another test group from a different ethnicity, and the findings are noted, it isn't discriminatory unless the test was biased to benefit a subject group with less or more experience in a specific field of cultural experience. Usually a control group would include members from both fields of experience, or none. When the findings are published, it is not racially discriminatory. Such utterances would assume the scientific foundations are sound. In popular social environments it would be hard to utter politically incorrect and racial utterances without it sounding racially biased, even if they are not...

Answer 9

If they are used hypothetically as an example of what should NOT be said, they may be said. That said, who's to say?

Answer 10

if its both PI and  about race  then  its  most likely  racist.

youd have  to  provide  an example  of  what  youre  saying to  convince  me  its  not