Cyber Racism In Australia

Even though freedom of expression is a quintessential part of the national identity of all Australians, it is important to recognise that certain limits and standards are upheld to maintain positive face and promote social harmony. By setting specific limits upon language such as the expression of taboo, use of political correctness and politeness; language becomes ‘context-appropriate’ as it suits a particular audience and purpose. Standards must also be taken into consideration as the uses of either non-standard and standard forms of language may be better suited to a situation and in turn, aid the effectiveness of the language. In our modern day society the limits which we willingly enforce upon our own free speech can take form as either

Racism in Australia is a big problem and needs to be stopped. Racism refers to anything that has the effect of disadvantaging someone from what their racial background is. It affects peoples well-being along with it not being a good look for our nation to have. Is it really okay for people outside of our country to look and us and think that there are still people that are being racist? Opportunities for people should not be judged on their race. This is not fair. Racism is definitely not okay and should be stopped.

Racism is discrimination or abusive behaviour towards another race or religion. Australia is a very young multicultural country where at hand is strong evidence to suggest that Australia is racist, and in contrast there are many examples that support this questions that we humans beings can live in peace and harmony with all Australians. According to the ABCDiamond

Whilst the majority of Australians claim that they are not racist, the terms racist or racism is very broad, meaning that a large number of Australians will not realise that their everyday actions contribute to racism. Whilst many will not be overtly racist, social actions, practices and political systems speak louder than words. The unfair treatment of the first people that was put upon them by the invaders of white English colonisers, has undoubtedly tarred the reputation and standing of Australia in the international community, particularly when it comes to the handling and treatment of non-white and minority groups. Over the years, Australia has been ridiculed by several nations as well as the United Nations (an intergovernmental organisation)

Racism is a global issue that is perpetuated by our ever-globalizing environment. With increased communication technologies cultures from continents that are oceans apart are now able to meet (Hogan 2012). More specifically within Australia racism has been the burden of the Indigenous people of Australia, since the countries discovered by the British. Indigenous Australians have been subject to policies and laws sort to convert them to integrate into the newly pronounced white country (Finlayson, J & Martin, D 2012).

In the society which we live, racism communicates itself in various forms: social media outlets, main stream

With the popularization and expansion of the internet in recent years, America and other Western countries have found themselves developing into media-dominated cultures. Social media platforms, forums, and other types of online interaction are becoming primary forms of communication between people with similar or differing views, bringing political topics into daily discussion. However, the implications of such a broad and unrestrained network lead to negative outcomes. Whether it be in the form of a direct slur used on Twitter or a slight jab in a discussion board, the ongoing presence of racism on the internet cannot be denied. Although some forms may appear more indirectly, the effects are not diminished; implicit forms of racism are just as impactful as direct attacks. This paper argues that the internet serves as a carrier of racism by allowing racism to thrive through forms of racial microaggressions and cloaked websites. Toward the end of the essay, possible solutions for this issue will be discussed as well.

Challenging racism project released in 2011 revealed more information on the existence and attitudes of racism by most of the Australian people. From this research, it was obvious that Aboriginal and Strait Islander people still experience great levels of discrimination in different areas. An instance of a multiple setting in which Aboriginal people experience racism is the housing seeking event that involved contact with the police, Aboriginal people experienced discrimination approximately four times more compared to other Australians that are not Aboriginal people (Augoustinos & Heather, 2012). Correspondingly, a similar research in 2008 revealed that over twenty percent of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal people with age above fifteen

Australia is considered one of the most multicultural countries in the World. Therefore, it comes as no surprise when it is known throughout the world that Australia has many multicultural aspects but deep down within the Australian community, there is debates about whether if there is racism in it. When people talks about racism now a days is not only about skin colour but now it includes others forms of discrimination such as; hair colour, skin deformities, religion beliefs, sexuality, etc. Australia was racist to the indigenous people in many ways such as not being giving the right of the land, not getting the recension as human’s which was to not have a human right, their children’s taking away by the white people to convert them to their

To begin with, racism is an unequivocal problem throughout Australian society. The essence of racism is one ethnic community believing they have superiority over another community or culture, and some of it is just ignorance. With Australia today being a multiethnic society, racism has been a part of our community for a very long time.

There are many recommendations to the issue of racism, “Australian governments at the State and Federal levels provide recurrent funding for independent research into all facets of racism in Australia, including identifying its causes, sources and extent. The Federal government provide HREOC with funding for an annual national summit on racism to identify areas of concern and to highlight best practice examples of combating racism.” Providing these would majorly decrease the amount of racism and would improve how people treat others. A Member of the AAP, Ben Macmahon, has spoken up and quotes “It may not be comfortable or easy to do but racist abuse needs to be challenged in sport and our society”

Racism, has been around for a long, long time. I know we cannot end it completely, but it’s not impossible, it’s time to take a step forward to stop this inhumanity! Rather than on a global scale I’m going to be focusing mainly on Australia.

Australian politicians have tried to eliminate racism and discrimination by White Australians on indigenous Australians and immigrants but have failed. The following quotes were made by Kevin Rudd, Australian prime minister.

In 2013, British comedian John Oliver stated “Australia turned out to be a sensational place. Albeit, one of the most comfortably racist I’ve ever been in” (Waterland, 2013). Racism is when a certain group of people belief they are superior to another which leads to discrimination. Australia is a multicultural country with its diversity highlighted through the lifestyles, food and traditions of those living there. It is hard to imagine such a culturally diverse country can be considered racist, however racism has been embedded in Australian society and culture since its colonisation in 1788. Australian law and people can be racist and often are in denial about their racist ways.

Through this racism allows a person to justify all sorts of indignities on people from other cultures by saying that the other people are inferior or that they are superior due to their own race. The social media significantly influences the beliefs of people around the world as people are surrounded by technology. The social media portrays images into people’s minds, which allow stereotypes to be built into their heads. Therefore, every time an individual sees another person from a different race they depict a certain stereotype about them. How could you possibly live safely and not be ridiculed by others around you with the current rate of racism around the