Racism is Wrong

Racism can also cause division in a community. Why would division in a community be bad, well people won’t work with certain people or people groups in the same way. This would cause a decrease in work productivity. Also, if there was a hurricane or earthquake that destroyed a town or city and there is only a person or group of people that are of the racial

Racism is the belief centralized in the idea that a certain race is considered to be superior or inferior to another. It is a belief that labels a person’s worth, social, and moral traits based on his/her inherent nationality or biological features (Anti-Defamation League). This mentality has been around for centuries and still exists today. There are several theories about how such came about and why it continues to thrive. Racism can only be thoroughly studied by tracing its roots and history. Knowing the relevant events prior to and after the peak of a racist manifestation in the society during a certain period of time is one of the keys in understanding the nature of racism. It is important to note that the attempt to understand the nature of racism is not necessarily equivalent to the attempt to justify it. The main purpose of racism studies should be directed towards the attempt to lessen, if not eradicate such mentality. The Holocaust, the infamous racist manifestation which took place in Germany is a great example of what happens when racism is not stopped or prevented. Taking such infamous racist events in history under an extensive look, reveals some of the major arguments/concepts/causes of racism that could lead to understanding racism as a whole and thereby help address this issue in the modern-day society. Extreme ethnocentrism, rivalry for supremacy, and people lacking information are some of the causes of racism deemed to be important in studying

This unfair situation called Racism causes results in discrimination against the student victim that leads to poor educational performances. How so? Take for example a student at school who is discriminated because of their race. Such degrading confrontations causes the student to feel discomfort which leads to low self-esteem and being unable to concentrate well in their studies. As explained in The reals racism in our schools-- low expectations or delusional thinking by Larry Strauss, students who are victims have lower grades than a student who is not discriminated against would score. This is the lack of concentration and discomfort that

Racism can impact victims in ways that affect their health and well-being, biopsychosocially. The effects of racist-incidents to mental

Historically, racism has existed through out human history from 500- 1000 years. Racism is considered to be directed on the part of the Westerners towards the non westerners, such as the Asians, Africans and others. Racism however, is defined as hatred imposed from one person to another. Racism can also be that one particularly race is more superior than the other, or less human, due to the state of origin, colour of skin, language, ethnicity, gender, religious, and different biological characteristics (ADL archive). The essay will address the impact of racism to individuals and our community, and also further will discuss the nature of racism.

A range of health problems can occur from experiences of racism such as high blood pressure, depression and anxiety can all be caused by racism

Racism is wrong, we are all created the same and have different views on people. We can not change that about you, I understand that some people can get upset but we can help make the world better. I say this because Dr. Martin Luther King Jr said in his I have a dream speech about how racism is wrong. I believe what he said, but I can’t change what you believe. We can all join together to make a difference.

Racism, wherever it occurs, has damaging effects. It can be defined as the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race (Oxford dictionary). It can occur on individual, internal,or institutional levels, and it can be either subtle or obvious (Jones,2000). Research confirms that racism is still prevalent in today’s society, in 2013 the Australian Human Rights Commission received a 59 per cent increase in complaints about racial hatred and vilification compared to the previous year. Racism can also affect physical health, life expectancy, and social cohesion. Evidence suggests that discrimination and racism are linked to a range of adverse health conditions, including poor mental health and wellbeing in children aged 1 to 15 years (Mitchell, 2014).

Throughout human existence, racism is inescapable even if the discrimination is not towards one’s self. No matter what race on is, white or black or Asian, one experiences different types of racism. Discrimination can either be mild or aggressive, aversive or subtle and can many times impact

Racism has been an ongoing social justice issue for decades, and we seem to always fail to make it stop. According to Dummett (as cited in Fernando, 1984), racism is the behaviour and attitude that emerges from our beliefs that certain people are different from us. These differences are mainly based on race, where people come from, physical characteristics, such as colour and hair type or behavioural characteristics, and that people categorized must be treated differently based on their needs, capabilities and rights. Usually there is one dominant and superior group and a few inferior groups (Dummett, as cited in Fernando, 1984). Coates and Morrison (2011) suggests that what we distinguish as real and true may not always be real and that things may not always be as it seems. Coates and Morrison (2011) also states that we live in a racial matrix, where we have this illusion of reality and that differences associated with racial status and hierarchies are perceived as the norm in society and this perception of reality is not easy to get rid of. There are four types of racism; subtle racism, colorism, internalized racism and reverse racism (Nittle, 2016). Racism can be explicit, but it can also be very subtle and covert, which is a huge problem, as most people do not even notice it and they do not realize that it happens on a day-to-day basis (Coates and Morrison, 2011). Racism is not only one problem or concern, as it is brings along a variety of other problems and is compiled

Racism is a major problem all over the world, including the U.S.. Race relations, discrimination, and stereotypes remain popular conversational topics. The cruelty inflicted on someone with a rude or hateful racist remark can often be worse than physical violence.

So far in my research I have learned a lot about my subject. Racism is a very touchy subject and I would not dare discuss it with just anyone. From my readings I have gotten some insight on what having black skin is like not only today but years ago also. It makes me sick how people were and are treated just because they are not white. I have been able to draw the conclusions of what racism really means to some people. For whites it is a word. A simple word that has no affect and does not mean anything to us. For blacks however, it is a little different. Racism is not just a word it is a feeling, an emotion, and it is their life. It affects them every single day. It affects how they not only look at society as a whole but how

In my article I will be discussing the factor ‘racism’. What does racism really mean to you? Have you been a victim of racism or have you been the perpetrator of racism, have you been the one making people feel unwanted, have you been the one making others feel like they have no place in this world, that they are different from you. I am sure most people have their personal view and thoughts on racism, but the word ’racism’ is more said than felt because people do not see the effect it has on people and families lives. Racism has been something that has been going on for centuries, it has been like a disease that has been roaming the earth and affecting individuals.

Although racism has not been eradicated, the ideology on which it is based has been subjected to a radical critique in the second half of the twentieth century. Science has rejected the concept of race highlighting its subjective, based on damages.

I believe that racism should be stopped because racism can result in acts of physical abuse and violence. People get mentally and physically hurt by people who are being racist. For example there was a refugee who was beaten by a racist guy in Wollongong for doing absolutely nothing; he was punched multiple times before being robbed. The refugee, who had arrived in Australia from his native Eritrea only five days earlier, required stitches in his left ear and lost a tooth in the ordeal, this isn’t normal in any way. People who get mentally hurt by racist actions can do strange things. They can start to become racist themselves, or even commit suicide, which is an awful thing.