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Reverse Racism

Let me tell you a thing about reverse racism:

it doesn't exist.

So this rant is basically me following along this link:

http://wocinsolidarity.tumblr.com/post/53341129027/and-even-a-bonus-slide-for-any-remaining-queries

Hey let's start.

Racial Prejudice: feeling a dislike for a racial/ethnic group. 

Discrimination: Prejudice+ actions that harm those you have prejudice against

Racism: Discrimination + Instintutionalization of this discrimination, which then is perpetuated in society.

Now that we know those terms, let's see how has racism!!

- Indiginous People

- Black People

- Latino/Latina people

- Asian People

- or anyone who's not white

They've all been oppressed for being their race/ethnicity. They've all gotten racial prejudice, discrimination AND racism. All of it.

So do white people get racism? No. The answer is no.

White people are not oppressed (in racism). White people have white privilege. White people can get prejudice and discrimination, but they do not get racism.

Poc can be prejudice against white people, and trust me, that exists. Not saying that what they're doing is okay, but do you blame them? Years and years of oppression from a lot of these people???

"but those are the old times" "racism doesnt even exist anymore" " omg let it go"

no??? Racism goes on every single day. Okay let it go but racism still happens????? I've been followed around Macy's about 4 times in my life for crying out loud, do white people get that??

And just because you've faced some other type of opression doesn't mean you "know how it feels" to have racism. You still benifit from white privilege. And Im not saying white people dont have bad lives, they can, but they still have white privilege and they dont get racism!!! :D

so please, i find it VERY offensive when white people say they get racism. It's not funny, reverse racism is not real.

And when you say "i dont see color" you're literally just taking away my cultural background. Um pls see my color, Im very proud of it. I mean, I dont care what ethnicity or race you are, but that doesnt mean Im not interested in your culture. Its fascinating, really. But dont say you dont see color bc thats just taking that away from us.  Cultures dont start racism, white privilege does.

What NOT to do now that you know you have white privilege:

- tell a poc they're too sensitive (a lot of you did that to me)

- Derail, mock, or interrupt conversations about racism

- tell a poc "not all white people are racist!" or any variation of that (got that too)

- Make a conversation about racism about you/or  try to debunk personal experience. (got that too)

- Call yourself an ally or expect to be praised for being a decent human being (<<<<)

again, argue with me all you want in the comment section but i cant stress this enough: BE CIVILIZED?? Also, if youre gonna be rude, dont be surprised when Im rude back?? and for the last time dont say im uneducated, i am very educated on this topic pls shut up.