Racism and Sexism. Last time I answered a question at work about it.

[foolsgoldParticipant 5649]

Roughly ten years ago was the last time I answered a question about racism and sexism. My answer was very sobering to the co-workers that were there. The topic has never been brought up or even hinted at for around 10 years. I’m guessing they didn’t like my answer. Here’s what I remember telling them.

“As you guys know I’m a former professional baseball player. I came from a different back round than anybody else here. The biggest racists I have ever met all had one thing in common. NONE OF THEM WERE WHITE.
The biggest sexists I have ever met all had one thing in common. NONE OF THEM WERE MEN”. They all stared at me with their mouth hanging open. I calmly asked them if they understood what I just told them. None of them said yes or no. They all just nodded with their head in a yes motion. I never have heard either topic come up again. Not around me anyway. I wish all things could be settled in that manner. That will never happen but I can only dream. Rant over.

[JVBParticipant]

Nicely done !!

Peace is > piece.

[foolsgoldParticipant 5649]

What makes it so memorable is how naïve they were/are. The blank stares they all had on their faces said it all. None of them could grasp the concepts that you didn’t have to be white to be a racist. None of them could grasp the concept that you didn’t have to be a man to be sexist.
Apparently I must not have gotten the memo that only white people can be racist. Apparently I must not have gotten the memo that only men can be sexist. Oh well. I’m glad I’m not them.

[bstoffParticipant 4865]

Same results from my world.
The most common and overtly racist and sexist people were overwhelmingly non-white and non-male.

[AutoliteParticipant]

I find that today the accusation of ‘racism’ is (more often than not) used incorrectly anyway and nobody is being called on it. Quite often the supposed ‘victim’ of racism is actually the same race as the person that they are accusing of being a racist.

There can be biases against different cultures, societies and perhaps nationalities but that technically isn’t racism. It seems that it is now acceptable and okay to misuse a phrase or a term if the vilification supports the Leftist agenda…

[narwhalParticipant]

The argument I’ve heard most often is that minorities cannot be racist because ‘racism is institutionalized’. If it’s not institutionalized, it’s not racism. And that is true, in the sense that there can be government, company, or other institution policies that favor one race over another. However, if a minority person isn’t an institution, then neither is a white person, or any individual person. I, being a white person, could not possibly make a racist statement, or a racist action because I do not represent any institutions. For that matter, white nationalists are not an institution either, so by the given definition, white nationalists are not racists.

So it’s clearly nonsense. Any individual, group, or institution can be racist.

Ok. Then do it.

[foolsgoldParticipant 5649]

“I’m proud to be black”, said the black man. ” I’m proud to be Asian “, said the Asian man. ” I’m proud to be white “, said the RACIST.

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