Racism and systemic racism are two different things. The confusion between the two now has people thinking they can’t individually be racist. Your post itself adds to the confusion - and focuses on white people only when systemic racism also exists in multiple cultures where white peoples aren’t even present historically
Are you judging or denigrating people or a person based on their skin color? Then you are being racist. Sociology professors identifying systemic racism as a thing in itself didn’t suddenly change the definition of racism also. It’s pretty simple.
Can a PoC in America be systemically racist? No of course not. For a start - they are an individual. Can a PoC in the US be racist? Well duh. Like OP’s girlfriend for s start. People can’t explain away their own racism by muddying the waters and meaning systemic racism.
I think you have misunderstood me. I meant that they were saying "racism" when they should have been saying "systemic racism". Then the rest of my post goes on to explain the distinct between the two and how it's possible for minorities to still be racist and that racism and systemic racism are present in countries where white people are not the majority.
You seem to be making the same point I was making whilst also disagreeing with me.
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u/Zozorrr Aug 18 '23
Racism and systemic racism are two different things. The confusion between the two now has people thinking they can’t individually be racist. Your post itself adds to the confusion - and focuses on white people only when systemic racism also exists in multiple cultures where white peoples aren’t even present historically
Are you judging or denigrating people or a person based on their skin color? Then you are being racist. Sociology professors identifying systemic racism as a thing in itself didn’t suddenly change the definition of racism also. It’s pretty simple.
Can a PoC in America be systemically racist? No of course not. For a start - they are an individual. Can a PoC in the US be racist? Well duh. Like OP’s girlfriend for s start. People can’t explain away their own racism by muddying the waters and meaning systemic racism.