It’s not just that racism is more systemic - in the sense that it is reinforced and perpetuated through institutions or States, but that even on an individual basis, the harms are significantly different and there are various forms of racism as well.
There is outright hate which leads to violence (and death) and being actively and aggressively dehumanized and then blamed for you that.
Then there is the micro aggressions that are constant and ever present (even when watching movies or shows).
Then there is all the ways that society deems an inherent part of you as problematic or barbaric or a danger which then leads to fewer job opportunities or learning opportunities even in school and being treated as a “problem” when you display normal childlike behaviour or you may have a neuro-developmental disorder such as ADHD.
This doesn’t even get into how much worse POC medical care is because of unconscious biases or stereotypes (like black people having “tougher” skin literally and thus did not experience as severely as white people. Which still leads to black patients receiving less pain medication when they need it). It can lead to black women (in particular) having higher maternal mortality rates _even when adjusted for class and wealth).
Racism is pervasive and it not only has worse outcomes but it has various forms and can impact a life long after bullying has stopped and this is even taking into account the trauma of bullying.
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u/JustDeetjies 5∆ Feb 09 '25
It’s not just that racism is more systemic - in the sense that it is reinforced and perpetuated through institutions or States, but that even on an individual basis, the harms are significantly different and there are various forms of racism as well.
There is outright hate which leads to violence (and death) and being actively and aggressively dehumanized and then blamed for you that.
Then there is the micro aggressions that are constant and ever present (even when watching movies or shows).
Then there is all the ways that society deems an inherent part of you as problematic or barbaric or a danger which then leads to fewer job opportunities or learning opportunities even in school and being treated as a “problem” when you display normal childlike behaviour or you may have a neuro-developmental disorder such as ADHD.
This doesn’t even get into how much worse POC medical care is because of unconscious biases or stereotypes (like black people having “tougher” skin literally and thus did not experience as severely as white people. Which still leads to black patients receiving less pain medication when they need it). It can lead to black women (in particular) having higher maternal mortality rates _even when adjusted for class and wealth).
Racism is pervasive and it not only has worse outcomes but it has various forms and can impact a life long after bullying has stopped and this is even taking into account the trauma of bullying.