Why do human beings treat each other this way?
I am almost 43 years old and I still don't get it. I mean, it's almost [b]2021[/b]. It's been major problem in our society that should slowly be getting better, not worse.
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I've come to believe it is because it is so ingrained in our society.
I read a story on the BBC news site the other day about a female black barrister arriving at a new court building. 3 times in the first few minutes she was treated by employees there as a defendant automatically. There in lies the problem it is institutionalised systememic racism.
And it is so ingrained we can't see it. I'm white middle aged guy. If I suggest to my friends we're all instantly privileged they round on me about their upbringing, how they have worked to get here etc etc etc. All true but our starting line is a lot further forward than anyone of colour but they don't see their attitudes are themselves perpetuating ongoing racism.
Until more realise those issues we're doomed to repeat the same behaviours as now.
I read a story on the BBC news site the other day about a female black barrister arriving at a new court building. 3 times in the first few minutes she was treated by employees there as a defendant automatically. There in lies the problem it is institutionalised systememic racism.
And it is so ingrained we can't see it. I'm white middle aged guy. If I suggest to my friends we're all instantly privileged they round on me about their upbringing, how they have worked to get here etc etc etc. All true but our starting line is a lot further forward than anyone of colour but they don't see their attitudes are themselves perpetuating ongoing racism.
Until more realise those issues we're doomed to repeat the same behaviours as now.
