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33person · 26-30, M
@popmol The truth is, no, it's not racist to notice someone is black or Asian. What would be racist is if you had to ignore that they are black or Asian in order to relate to them. That would be like having to ignore someone is 5 foot 7 to relate to them. Idc what society says, but it's mentally unhealthy to ignore someone's race. You should be mature enough to acknowledge someone's color without thinking their color is a problem or a deformity.
However, bringing up someone's race can be weird sometimes, if it is truly extraneous information. For example, suppose I tell you the following story: "I went to the store today, and I bought toothpaste, dental floss, and a bottle of mouthwash. I then went to the cash register and a black cashier rang up my stuff. Then I left the store and put the stuff in my car and drove off. When I got outside, I noticed a scratch on my car because someone left a cart right by my car and it rolled down the hill and hit my car."
So, why did I tell you the cashier was black? It's weird. I mean, it would be just as weird to mention he was 5 foot 7 or that he wore glasses. It's not a focused story. I wouldn't call it racist, but I would say it's weird for me to get off the point of the story to spend time describing the physical appearance of the cashier. However, if the point of the story is to describe his physical appearance or to describe a way he may have been treated differently because of his race, then I should mention that he is black.
However, bringing up someone's race can be weird sometimes, if it is truly extraneous information. For example, suppose I tell you the following story: "I went to the store today, and I bought toothpaste, dental floss, and a bottle of mouthwash. I then went to the cash register and a black cashier rang up my stuff. Then I left the store and put the stuff in my car and drove off. When I got outside, I noticed a scratch on my car because someone left a cart right by my car and it rolled down the hill and hit my car."
So, why did I tell you the cashier was black? It's weird. I mean, it would be just as weird to mention he was 5 foot 7 or that he wore glasses. It's not a focused story. I wouldn't call it racist, but I would say it's weird for me to get off the point of the story to spend time describing the physical appearance of the cashier. However, if the point of the story is to describe his physical appearance or to describe a way he may have been treated differently because of his race, then I should mention that he is black.
popmol · 22-25, M
@33person haha did i ever say i think less of black or other races? i don't.
well i don't know what you mean with that story. i only bring it up if i'm describing someone's look. or if i make a joke and the punchline is only funny if you know they are black for example.
thats not the point. i'm getting pissed off of people who tell me whatever i do is racist for no reason. and people are saying everything is racist now so nothing is. simple.
well i don't know what you mean with that story. i only bring it up if i'm describing someone's look. or if i make a joke and the punchline is only funny if you know they are black for example.
thats not the point. i'm getting pissed off of people who tell me whatever i do is racist for no reason. and people are saying everything is racist now so nothing is. simple.