Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Poll: Is Reverse Racism Ever Okay? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Bud2400[/m] at 11:23 pm on June 27, 2008[quote]Inspired by the responses I received in [url=http://www.golivewire.com/forums/peer-yaaenot-support-a.html]this thread[/url], I thought I'd make a poll to gauge how everybody on Livewire actually feels about reverse racism and whether or not it's okay.  So in your opinion, is reverse racism justified?  Or is it completely wrong?  Or does it lie somewhere in between? Below is a definition I provided for those of you unsure of what exactly reverse racism is: [b]Reverse Racism[/b] (noun): Discrimination or aggression directed towards the political majority (either a member or group of that majority or the majority in general). Definition provided by: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reverse_racism I'd also like to add that reverse racism is often the result of past or present racial discrimination by the poltical and/or racial majority to a person in the minority, whether the actual discrimination is real or only perceived (hence why it's called [i]reverse[/i] racism).[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post Bud2400 Posted at 11:23 pm on June 27, 2008 Inspired by the responses I received in this thread, I thought I'd make a poll to gauge how everybody on Livewire actually feels about reverse racism and whether or not it's okay.  So in your opinion, is reverse racism justified?  Or is it completely wrong?  Or does it lie somewhere in between? Below is a definition I provided for those of you unsure of what exactly reverse racism is: Reverse Racism (noun): Discrimination or aggression directed towards the political majority (either a member or group of that majority or the majority in general). Definition provided by: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/reverse_racism I'd also like to add that reverse racism is often the result of past or present racial discrimination by the poltical and/or racial majority to a person in the minority, whether the actual discrimination is real or only perceived (hence why it's called reverse racism).

Replies The Artful Dodger Posted at 7:30 am on June 28, 2008 Yeah, in the Western World I think its necessary for all minorities to have (what I call) "a cautious level of prejudice". I don't mean being necessary combatant...just aware and careful. Just so that you don't embarass yourself or end up in places/situations you don't want to be in. I think black people in the South would know better than anybody what i'm talking about. Bud2400 Posted at 1:11 am on June 28, 2008 Quote: from smartlake at 1:08 am on June 28, 2008 This topic is confusing. Do you mean blacks hating whites? Yeah, that's okay, black people have the right to hate anyone they want for whatever reason they want, same with whites, Asians, etc. In general, I mean racial minorities hating whites.  Minority in most Western countries outside of Latin America = black, east Asian, Indian, Native American, mestizo, Semitic, Turkic, etc. Skip Posted at 1:10 am on June 28, 2008 there is no reverse racism.  its just racism, plain old racism smartlake Posted at 1:08 am on June 28, 2008 This topic is confusing.  Do you mean blacks hating whites?  Yeah, that's okay, black people have the right to hate anyone they want for whatever reason they want, same with whites, Asians, etc. angryslut Posted at 11:37 pm on June 27, 2008 Reverse racism is worse than "regular" racism. Bud2400 Posted at 11:32 pm on June 27, 2008 Quote: from TheOtherHorseman at 11:28 pm on June 27, 2008 Reverse racism, as a phrase, makes no fucking sense whatsoever. It is still racism. Agreed, although it's a little more specific than plain racism.  As a phrase, it suggests that the person was discriminated against by the majority and, as a result of it, is racist (or prejudiced) against the majority. The problem with being specific in this case is that, to some people at least, it actually justifies it.  That notion is something I think we as a society really needs to work on, which I explained in my topic on reverse discrimination that I linked to in the OP. Desquish69 Posted at 11:31 pm on June 27, 2008 uhm racism isnt cool... but i mean... as a joke or whatever go for it... but not like... i hate black gay women who are jewish! and they should all die! thats stupid... but laughing at the shits fine... =) carnage44 Posted at 11:29 pm on June 27, 2008 There is no such thing as reverse racism. Racism is racism. snukums Posted at 11:28 pm on June 27, 2008 You're an idiot. TheOtherHorseman Posted at 11:28 pm on June 27, 2008 Reverse racism, as a phrase, makes no fucking sense whatsoever. It is still racism. Syber Posted at 11:26 pm on June 27, 2008 No; racism of any kind is never okay no matter what the reason. No racism is acceptable, and the idea of reverse racism is just idiotic! Whoever said well because some of them hated us we can hate all of them is horribly wrong... All 11 previous replies displayed.