Racism is over and we all know that but there are scholars out there who would like to believe that it isn’t for whatever reason. Really what is the point in trying to pick out ways that racism still shows it ugly head? Any effort put into doing that is pointless because racism can’t exist in place where everyone is privy to the same opportunities. People who feel disadvantaged just need to work harder and pull themselves up by their bootstraps in order to get ahead.
One thing that is analyzed consistently is the notion that Americans self segregate themselves. Why is the fact that people choose to associate themselves with people like them a racist notion? Is it really safe to say that white that only feel comfortable in the company of their counterparts are racist? No this is an unfair judgment and has no basis in racist ideals whatsoever. Come on; let’s get real for second here. There are black people that now dominate the sports and entertainment realm and there are even blacks out there politically astute enough to run the country. Can blacks still claim to be disenfranchised? Of course not!
Does it matter that whites don’t want to live next to blacks or that blacks choose to live amongst themselves? Its all just a matter of choice and certainly doesn’t allude to idea that racism is presently working in today’s society. In today’s world if American’s do “self segregate” its just because it provides comfort not because America is still so called ruled by a system by advantage.
Click on the link here to read about Chicago “America’s most segregated big city” to see how people simply choose to live where they want and how their choices aren’t at all based on discrimination.
http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2008/dec/26/local/chi-segregation-26-dec26
Friday, November 13, 2009
Sure I have the right to sit anywhere but I choose to sit here…but for no particular reason.
Posted by JAV at 11:07 AM
Labels: new-age segregation, racism, racist
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4 comments:
It is true that we subconsciously or consciously segregate ourselves because once we try to integrate ourselves with other races things do not work out such as stares, tension between neighbors, and exclusion from activities. So although it is easier to live with people of the same race but it is also cowardly.
i believe the reason why things doesnt work out with other cultures are caused by the sterotypes that we give one another. white people don't live by black people because black people (sterotypes) tend to steal or make a lot of noise. The reason why black do not live by white people is because they (streotypes) snitch too much.
True there are definitely times when people self-segregate. However, I do not think that we should have "legal segregation". Mixing of races has helped to unify this country.
this sucks
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