“Don't judge a book by it's cover” is a very popular old saying that most forget to use and remember about when it comes to racism. If you are judging someone by the color of their skin, by the language they speak, where they come from, or how they identify themselves as a race, that is judging a book by it's cover. Here at North Star and in our community believe it or not there is racism weather we want to accept it or not. Most tend to use racism as a joke to be funny but, racism is never a joke and is never funny at any means, it brings them down and hurts them. Being racist tends to be calling other races inappropriate names, having inappropriate comments, and identifying them yourself as what you want them to be or by stereotypes.
Some people believe in the saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” I would like to beg to differ their though. Words do hurt, they may not hurt you physically, but they hurt you emotionally so bad that your chest hurts, your heart races, your fist and jaw clench up, and anger rushes up inside you. Their is a racist word for almost every race, some
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I should feel safe in my school and community but I don’t. Peace will come faster if we all step up and stop using racist names, racist comments, and racist stereotypes. Just remember, “Don't judge a book by it's cover. If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say it all.” Also even though “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me,” Is just saying it won't hurt psychically but it does hurt emotionally. So, if you see someone getting racist comments, don't stay quiet, speak up and just know they deal with that everyday. We all may be from different places in the world, different races, speak different languages, and different colors but we are alike in some
“Don’t judge a book by it’s cover” is what been told around and what most people still don’t do. How we decide how something is worth by just looking at it without getting to know someone or something even closer. John Steinbeck wrote a book in 1937 about two farm workers moving place to place trying to find their happiness. By going through things together and keeping each other’s hope by reminding one another about their motivation on even trying and ways how the farm workers, Lenny and George are more different than similar. Lenny and George are more different because of their maturity, their attitude towards Curley’s wife, and behavior.
In the short story “I am not racist” by the author Neil Bissoondath, goes to explain about racism in Canada. He was born in Trinidad, and then moved to Canada when he was 18 years old to attend York University. In the story he talks about racism in Canada but also he says it’s international which I totally agree with. Bissoondath uses his first person point of view to attract more people particularly teenagers to send out a message to all of them.Bissoondath has a problem with the word” racism” as it is vulnerable to manipulation. Most people say the word “racism” to indicate a person with different color. The word “racism” itself is linked to skin color of people, but also including every race around the world. Bissoondath indicates this by saying “during the heat of altercation, we seize, as terms of abuse, on whatever is most obvious about the person.” (Rubens, Melanie, ed. The Mercury Reader - Custom Publication. Pearson Custom). People also can attack others by sex, weight, attractiveness and other things. It never ends.
It’s one of the oldest idioms that inevitably the majority of us have heard as a youth on a playground: “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” Unfortunately, this old phrase isn’t entirely true—it doesn’t define which words are hurtful, the context they are used in, or its historical context. In fact, words can be powerful. There are a number of words in language, that are both negative and offensive, that have been used to oppress a specific group. Their history has produced such a negative symbolic power and creates such a stigma, that they possess the ability to harm or injure. “Cunt” is such a word.
racist, and learn to accept one another. Racism does exist and it does scar people, even if people are
Racism is a form of extreme prejudice that leads to physical and psychological violence. Racists can be any color: white, black, brown, red or yellow. A white racist thinks all blacks are alike, while a black racist thinks all Hispanics are alike. In addition, a Hispanic racist may think all Native Americans are alike. The ethnic boundaries of racism "pigeon hole" anoth...
In To Kill a Mockingbird, the novel explains greatly about a famous phrase that starts with “Don’t judge a book by its cover. People aren’t who they seem to be because most people have qualities that they hide/fake about. This theme is the most significant aspect in the novel. Boo Radley is a character that does a perfect example of hiding his lifestyle the people in Maycomb heard rumors about him being a monster. Atticus is also another great example. In the beginning of the book, Jem refuses to eat dinner until his dad, Atticus, promises him to play football. When Atticus does not tolerate to do that promise, Jem calls/consider him a boring dad. Mrs. Dubose is considered to be a cranky lady, but she is a whole different person. Out of all
As Americans people really need to think what does Racism actually mean? Racism is the belief that human beings can be divided into human races and that some members of some races are inferior to members of other races. People who believe in racism are racist.(“Human Races”). People often hear someone say a slur that may have a little bit to do with racism but not really at the same time and they go bananas. Next thing people know there’s a court date and the member of the other race is a millionaire because he sued for a slur like my feet are black from all this work or my feet are red from all this heat. A lot of people for some reason love to just find a reason to be unhappy. For most its picking a fight with someone for a stupid reason.
Let’s start with the definition of racism. Racism refers to the belief that race is the primary determinant of human capacities, that a certain race is inherently superior or inferior to others, and/or that individuals should be treated differently based on their ascribed race.
Racism comes in many forms ad can be expressed in many different societies in various ways. 1 The dictionary defines racism as the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, especially so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races. This definition of racism makes it clear that it is a perceived point of view that implies prejudice towards people or a person based solely on their race. Racism has been an issue in many societies for many years and still is an issue in modern society. 2 Recently in the U.S. many cases of racism towards African Americans have been shown in the media. However racism is not just a U.S. culture based issue but also a cross-cultural issue
What is racism? Racism is the believe that one race is superior than another. When using racism one may use a person’s skin color, language, customs or place of birth the judge them quickly in a negative way.This causes many things to happen such as war, slavery, formation of nations, and legal codes. It has been in human history for a really long time(Racism). Although it was there it wasn't always automatic, but it did end happening at some point or another. When people feel this way about other races they may think of them a subhuman of savages and may want segretain between themselves and the others(Racism). Though some think that race is a good way to classify people scientist say other ways:”There are few genetic characteristics to be found in England that are not found in Zaire or China…the differences that most deeply affect us in our dealings with each other ar not to any significant degree biologically determined”(Racism). So it is scientifically proven that using race to judge someone isn't really fair because they could be more genetically connected to you that you
In this world today, hate is becoming increasingly more abundant, especially as it concerns race. Whether it be an unarmed black man shot by a white police officer or the use of racial slurs towards someone, it seems like racism is all around us. In the book To Kill A Mockingbird, it shows a little girl named Scout using racial slurs. Racism is so culturally accepted in the town that it’s okay to use racial slurs such as the N-Word that even Atticus, a lawyer representing a black man falsely accused of rape, uses it a couple of times. Earlier this year, the Ku Klux Klan, a group of white supremacists, held a violent rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and proved that racism isn’t a thing of the past.
The racial slurs have been pounded into your head, yet you find comfort in the few friends that you have made. Friends that accept you for who you are, not for what your skin color is. Behind you, whispers fill the air with violence and prejudice against your type. But your immunity kicks in and you solemnly walk away. The snickers and slurs you here pass by you for you have heard way too many. Ignorant and oblivious owners of the words do not know how it feels, what it does to your self-esteem, how it brings you down for they have never been in your shoes. Their words mock your very existence and even though they are not directed at you, you can not help but feel that they are; after all, you do fit in those descriptions. The comments slice
How would you like it if someone walked up to you and berated you based on the color of your skin? A characteristic like that isn’t even something you can control, so an insult of that nature can leave one furious and oppressed. Discrimination is inevitable in any culture, throughout history, in modern times, and even in ancient times. For example, the oppression and murder of 6 million Jewish people during the Holocaust, the African Slave Trade which occurred for multiple centuries, and more recently, the “ethnic cleansing” of Rohingya people in Myanmar, brought on by the government of the Asian nation, all of which are tragedies doomed to happen when history repeats itself and people do not learn
I have heard a white person tell a black person, that he or she does not act black. I have also heard the statement, “I am not racist, I have a lot of black friends.” When I hear statements like these, it makes me think that people are trying to negatively compare white and black people, even if they are not meaning to. Although I wish we could combat prejudice in the society, I don’t think that we can ever truly stop it, and racism will always be a problem in America” (Friedman, 2007). Unless people stop forming negative stereotypes about different races other than their own, prejudice and discrimination towards races will always be apparent, and passed down to
Racist and racism are provocative words in American society. To some, they become curse words. They are descriptive words of reality that cannot be denied. Some people believe that race is the primary determinant of human abilities and capacities and behave as if racial differences produce inherent superiorities. People of color are often injured by these judgements and actions whether they are directly or indirectly racist. Just as individuals can act in racist ways, so can institutions. Institutions can be overtly or inherently racist. Institutions can also injure people. The outcome is nonetheless racist, if not intentional (Randall).