Reflection 17

I’ve learned that racism doesn’t happen because of one person, it happens when a group of people come together and believe in something so strongly that they go out of their way and make other people lives more difficult. I’ve learned that all races are affected by racism, whether you are Black, White, Native American, or even Hispanic. And now that I’ve come to this realization, Hispanics are even racist towards each other because of their own different background. There has been this rivalry between Porto Rica's and Cubans since as long as anyone can remember. I agree that some stories play out like Disney movies, but there are others that are very crucial where racism become a big part of their lives. Viewing these standpoints I’ve also learned that there are different types of racism. Avoidance is one of them; I thought it was good to avoid someone you don’t like because that way you don’t cause confrontation with the other person. I’ve learned that some people use avoidance as a way of racism, avoiding someone can easily become neglecting them, thinking you are more superior then they are, and that you can degrade them just by avoiding them. I didn’t know that silence can say so much, and I’m sure that many people don’t know that they are being raciest. Because if this is so, then the Amish have been racist to new cultures for many years now, because they are going out of their way to reject the new ways of technology and of culture, and by doing so I’m sure by not converting they believe that their way of living is a more sophisticated living then we have it. Another concern is that children have such racial behaviors when they are young, I’m not sure if they don’t know better, or more of they weren’t taught with the up most respect to respect others, no matter what race. But children play the racist role while they are young; part of racism is antilocution; this is when someone verbally rejects someone else. Children do this all the time at school or even around the neighborhood. They learn at such a young age, what to say to get their way and to get people to listen to them. Some kids are labeled bullies because they pick on little kids; this is a form of racism because they are rejecting different cultures that don’t fit to their liking. Racism isn’t just about discriminating; it’s more on how you treat others.