Tuesday, February 9, 2010

whiteness



Whiteness is simply the color of one's skin. Certain connotations come with every race but I feel they should be disregarded [though they never are. Stereotypical representations cannot be ignored but this does not mean they should be considered true. This only encourages the continuation of prejudices and racist behavior. These prejudices are both conscious and unconscious in peoples minds and people overlook them as if its no big deal. People and their character should not be regarded simply by the color of their skin or even their income. Problems among races stem from feelings of inequality and fear of others gaining power. Whiteness in America goes along with the ideas of being more powerful, making more money, and generally living better off than everyone else though the white majority isseen in a negative light. People like Derek fall into racist tendencies striving to reinforce and assert the "power" the white man supposedly holds. Though racism is still an issue, I feel like the superiority and idea that whiteness is better is disintegrating in these modern times.

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