What is a racist?

[UKHeather]

Gotta laugh at people who say, I'm not racist, but...

[topgun]

Gotta laugh at people who say, I'm not racist, but...

Yeah - Like - 'I have coloured (or even English) friends'. Heard that a few times in the pub.

[naughty_g5]

to me racism is if a person judges another on basis of ethnicity/colour etc.... identifying someone by ethnicity is not racism...

[topgun]

to me racism is if a person judges another on basis of ethnicity/colour etc.... identifying someone by ethnicity is not racism...

Absolutely it is racism - its not as simple as black v white - you don't consider the Serbian/Bosnian/Croatian 'ethnic cleansing' - racist ? or that Hitler was a racist - he despised anyone that was not of the aryan race. Sorry but you talk absolute tosh !

[Curvaceous Kate]

Yeah - Like - 'I have coloured (or even English) friends'. Heard that a few times in the pub.

My Step Dad used to say he had a black friend. He is incredibly racist. He once told my Mum to kick me out, because I brought a black male friend home with me. My Mum isn't much better. I was dating a Nigerian guy from London for a while and she told me that I should get an Aids test done. She never told me to do that when with any other boyfriends. You can pick your friends, but... I'm glad to say her attitudes have changed radically for the better since then, but it took far too long.

[samlad]

[Rachel Divine]

I'm still smarting over the racist remark and feel quite passionate aboout it. (For those that don't know I was accused not once, but 3 times of being a racist yesterday by another Escort) You can make your own mind up if you want to trawl through the (True Independent Escort) thread.

I know I'm not a racist, but I wondered if this is one of those topics that is ambiguous or is it pretty cutndried?

What makes someone a racist?

Oh by the way I have never said no to any potential client based on their origin, but I have said no to men I could not understand over the phone.

I have dated men from all over the world and I do not see colour, but I see the person.

I know it has nothing to do with me, but I feel an inward guilt for the wrong that has been done historically with regards to slavery. As a child I cried buckets when watching the film roots and made an inward decision never to judge someone by their colour.

I am sickened by racists and have actually stopped dating someone, because of his attitude towards black people.

I have many friends of all different nationalities. Where they or their parents were born has no bearing on our friendship.

To me someone who is racist is someone who singles someone out for being racially different and hates them for no other apparent reason. They may be verbally, physically or mentally abusive towards them and treat them with contempt.

So... what are your thoughts?

The comment you made about restricting access to the people who do not speak English it is racist , doesnt mean you as a person are racist per si.

Me and other people agreed on that about your comment.

[retired punter]

The comment you made about restricting access to the people who do not speak English it is racist , doesnt mean you as a person are racist per si.

Me and other people agreed on that about your comment.

And a lot of other people don't agree and wonder how in the light of some recent bans you are still posting.

Best to ignore Kate

[samlad]

And a lot of other people don't agree and wonder how in the light of some recent bans you are still posting.

Best to ignore Kate

And you should probably follow your own advice too.

[retired punter]

And you should probably follow your own advice too.

Interesting you pick on my comment and ignore the fact that it has been implied again that Kate is racist.

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