You believe in fostering a society where all individuals are treated equally, regardless of their race, and racial discrimination is actively dismantled.
Anti-racism is a political ideology that seeks to confront and challenge racism in all its forms. It is rooted in the belief that all races are equal and that racial discrimination is fundamentally unjust. Anti-racism advocates for policies and actions that promote racial equality and justice, and it opposes any form of racial bias, discrimination, or prejudice.
The history of anti-racism as a political ideology is intertwined with the broader history of human rights and social justice movements. While the term "anti-racism" itself is relatively recent, the principles it emb…
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Why do you think some people struggle to understand the concept of 'white privilege' and how would you explain it?
As it is instilled into society that the white race is favoured over ethnic minorities they are seen to be valued more in the work place etc as they have more positive connotations. I think we should reduce stop and search for ethnic minorities and have an equal view on all races for society to get along more and for everyone to feel more welcome.
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Although it still exists, white privilege is not so much of a massive issue anymore as other cultures and races are more largely accepted.
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It is hard to see the privilege you have when you yourself haven’t experienced the disparities (subtle or not) that the minority have. Even though your privilege may be out of your control, you should learn to accept that you will never really understand what POC go through. *Sympathy* is key here, not empathy. People who can’t fathom white privilege are usually those who have grown up in a predominantly white community and simply haven’t interacted much with/befriended poc. Listen, be compassionate, educate yourself, and you will be surrounded by a diverse community!
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White people haven’t experienced the struggles of people from other ethnic backgrounds and so don’t understand the privilege they have
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Their upbringing leads them to believe that the privilege they have is imagined and not real.
Influenced by people on the internet to believe that hey are superior.
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Right now you can see that people of colour or any other non-white origin gets chosen over whites to promote "diversity". So saying white privelege still exist is dumb.
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People often struggle to understand the effects of something they take for granted and cannot put themselves in another person’s shoes, I can understand this but I think empathy should be encouraged far more within society
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You cannot judge a person by their race. They may be white, but you have no idea what they or their ancestors have been through. Working in mines, as trawlerman, living in workhouses.
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There is also black privilege - rooted in favourable treatment because of perceived victim hood based on historical wrongs. An example: black people are rarely challenged on TFL for not tripping in but whites are
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I think some people who have not been faced with seeing racism prevalent in their community, have a tendency to turn a blind eye to key issues which are important to them. It is uncomfortable for them to recognise their privilege so they don't.
I would encourage people to have a look at current issues and recent history to understand how important it is that we are actively fighting racism. As staying quiet on these issues is inadvertently supporting racism.
I think a huge problem with recognising white privilege is that often people who are being told they have it don't feel very privileged. This is because of intersectional privilege, where different characteristics influence each other. For example, someone who was white but from a poor economic background, who's school had been underfunded and who's parents might have struggled to put food on the table would react poorly to being called privileged. It is important for us to recognise that our age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socioeconomic and educational background all intersect, and by dissecting this we can better recognise where we do have privilege and acknowledge this.
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Why is it important to have diverse role models in the media, and who is a role model that has influenced you?
to allow everyone to have a positive role model to grow up with
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I believe it is important to have diverse role models, to make both children and adults aware of people from other walks of life, how they might live, what they do etc.
It's entirely possible to idolize a role model who, whilst being different from yourself due to race, religion, language, etc, still speaks to you on a personal level and had you not been exposed to this diversity, you might never have come across it. Broadening people's horizons is only ever a good thing.
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Ecologism is a political ideology which focuses on the partnership between humans and nature. It argues that we must take action as the current consumption
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Many footballers - It’s important to have people of all ethnicities as they are a great inspiration to all others and reinforce anti racist ideals from a young age to children watching black and coloured celebrities
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It’s important to have diverse role models in media to bring there own personal culture
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What's an example of institutional racism you've become aware of and what action do you think should be taken?
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I think it’s regional, however some areas have shown to understand that it doesn’t matter what your background is - but only if they are nice, should be the main concern for both parties.
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Have you ever taken a stand against a racist joke or comment in your social circle, and what was the outcome?
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I believe some areas have learnt to understand that it doesn’t matter what background someone has. As long as everyone is treated fairly with respect to happiness and kindness.
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In your experience, how do stereotypes influence the way we interact with people from different races?
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It should not impact how we interact at all, stereotypes are inherently racist and we should interact with everyone the same regardless of race
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