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The Difference Between Racism, Reverse Racism, and Prejudice

Before I begin this I’d like to just put it out there that — News Flash–reverse racism is. . .  not real.

What is often described as reverse racism by many believers of this phenomenon is actually just prejudice. Of course prejudice itself is no better, however, they definitely are not the same thing. You simply cannot be racist towards a Caucasian person as they have never been oppressed. Racism is literally prejudice that comes from a place a power with means to oppress others.

The Oxford Dictionary definition of racism is as follows- the unfair treatment of people who belong to a different race, and violent behavior towards them. The second iteration of this definition would be as follows- the belief that some races of people are better than others.

The Oxford Dictionary definition of prejudice, however, is as follows- an unreasonable dislike of or preference for a person, group, custom, etc., especially when it is based on their race, religion, sex, etc.

“I do not see racial prejudice happening to me because I am white and we, as a people, have never been oppressed.”

The phrase which undoubtedly links the two would be racial prejudice which was the main thought-provoking ignition that encouraged me to write this much-needed article.

Being called something I personally would describe as prejudice such as a “milk bottle” or “paste face” is without a doubt not very pleasant, however, I also think that these insults are merely grains of salt in comparison to actual racism.

As a white teenager living in the United Kingdom, I can more than safely say that I have never been a victim of racism merely because I am white. Racial prejudice, on the other hand, has yet to occur to me but I realistically do not see this happening in the foreseeable future. All because I am white and we, as a people, have never been oppressed. Perhaps Caucasian people should stop crying racism when called the above terms and should start thinking back on the actions of their ancestors to know truly what racism is. On second thought, maybe they don’t have to look back so far after all.

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