"Racist"

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This paper explains that "racist" or "racism" are highly misused and misunderstood terms; merely race consciousness does not constitute a racist mindset. The author points out that a "racist" is a person who adopts blatantly discriminatory behavior or metes out ill treatment to people of other races because of biased mindset. The paper states that race is as much a part of one's identity as family names and country of origin; therefore, to refer to someone as "black" or "Hispanic" doesn't really make one a racist, but claiming people of color are deficient or inferior in some respect does constitute racial bigotry.

From the Paper:

"If you see a black person with slightly odd eating habits and you comment on the same, does that make you a racist? Well if yes, why? Why can't it be seen in the same light as commenting on odd behavior of some white person? What makes you a racist? Who is a racist? Is racist a person who 'hates' people of other races or is he someone who believes his race is superior to all other races? If you think that 'hatred' and 'superior' are synonymous, then you are one of those many misguided souls who have heard all about racism but are not certain as to what really constitutes racist attitude."

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