“i am not racist, i just have a racial preference”
u will hear two camps of argument, but i feel strongly for those who call this to be bullshit. these are the people who say “bullshit, having a racial preference means u are racist”
first, define racist.
second, define context.
“i have a racial preference, i prefer to have someone with white skin as my partner”
choosing a partner is a personal choice. u have personal preferences. how is this different from someone saying that they prefer non-smokers to smokers. they prefer someone taller than shorter. they prefer someone rich than poor. these are all PERSONAL preferences. does that mean they despise smokers? does this mean that they look down on the poor? NO. taking an example, if u meet two people with the exact personalities and looks, and the only difference is their wealth. do people expect u to say that oh doesnt matter i really dont have a preference for rich guy over poor guy, even if i had a choice and all else equal, i still do not care. no because u obviously do. does it mean u look down on the poor? no. does it mean u have a preference? yes. replace this with race. does having a preference for white skin means u are racist?
if the definition of racist is that u have a preference, yes. if the definition of racist is that u look down on another race, no.
if ur defense is “race is not something they can control”. fine, what about height? what about looks? they are superficial too (and do u really trust someone who says that these dont matter to them AT ALL) they may not be an important criteria among the bigger scheme of things, but doesn’t mean they are weighed the same when it comes down to this one attribute.
next - context. in a workplace setting, it should never be about race, even down to the last variable because it SHOULD be based on skills. the ONLY variable should be skills, because that is what u hire people for. in choosing ur partner, it’s a personal choice, a personal preference, and ur PERSONAL opinion is all that matters. if i have a preference for someone of the opposite gender, does it mean i look down on gays? no. if i have a preference for someone of my own race, does it mean i hate on another? also no. if a black person has preference for another black person to be his date, does that also mean he is racist?
i hate it when people take things out of context and act all righteous about certain beliefs. its never a straightforward stand and its never something that is black and white (no pun intended)
so before u go on attack mode,
define racist
define context
dont just draw sweeping conclusions
