*VIDEO* The mercommunity and it's approach to mers of color and cultures.

[drucilla]

I don't believe telling someone they have privilege is racist. And yes I do realize that some people have privilege. People in the United States and other First and Second world countries have privilege. For instance whining about if this person should participate in THEIR own culture because they are "white skinned" while people in Third world countries worry about whether they will be able to feed their children that night, is privilege.
"Would you like to know what racism is? Racism is the when the system and the society is set up so you are on the bottom based solely on your race. Racism is when because of your race you loose out on opportunities other races have or are given freely. Racism is being victimized no matter where you go because people will ALWAYS view you a certain way because of your race, and usually not a good way. Racism is having to fight your whole life and be 3x better than the white people to get HALF of what they do solely because your skin color holds you back. THAT is racism. Racism is NOT: getting your feelings hurt, facing prejudice, or being told you have privilege whether it is white, white passing or light skin privilege."
How would you like to know what racism really is? Racism is 1. abeliefordoctrinethatinherentdifferencesamongthevarioushumanracialgroupsdetermineculturalorindividualachievement,usuallyinvolvingtheideathatone'sownraceissuperiorandhastherighttodominateothersorthataparticularracialgroupisinferiortotheothers.
2. apolicy,systemofgovernment,etc.,baseduponorfosteringsuchadoctrine;discrimination.
3. hatredorintoleranceofanotherraceorotherraces. (Which is what your post shows by the way)
Or do you want a personal definition?
Okay, racism is when you get bullied everyday because of your race or because you don't look 100% your race. It's when you can't fit in anywhere on the spectrum because people of both races tell you, you're nothing because you don't look 100% like either. It's when groups of people attack you every day after school with weapons because your name doesn't match your skin color. It's being afraid your children will have to go through the same things you did or worse because their skin color doesn't match their ethnicity.
Its being dehumanized and told you don't matter because of your race or skin color. It's being told you have to eat outside with the dog and not at the "family table" because of your skin color, it's being told you can't sit on the furniture because of your skin color. It's being forced to clean the whole house on your hands and knees while the children of a different race get to gout outside and play everyday. It's being locked in your room with bars on the Windows because the "family" doesn't want to see your "white" face. It's being told you are ugly because of your race and you will amount to nothing.
Its being dragged into a church full of one race and being glared at because you don't belong and having people talk about you because you don't belong their. It's being told that everything that happened means nothing and doesn't count because of your race. All the name calling all the abuse all of the beatings it doesn't matter because you look white so it's your fault for looking that way.
THAT IS RACISM. That is only some of my experience with racism. So don't you tell me that I know nothing of racism.