Hawaiian_Gurl
I cant stand Racist people who start to sterotype other Race,Gender , even there religions for no damn reason .
racism is only hatred of another race.
gender discrimination is called sexism ((or once was, i think we're moving more towards 'gender discrimination' due to ppl thinking sexism is only towards women)) and hatred of someone based on religion is generally referred to as bigotry, although to be a bigot really means you hate all viewpoints/people/ideas/religions other than your own.
the worst part about stereotypes is how people claim that they are "based in truth" when the majority of the time they were based on propaganda put forth by whatever group originally had a problem with the other group.
for example, the whole stereotype of black people either being drug dealers or drug users comes from anti-marijuana propaganda from WAY back in the jim crowe days of blacks using marijuana and then going on "reefer madness induced fits of rage" and raping white women.
did that ever happen? probably not, but there were television and print ads about it and even psa-style movies ((like the ones in gaia cinemas)).
its ******** sad that people still think that way, but then again, people still think cleopatra the 8th was a slut thanks to octavious even though she wasn't.
sweatdrop also, i'm all for free speech and all that, but there's a difference between hate speech ((which is speech w/ the purpose of inspiring hatred or violence towards a group)) and free speech, and i for one am happy that the law ((for the most part)) does make that distinction.
people need to understand that the founding fathers weren't infallible and never meant for the constitution to be set in stone. the law must evolve with the times, and they understood that. ((this is why we're allowed to amend the damn thing.))
oh, and here's a funny little tidbit, did you know the declaration of independence has a racial slur in it? oh yes, it does!
3nodding also, the original california constitution had slurs against chinese people, and laws saying to throw them out of any town, establishment, bar, etc.
times change, rights and laws and responsibilities should, too.
xd but yeah, in short, racists suck a**. i'm all for equality all around!
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