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She said included among the school's teaching resources was the following: "A RACIST: A racist is one who is both privileged and socialized on the basis of race by a white supremacist (racist) system. 'The term applies to all white people (i.e., people of European descent) living in the United States, regardless of class, gender, religion, culture or sexuality. By this definition, people of color cannot be racists, because as peoples within the U.S. system, they do not have the power to back up their prejudices, hostilities, or acts of discrimination….
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Believe it or not, some people feel that the terms "white" and "racist" are synonymous. And if the word "racist" is defined as white people, then sure enough, you can say that all racists are white. And that it is impossible for blacks to be racist. But ONLY if you define racist as such.
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most people's minds, though, the word "racist" has a very different definition. And no one is exempt from or immune to it.
In some circles, a white person who genuinely believes in equality will be termed as even "more racist" than those who are blatant about it because he will be said to be in denial of his own racism, simply because he is white.
Sad but true.