It makes people feel left out...

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One of the biggest problems with racism is that it makes others feel left out. This feeling may lead to hatred and/or violence as a response from the other person. I thought this was a funny picture, but what it demonstrates is true. As time passes I've seen people with different backgrounds mix in the same social groups. Of course, it would be a lie to say that everyone does this, and that leaving people out of their "circle" because they're a different color doesn't happen...
This is nonsense, people should be included for their personality, for what they have to offer as a person. Not excluded because they look different!

According to a participant of the survey, "Racism affects all of us, even if we aren't directly discriminated against. Social division, oppression, poverty, low self-image, and missed opportunities such as friendship or employment are consequences of racism in border cities such as El Paso." - Anonymous (2009)

Image retrieved from: http://www.caricatures-ireland.com/blog/anti-racism-cartoons-from-the-mayors-youth-conference/

This is a really good cartoon I found. We're all people so really who cares what color your skin is, how old you are, where you're from, or your religion? Especially in border cities including El Paso, where people from two different nations interact and live together.

Causes and Effects of Racial Discrimination in the Border

Some of the causes of racial discrimination are thought to be “pure and complete ignorance, unexplained stress, cultural misconceptions, history, and a tool for justifying a mean,” as found int he primary survey I did. According to a Canadian online newspaper, a “just-published study found skin color – not religion, not income – was the biggest barrier to immigrants feeling they belonged here. And the darker the skin, the greater the alienation”. According to the same study, acts of racism made them feel as if the were being “degraded”. When asked how discrimination made participants of the “Discrimination in U.S. Border Cities” made them feel, participants answered that it kept them from travelling to certain places and that that made them feel “sad and disappointed”. Others also claimed to feel “bad, alienated, uncomfortable, indigent, and embarrassed”.

Is this really how we want our peers to feel? Reflect on this, and maybe we'll think twice next time before discriminating someone.

Unfortunately Racism Pollutes our Enviornment...

Image taken from: http://www.boston.com/news/globe/ideas/articles/2007/07/15/how_racism_hurts____literally/

Racism affects us all, and it affects the way we live, the way we think, the opportunities we are given, and those we are not. We miss out on opportunities on friendship, jobs, promotions, love, and all because we can't get over physical barriers. We need to think of a world where our younger brothers and sister, our future children, and grandchildren will all have equal opportunities and will get to live in a world free from hate and racial contamination!

Racism isn't born, it's taught!

I found this while I was searching for more information on this issue; I couldn't agree with it more!!


"Racism isn't born, folks, it's taught. I have a two-year-old son. You know what he hates? Naps! End of list."

- Erik Hansen