No long introductions this time. The question is plain and simple: what do you think is worse, more harmful to the society - racism or sexism?
Discuss!
No long introductions this time. The question is plain and simple: what do you think is worse, more harmful to the society - racism or sexism?
Discuss!
It depends on the context.
Ex: Sati
Ex: Lynching (United States)
OT:
As a Mudcrab, I don't have a lawn. I would appreciate it if you edited your poll to make it more inclusive.
Last edited by Magical Mudcrab; 2016-02-25 at 08:55 PM.
Sylvanas didn't even win the popular vote, she was elected by an indirect election of representatives. #NotMyWarchief
Sexism
blacks are a minority, women aren't
... this isn't a contest, you know that right?
Asking which type of prejudice is worse is like trying to rank privilege to see which person's life is 'harder'. Leave that garbage for angst-ridden Tumblr blogs.
As a white cis male, everything I say and do is both sexist and racist. Even apologizing and flogging myself is offensive. Honestly I can't win, and there is nothing I can say or do that will be the right answer.
You're not to think you are anything special. You're not to think you are as good as we are. You're not to think you are smarter than we are. You're not to convince yourself that you are better than we are. You're not to think you know more than we do. You're not to think you are more important than we are. You're not to think you are good at anything. You're not to laugh at us. You're not to think anyone cares about you. You're not to think you can teach us anything.
neither
both are "3rd world problems" and are seen as real problems by only feminists and swj's on the internet.
we are all racist at some level
and we are all sexist towards other gender
women are not oppressed in modern world you wanna see oppression towards woman ? Go to any muslim country thats how real oppression looks like.
Racism is awful. There is no excuse for discriminating because of someone's race.
You're not to think you are anything special. You're not to think you are as good as we are. You're not to think you are smarter than we are. You're not to convince yourself that you are better than we are. You're not to think you know more than we do. You're not to think you are more important than we are. You're not to think you are good at anything. You're not to laugh at us. You're not to think anyone cares about you. You're not to think you can teach us anything.
In the same stroke though, the number of people in the entire world who are ethnically different from yourself is going to be greater than the number of people who are of the opposite sex.
If you're asian, there are more non Asians out in the world. If you're white, there are more non white people, ect. But no matter your sex, the amount of people belonging to the category "not your sex" is going to be about the same.
Last edited by GodlyBob; 2016-02-25 at 09:46 PM.
So few experiences racism compared to sexism so sexism is worse.
They are both awful, though I'd say sexism because any society will have men and women, but not necessary different ethnic groups.
Goddammit I misclicked in the poll.
Last edited by Cerilis; 2016-02-25 at 09:28 PM.
This is pretty much my opinion as well, in general. In specific cases, there probably can be a definitive answer. I'd say, in Iran sexism is much more harmful to its victims than racism, since the very society is built in such a way that genders have strongly separated roles, while races matter mostly on a case-by-case basis. While in the US, I would say racism is more harmful. In general though, yes, both are the types of the same kind of prejudiced thinking.
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Hmm, why does everyone want me so bad to get off their lawns?