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Nov 06, 2009 @ 16:57:30

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When my stepdaughter was 2 years old, she met her uncle for the first time. Her uncle is black, and she licked her finger and started trying to clean his arm, so babies DO notice a difference. But I do believe ATTITUDES toward other races are taught.

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Nov 06, 2009 @ 16:59:34

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sheepy said:

And besides, if this was true, then there's a large percentage of the UK male population who would be "gingerist"

I have to admit, I don't like being called a ginger.

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Nov 10, 2009 @ 02:45:48

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2nd_Evil_Head said:

When my stepdaughter was 2 years old, she met her uncle for the first time. Her uncle is black, and she licked her finger and started trying to clean his arm, so babies DO notice a difference. But I do believe ATTITUDES toward other races are taught.

A 2 year old is a child not a baby. And when she was a baby- would never have had that cross her mind!

Nov 10, 2009 @ 02:50:04

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Justanotherfont said:

If you take a group of babies from different races, and put them together in a room. Do you think they notice a difference? Of course not. So racism born or taught?

I would have to say some children learn to be racist from their parents and others become racist through certain things that happen in society.

For example where i live there are many different cultures which is a good thing, personally i like cultural diversity. Unfortunately not all of the cultural groups get along though so intimidate one another, so really they're their own worst enemy sometimes.

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Nov 10, 2009 @ 03:01:37

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countessdewhore said:

I would have to say some children learn to be racist from their parents and others become racist through certain things that happens in society.

For example where i live there are many different cultures which is a good thing, personally i like cultural diversity. Unfortunately not all of the cultural groups get along though so intimidate one another, so really they're their own worst enemy sometimes.

Gave ya a kudo!

Nov 10, 2009 @ 03:18:40

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Its taught.. you learn to hate people different from you

Nov 10, 2009 @ 04:13:54

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shinobinoz said:

Gave ya a kudo!

Thank you

Nov 10, 2009 @ 04:31:00

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Epiicnet said:

Its taught.. you learn to hate people different from you

Uz right!

Nov 12, 2009 @ 10:07:34

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Hmm i dont know if its taught or not,no one in my family is racist and compleatly condems it yet i am a very strong racist but was taught that everyone it equal.So that brings up the question if i was taught that everyone is equal how did i end up a die hard racist?

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Nov 12, 2009 @ 10:21:52

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When I was a child, in the 1960s, there was a lot of racism expressed around me. It seemed to be an attitude that was prevalent, with West Indian and Asian people being called 'darkie' and 'paki', for instance. I was brought up with all that going on around me but I didn't absorb and perpetuate it.

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Nov 13, 2009 @ 04:18:08

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SilentXSlaughter said:

Hmm i dont know if its taught or not,no one in my family is racist and compleatly condems it yet i am a very strong racist but was taught that everyone it equal.So that brings up the question if i was taught that everyone is equal how did i end up a die hard racist?

Better switch them genes!

Nov 13, 2009 @ 11:17:29

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shinobinoz said:

Better switch them genes!

what?

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Nov 14, 2009 @ 02:58:34

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SilentXSlaughter said:

what?

I was playing with words. The premise of others that we are born racist does not make any sense. You stated you were taught to be, so I thought.....never mind!