Racism's that bad over there? Has it always been racist? And is it really racism or ethnocentrism? I suppose it might not matter much to someone at the other end of it, but are African immigrants the only ones who are treated this way, or is it anyone from a non-Western country? And if the situation in France is so bad, why the heck move there?
mewzilla, yes its that bad over there. for instance, in france if you are from any of the former colonies, which all happen to be populated by darker skinned people, they will refer to you as a pie noir. it means black foot. it is a derogratory term. they have others, but even i wont use them. once on a train i had the occasion of watching a black man, later i learned he was tunisian, come into our compartment. the white french got up and moved to another compartment. another french person i know in france will take his own utensils to restaurants, so he will never eat with the same spoon, fork etc that a black has touched. anecdotal to be sure, but its there and when you combine racism with islam, you are just asking for immense trouble.