Posted on 05/15/2006 2:24:50 PM PDT by Macaw
Racism:
The systematic subordination of members of targeted racial groups who have relatively little social power in the United States (Blacks, Latino/as, Native Americans, and Asians), by the members of the agent racial group who have relatively more social power (Whites). The subordination is supported by the actions of individuals, cultural norms and values, and the institutional structures and practices of society.
Individual Racism:
The beliefs, attitudes, and actions of individuals that support or perpetuate racism. Individual racism can occur at both an unconscious and conscious level, and can be both active and passive. Examples include telling a racist joke, using a racial epithet, or believing in the inherent superiority of whites.
Active Racism:
Actions which have as their stated or explicit goal the maintenance of the system of racism and the oppression of those in the targeted racial groups. People who participate in active racism advocate the continued subjugation of members of the targeted groups and protection of “the rights” of members of the agent group. These goals are often supported by a belief in the inferiority of people of color and the superiority of white people, culture, and values.
Passive Racism:
Beliefs, attitudes, and actions that contribute to the maintenance of racism, without openly advocating violence or oppression. The conscious or unconscious maintenance of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that support the system of racism, racial prejudice and racial dominance.
Cultural Racism:
Those aspects of society that overtly and covertly attribute value and normality to white people and Whiteness, and devalue, stereotype, and label people of color as “other”, different, less than, or render them invisible. Examples of these norms include defining white skin tones as nude or flesh colored, having a future time orientation, emphasizing individualism as opposed to a more collective ideology, defining one form of English as standard, and identifying only Whites as great writers or composers.
This is official, taxpayer funded, cirriculum for my three kids. Comments?
my comment:move away. fast.
Home school or private school.
Your name is probably on that list.
I guess my skin color makes me a racist.
Extending the cycle of racism for yet another generation.
"The systematic subordination of members of targeted racial groups who have relatively little social power in the United States (Blacks, Latino/as, Native Americans, and Asians)"
ROFL Jeebus that's funny..."little social power"...obviously whoever wrote that hasn't been on a college campus or applied to law school in the last 20 years.
Interesting.
According to the text, it is impossible for anyone of a "non-white" skin color to be racist as per the definition they use.
Tell them they aren't being inclusive enough.
(But be certain to be many many miles away before you do such.)
Either that or your belief in America.
By this definition, I believe 4 blackpeople beating up a white because he or she is white would not be rascist, as only whites can be racist.
This is diversity - where whites are lambasted, bullied and despised. The only way to fight this "diversity" crap is to go to a school board meeting and shove this crap back in their face. Their is no tolerance for anyone who believes that people should be judged on merit - liberals see the world in color shaded glasses - they only care about keeping the race hate and segregation alive - it is the root of the power. Unfortunately too many good people have allowed this evil to foster.
Well, I never saw it in ... ummm... black and white before, but there it is.
Only whites can exhibit racism.
Contrast that to what my dictionary says:
racism |?r??siz?m| nounNo mention of who's doing it.
• the belief that all members of each race possess characteristics or abilities specific to that race, esp. so as to distinguish it as inferior or superior to another race or races. • prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on such a belief :
Holy cow! Individualism is racist?
I won't even axe what be that.
Future time orientation is the racist white oppressor's idea that time is linear. That there is a past, a present and a future. For some cultures, time is viewed as cyclical. Often racist, homophobic white people refer to "Indian time" to denigrate the beautiful red native peoples who are often unable to keep white man appointments, which pisses off their parole officers.
If you are white, the school definition is pretty clear about it. My take is that is says whites have more social power, and that makes them inherently racist.
The systematic subordination of members of targeted racial groups who have relatively little social power in the United States (Blacks, Latino/as, Native Americans, and Asians), by the members of the agent racial group who have relatively more social power (Whites). The subordination is supported by the actions of individuals, cultural norms and values, and the institutional structures and practices of society.
If you want a true definition of racist......look at the dolt that wrote this POS.
FTO is defined as a general capacity to organize and anticipate future events.
No, I'm not kidding.
But, by their definition, the white person being beaten up would be racist for complaining about it.
If I have so much social power, how come I have so much trouble getting a date?
You have got to be joking.
Unfortunately too many good people have allowed this evil to foster.
All that evil requires is for good men to do nothing.
We all need to stand up and call themon this, be brave, they of course will call us racist but do it.
Who knew?
I wonder if having a 401k is a hate crime?
It is immoral to train kids to be racist, which above policies intend to do.
They say to pick your battles. Let's say I pick this as a battle. How do I try to get this changed? Notify local media? Ask to meet with someone at the school? Go to a board meeting?
All of the above. Draw up rational talking points. Maybe print them as a press release or as a flyer type handout at school board or City Council meetings.
Interesting that one example of "Cultural Racism" is 'defining one form of English as standard', yet their web page default language is English with Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese, Somali, et.al. offered as "alternatives".
I guess what's good for the goose is not good for the gander....
Lunacy!
Yes. Send your kids to private schools.
wanna we draw yous a pitcher ?
it's an indictment of Capitalism
It seems these definitions apply only to whites, which makes the definitions racist in and of themselves.
If you have a director of curriculum I'd take it up with that person first. Then go to the sup. of schools and the school board, and get press from the local papers. Be prepared for a storm of criticism and your kids being harassed at school.
Get your kids out of that school and away from that curriculum.
Actually, the wording of this code of conduct is blatantly racist in itself--I know this is stating the obvious but some are stuck on stupid and require repetition. Have they heard of affirmative action, race-based scholarships, race-based culture centers at universities, and the like?
Man... that is some twisted logic there, even for a bunch of leftists.
The people who wrote this crap are racist and haven't a clue that they are.
It would be interesting to find out the racial makeup of the group that drafted this (maybe they were all non-white).
Since whites are considered to have more power does that mean the school district should fire all their white employees?
What they are saying is that if you're not a commie, you're a racist.
This violates federal law, including the post-civil war amendments to the constitution. This is a state agency acting under color of law making invidious distinctions and using its power to enforce the same. Take this to a lawyer in Washington -- american center for law and justice I believe is a good place to start. The author can have this viewpoint as an individual, but not express it and enforce it as an officer of the state.
Oh my God. I had to follow your link to make sure it was real. I cannot believe the school district defines racism as only committed by Whites! I mean, I can believe that they would believe that; but I am stunned that they actually put it into their definition. WHAT ABSOLUTE RACIST BASTARDS!!
Who the heck wants to date a stinkin' racist?
"How can one be racist when one is "unconscious"."
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well, they probably BEAT the racist s.o.b. UNCONSCIOUS because he had that damn future time orientation. he DESERVED it!
and, just because he's unconscious doesn't mean his racism goes away.
In their very definition of the term, it's impossible to practice racism against white people because... they're white.
"Holy cow! Individualism is racist?"
So collectivism isn't.
But wait!
From Wikipedia:
Collectivism is a term used to describe any doctrine that stresses the importance of a collective, rather than the importance of the individual. Collectivists believe the individual should be subordinate to the collective, which may be a group of individuals, a whole society, a state, a nation, a RACE, or a social class. Thus, collectivism contrasts with individualism.(emphases on RACE mine)
So collectivism is more likely to be racist -- NOT individualism!
Won't it be grand when we all march to the same drummer.(sarcasm)
Can you believe the government takes money from you to support these "educator" and then says that you can't have it back if you decide you don't want these people "educating" your children? It's insane.
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