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Originally Posted by mirevolver
From my experience abroad, I would place the US among the least racist countries. Are we perfect? No, no country is. But are we more sensitive to racial issues than other countries? Absolutely
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Yes, and guess what makes the US more sensitive to racial issues... BEING SENSITIVE about this kind of stuff. Race, class, ethnicity, what have you. Some people think it's unnecessary political correctness... but why not err on the side of caution and just plain ol' being considerate, instead of persisting deliberately in being insensitive, boorish, and perpetuating ignorance? That is my question. What is so wrong with being sensitive (I am not talking about being OVER sensitive, but simply being aware of other people's perceptions of things, and the role of power and that big bad word, "hegemony")?