Stop Saying the Word “Race”
“Race” is a term that is a human invention. It has been used to describe and categorize people into social groups based on skin color. Race is not a valid biological concept, but something that was created in the 1400s and later turned into a fake science in the 1700s. There are no “races” and we should stop using the term. There are ethnicities with different cultures, but that is not race. The problem comes from the fact that once race was invented it became the foundation of American society. Stay Woke!
Stereotypes and White Supremacy
Racial foundations based on skin color use racial stereotypes to propagandized all of us. White supremacy became the norm in human society and produced social constructions of privileges for lighter skinned people. Saying things like all Blacks are criminals, and love greasy chicken, is foundation myth that has been placed in the minds of people to exclude cultural issues of food intake and societal problems that further racist stereotyping. This is racial foundation myth because anyone can be a criminal, though it has been passed down through time that African Americans are more prone to committing crime than any other ethnicity. This stereotype reinforces white supremacy.
The False Concept of Multiple Races
Another issue comes to mind when racialized whites claim there is a problem with Blacks belonging to a different “Race.” Many whites reject white supremacy as history has shown and not all of them believe that Black people are of a different “race.” There is only one race and it is called human. The different race idea is something even people of color have been suckered into believing. The belief that there are different races that has been passed down for generations based on fake science used in the United States. Racial foundations affect society in more ways than one can imagine. Racist foundations can shape our society and behavior. Using the word “race” was created to establish oppression, power, white privilege, and a flawed justice system. Racial foundations can be very restricting and can cause a lot of confusion and discontent between members of society. It will cause people to assume the worst of others and prevent unity in society. Because of racism, people can feel uncomfortable in public with their peers.
Harmful Stereotypes and Historical Roots
Some common racial hatreds have been created in the United States as racial stereotypes. These stereotypes include comments like, “Asians are known to have more drive to succeed than others because of “race” rather than culture. Some say, “Latinos are only good for construction jobs in this country” and “Black people just like to be violent and live in slums.” Some will even say that, “White people only care for their own “race.” History has shown that though there is some truth to these things it is not based on “race,” but on institutional racism. Other common racial foundations come directly from history. African Americans had to work their way up in this society, because of the racial foundations that were placed on them by slavery and Jim Crow laws. White supremacy wants us to keep using the word “race” because it empowers their hateful ideology. All humans have a cultural basis not a racial one.
The Path Forward: Anti-Racism and Truth
Discrimination in education, housing, job opportunities, justice systems, and politics are enforced by believing in the term “race.” We must be anti-racist in order to defeat white supremacy, and it can start by understanding how “race” was invented, and knowing that “race,” which does not exist in reality, was made into a poison. Ethnicity and culture are the correct terms to use, not “race.”
