What are some examples of racism [subtle, or not-so-subtle] in advertising? [more inside]
posted by quelindo on Oct 14, 2009 - 43 answers

Golliwog etiquette required. [more inside]
posted by Fiasco da Gama on Sep 27, 2009 - 14 answers

In a recent MeTa thread, Krilli says that the only racism in Iceland is against the Polish and Asians. Why for? [more inside]
posted by Mountain Goatse on Sep 24, 2009 - 9 answers

A friend is teaching a "Multicultural Education and Identity" class in a high-school setting, and asked me for advice, so I'm asking you, hive. I would like a broad spectrum of anti-discrimination educational resources and materials, for ages 12-adult. Interested particularly in racism, classism, able-ism, and privilege. [more inside]
posted by pseudostrabismus on Sep 4, 2009 - 11 answers

How do I combat my knee-jerk racist responses? Recently, I moved from an all-white area to a diverse neighborhood. I am having trouble dealing with my reaction to the many young black males who live in the area. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 28, 2009 - 46 answers

Should I elope to avoid potential drama? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 22, 2009 - 32 answers

What was the name of a certain tv show and lead character from the V for Vendetta comic book? Was it mentioned in the movie? Can you quote me the lines from the comic book? [more inside]
posted by Brandon Blatcher on Apr 17, 2009 - 6 answers

A (non-Italian, non-Irish) friend of mine insists that pronouncing "Italian" as "eye-talian" or calling an Irish man an "Irishman" has racial undertones. Is this true? Are any Italians or Irish offended by those terms?
posted by Ramithorn on Mar 19, 2009 - 73 answers

How do I deal with a racist boyfriend? How did you help someone overcome their racism, or did someone help you overcome yours? [more inside]
posted by lblair on Dec 2, 2008 - 55 answers

Help me find an essay about a woman working in an affluent toy store during the holiday season and a life like baby doll is the hot ticket item but nobody wants to adopt the minority baby dolls or the "mutant" display doll. [more inside]
posted by thewalrusispaul on Oct 31, 2008 - 3 answers

How can I stop thinking about my father's bigotry, hatred, and intolerance? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 10, 2008 - 42 answers

What should I do with the DVD "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against the West"? [more inside]
posted by cjorgensen on Oct 8, 2008 - 36 answers

What exactly is wrong with this Spanish advertisement in which the Spanish basketball teams are slanting their eyes so as to appear stereotypically Asian? [more inside]
posted by Third on Aug 20, 2008 - 53 answers

A friend of mine has just returned from Mongolia and was describing roving mad-max style gangs of men using Nazi symbols, with apparently limited understanding of their meaning in the west. Where can I read more about Mongolian Nazis? Is this really prevalent? How did they come to hear about Nazis in the first place? Do they get along with western neo-nazis (despite being ethnically Mongolian)? [more inside]
posted by phrontist on Aug 16, 2008 - 19 answers

Why did Malcolm X single out Portugal as an example of a particularly racist society in several speeches? [more inside]
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj on Aug 4, 2008 - 8 answers

Seeking advice and opinion about moving to Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. [more inside]
posted by applemeat on Jun 13, 2008 - 7 answers

Are these lawn statues racist? [more inside]
posted by caroljean63 on Jun 2, 2008 - 31 answers

I want to explain clearly and simply why a joke I was told is racist. Embarrasingly, all I can come up with right away is: If the joke needs to perpetuate racial stereotypes in order to be funny, then it's not funny. [more inside]
posted by reflecked on Apr 29, 2008 - 66 answers

I live in an apartment. The management and maintenance person of the building are racist. I need help with an issue. [more inside]
posted by wafaa on Mar 28, 2008 - 28 answers

Canofwormsfilter: Help me find fair, well-reasoned books that critique "The Black Community." [more inside]
posted by Rykey on Feb 15, 2008 - 15 answers

Please name some movies that deal with segregation in the southern United States. [more inside]
posted by czechmate on Jan 20, 2008 - 32 answers

An upper class white Southern lady says of an athlete while watching sports on TV: "Look at him, he's dark. He's like charcoal." Is that a racist comment or am I oversensitive? There were no black people in the room when the comment was made. It made me uncomfortable but I didn't say anything.
posted by anonymous on Dec 29, 2007 - 51 answers

I need teaching resources about race: the biology of human "races"; why "race" is not biological but social; how racial categories have shifted over time and place; and related questions on teaching about race? This is as a supplement to reading The Mismeasure of Man in a university "Critical Thinking" class. I need more science and verifiable cross-cultural examples to back up my "there are no biological races" claim. [more inside]
posted by LobsterMitten on Nov 5, 2007 - 38 answers

I'm taking a road trip through the southwest, and I'd like to see places with an interesting backstory or that show you "behind the scenes." I'm interested in places with political, economic, environmental, or industrial significance. Can you recommend some? [more inside]
posted by salvia on Sep 30, 2007 - 9 answers

I'm Sikh, I'm going to SF, I'm (irrationally) scared... [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 27, 2007 - 42 answers

Can anyone recommend books with well-developed characters who are people of colour? [more inside]
posted by giggleknickers on Aug 9, 2007 - 69 answers

I think my cousin's being an idiot and it may come back to haunt him down the line. What can/should I do? [more inside]
posted by Riki tiki on Jul 26, 2007 - 18 answers

I once read a claim that the Chinese government had funded "research" whose aim was to prove that Han Chinese are a different species to other humans. It was a physical book, not online. What might it have been? And incidentally, is the claim true?
posted by hoverboards don't work on water on May 18, 2007 - 14 answers

Is there a word or phrase for this type of racism? [more inside]
posted by matkline on Apr 25, 2007 - 34 answers

Isn't it illegal for the Nat Turner Teach-In, which is put on by CARA Seattle, to advertise itself as an event open only to people of color? [more inside]
posted by folara on Dec 3, 2006 - 63 answers

When I go to a Wal-Mart or a Home Depot in an urban location (aka, lots of black customers) and then I go to suburban locations of these stores, I've notice that in the urban areas, the lines are longer, there are fewer staff to help, the store is generally a bit shabbier, and the employess seem to be less-well trained and held to lower standards regarding how they treat their customers. [more inside]
posted by stupidsexyFlanders on Nov 22, 2006 - 48 answers

How do the parents of Black (and biracial and other ethnic minority) children teach them about racism and -- most importantly -- how to handle it? [more inside]
posted by jason's_planet on Nov 17, 2006 - 16 answers

My dad is rascist and anti-immigration. I am constantly getting into arguments with him about this, but I find that since I understand racial diversity and robust immigration as taken-for-granted good, I don't understand him and I have few counter-arguments. Please help me argue with my dad! [more inside]
posted by arcticwoman on Nov 1, 2006 - 50 answers

Memorial / Activist Art: Where in the world are there public, physical memorials of any kind (sculptures, murals, installations, etc.) for individuals who were killed by police or by governments? I'm really inspired by the Omofuma Stein in Vienna (a self-funded/DIY granite sculpture, first installed guerilla-style in front of the Vienna Opera House and now permanently installed in Vienna's Museumsquartier) and I want to document/celebrate similar projects elsewhere in the world.
posted by allterrainbrain on Oct 21, 2006 - 16 answers

Is my son racist? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 21, 2006 - 30 answers

"It is absolutely not true, I did not call him a terrorist. I'm ignorant. I don't even know what the word means." [more inside]
posted by blim8183 on Jul 10, 2006 - 22 answers

Fear Of A Brown Planet: I'm looking for songs with a Jingoistic bent, preferably in Country Music. [more inside]
posted by sourwookie on Jun 13, 2006 - 28 answers

How do you deal with casual racism/prejudice without starting trouble? [more inside]
posted by lunkfish on May 27, 2006 - 28 answers

What are some films that show historically accurate racist or bigoted behavior that was directed against Irish, Italian and/or Catholic immigrants to America? [more inside]
posted by hobbes103 on Feb 19, 2006 - 23 answers

Why is "some of my best friends are black/jewish/gay/whatever" seen not only as unconvincing when it comes to disclaiming bias but also as a stereotypical response by one who is biased? [more inside]
posted by Firas on Jan 25, 2006 - 41 answers

Is there still segregation in the South (of the U.S.)? Are there still white only establishments that still exist?
posted by pelican on Dec 19, 2005 - 36 answers

My boss made some derogatory comments about Jewish people. I objected. As a result of my objection, I am now "laid off"... [more inside]
posted by crapulent on Nov 2, 2005 - 63 answers

Everywhere I go - walking down the street, hanging out in a bar, sitting there minding my business - nearly everybody that passes me, whether on foot or in a car, feels the need to make some kind of comment about me of the form, "what a fuckin fag," or "you know you're fucking gay," etc. I'm not insecure about my sexuality but the sheer constancy of it is driving me nuts. What would you do? [more inside]
posted by Astragalus on Oct 12, 2005 - 37 answers

Is racism inate, inborn, or instinctual in children? Is it a learned behavior/reaction? Or possibly a combination of all the above? And what can be done to overcome it? Perhaps it's a normal stage of child development, something to be worked through as one matures, and nothing should be 'done' about it? [more inside]
posted by LadyBonita on Oct 6, 2005 - 25 answers

My mother is involved with a very upsetting situation at work, and I don't know what to advise her. She's the subject of a complaint of discrimination. [more inside]
posted by miss tea on Sep 30, 2005 - 34 answers

How (or: Why) do people begin to stop being racist? How did you begin to learn to appreciate people of different races to your own? [more inside]
posted by cleardawn on Sep 21, 2005 - 37 answers

John Wayne's opinion of Native Americans. Did John Wayne say that, regarding Native Americans, "I don't feel we did wrong in taking this great country away from them. There were great numbers of people who needed new land, and the Indians were selfishly trying to keep it for themselves"? And, if so, where did he say this? [more inside]
posted by lumiere on Sep 4, 2005 - 18 answers

JewishHistoryFilter : Can anybody recommend a good book that dissects the common Jewish conspiracy theories and discusses their history? Extra points for readability. [more inside]
posted by afroblanca on Jul 16, 2005 - 21 answers

What are some persuasive points to make to help someone realize that stereotyping isn't a desirable way of categorizing people? Say that the person's main argument when you say, "Hey, that's stereotyping!" is, "I'm not saying I hate them; I'm not saying they're bad; I'm just saying they talk loud/don't tip well/act just like that skit on SNL." How also to explain the sometimes subtle difference between saying: "People from this region/culture talk like this," (accents) and "People from this region/culture act like this," (possible stereotype)? I already immediately say that I don't like to hear sweeping comments about particular races/cultures/religions/genders in order to get the person to stop saying that stuff around me (and potentially around others)... but the chance to make a comment that could be thought-provoking is very tempting.
posted by xo on Jul 14, 2005 - 31 answers

I'm at a conference for work, and have just had a very disturbing incident. I wonder if I should worry about my job... [more inside]
posted by nprigoda on Apr 24, 2005 - 30 answers