http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRfjLfyXYlA&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVtF8b_0tts
In the first video, a young black man stepped in the elevator. He’s judged so fast and the lady immediately holds on to her purse tightly and steps to the corner away from him as soon as he steps in the elevator. He notices that she’s racist and he was angry, offended, and he was quiet towards her. By holding on to her purse and stepping away she assumes that he is a thief, thug or just a bad person. This is a stereotype that black people always rob, mug, sell drugs, or what ever comes in the mind of the person who believes they are a victim. The fear in the white women’s eyes as soon as he stepped in the elevator showed that she is terrified as if there was a gun pointed towards her. The whole elevator ride she is starring at him as if she is waiting to be attacked. In the end of the clip he scares her and says “Boo”, screams and tries to give her purse out to the man.
In the second video there were two friends, one was a young white man and one was black, and they were deciding on what movie to watch. The black friend said let’s watch Madea Goes To Jail but the white friend didn’t want to watch it because he didn’t like Madea movies. The black friend assumes that the white man is racist and believes that he also thinks black people aren’t capable of making good films. They name a few more black films and the white man doesn’t like any of them not because he’s racist but because really doesn’t like the movies. He proves a point when the black man starts talking about black struggle. Neither of them experienced any type of struggle that could compare to what happens in films. Its funny how the black guy was the one who was actually was the one being racist and this happens a lot.
1) Does racism still occur everywhere around?
2) Do black people over react and believe the slightest thing could be racist?
3) Are we judged as soon as quick as stepping in an elevator, if so why is it always negative?
4) Is this video racist to white people in general?
5) How do you feel about the double standard that black people can make comments on white people but it’s sort of racist if white people make jokes about black?
6) What do you think about the media using racism comedy?
racism still occurs in many parts of the world, its probably cause the society they live in or grew up in. now a days people think everything is racism even the slightest thing. You just can’t help some people these days. I think color people actually do over react over any racist comment or ad. They mostly live in an area that portrays that theme. People are different and react differently to the issue or problem and I can’t really say color people get judged as soon as they step in an elevator. Color people are portrayed as thieves or criminals because of other certain people out their. They get judged for someone else’s inappropriate behaviour or misguided acts. I say it is racist to white people in general because not every white person reacts like this, as I said before people react differently. It portrays white people as defence less and think all color people are bad. I find it not fair and that they should be responsible for the things they people say.
ReplyDeleteBy: Mohamed Moalin