The idea that people are consistently racist is flawed. The most manipulative of racists of them all, the closet racist, knows when to turn that s*** off. They act like perfectly socially adjusted (non-racist) individuals when they know they can gain something from it — i.e. a job interview, a promotion, political standing, a home in a great neighborhood. These people are the most insidious racists I know.

Can A White Person Be Racist To One Black Person And Not To Another?
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Georgia NeSmith
Jun 25, 2022

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I guess I have a bit of trouble with the way this is phrased.

As I understand it, racism is a state of mind, not a behavior. So a person who behaves in a racist way toward ONE person is by definition racist, even if they HIDE their racism from some people.

Just clarifying, not instructing...

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Georgia NeSmith

Written by Georgia NeSmith

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Retired professor, feminist, writer, photographer, activist, grandmother of 5, overall Wise Woman. Phd UIA School of Journalism & Mass Communication, 1994.

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