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Conscious Living Tips 35 - 40

9/11/2018

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Tip 35. Racism
Racism and sexism are widely discussed, especially in the political times in which we live right now. The first defense of racism is to understand it and recognize it in everyday interactions and actions. The Australian Human Rights Commission’s National Anti-Racism Strategy best describes racism and prejudice thinking (I can't define it better than they did, so I quote them).  “Racism can take many forms, such as jokes or comments that cause offense or hurt, sometimes unintentionally; name-calling or verbal abuse; harassment or intimidation, or commentary in the media or online that inflames hostility towards certain groups. At its most serious, racism can result in acts of physical abuse and violence. Racism can directly or indirectly exclude people from accessing services or participating in employment, education, sport and social activities. It can also occur at a systemic or institutional level through policies, conditions or practices that disadvantage certain groups. It often manifests through unconscious bias or prejudice. On a structural level, racism serves to perpetuate inequalities in access to power, resources and opportunities across racial and ethnic groups. The belief that a particular race or ethnicity is inferior or superior to others is sometimes used to justify such inequalities” ("Understanding Racism," n.d.). 

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