This week’s topic regarding race and
ethnicity has really sparked an interest in me since it is such a sensitive
topic to talk about in today’s society. Coincidentally, as I was browsing through
my Facebook News Feed about half an hour or so ago, I came across a post from
President Obama’s page titled, “Conservatives Revel in Their Racism
as They Mock First Lady Michelle Obama”. The article dealt
with controversial racist remarks about Michelle Obama’s attempt to provide
students with healthier lunches and such. As an example, Alabama football coach
referred to her as a “big fat gorilla” claiming that her apparent 185-190 lb
weight meant she was “overweight”. Reading through the article, it seems as
though her physical appearance is the cause of such hateful remarks that make
it seem like racism is never coming to an end. Will that ever be possible,
though? I don’t think so. Racism has been so embedded into our society and
sometimes even taken under the hand of extremists, that it will be difficult to
surpass it even if we tried. The ideology some people have will continue to be
and won’t allow for the prejudice remarks and actions to subside. The article mentions
how “white supremacy” that occurred since the beginning of time is the cause of
people’s racist beliefs in this country. The article also mentions how white supremacy was the “unequivocal
governing ideology, and despite the struggle for civil rights for all Americans
and the election of the first African American President in 2008, anti-African
American racism is still prevalent in the population and within the
conservative movement” and unfortunately, I’d have to agree with that. I feel
like it’s an unfortunate fact.
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