After reading the article by Tim Wise, i realized how reverse racism doesn't really work. However I still feel that an African American can still be racist towards a white individual. Just because there isn't a term that can be used to degrade someone, that doesn't mean they cant be hated by another. He also talks about how its the group with power that can be racist, which I don't think is true. An African and a Mexican can be racist towards each other, even though one does not hold power over the other.
Chapter 3 of identities & inequalities discusses the idea of portraying the difference between people in language and media. I definitely agree that media plays a huge role in how we view other people. Especially when it comes to different holiday celebrations like Christmas. I liked how the book did not just focus on one race or stereotype but gave an all around description of how the media affects how people are viewed and re-enforce all forms of stereotypes.
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I agree with your point that people can be hateful without using "powerful" terms. But, I would be curious to know if you think that racial slurs used against whites or those used against minorities have more power and hurt behind them. I also think that you had a very interesting point that Africans and Mexicans can be racist toward each other and neither of them have the "power" that Wise focused on. It would be interesting to know how Wise would respond to that situation.
Allyson is right. Your argument about African-American and mexican is very clever.
I also don't agree with Tim Wise's use of the expression "reverse racism". I think it's more appropriate to talk about "anti-white racism". the "reverse racism" expression actually promotes racist stereotypes against white people. Saying "reverse racism" implies there is a "norm" in racism (white people's racism toward other racial groups) and that racism is, somehow, a "white thing", which is wrong and prejudiced.
Please see my page : reverse racism Vs anti-white racism
In my opinion, Tim Wise seeks to frame White people with pseudo-social arguments and to replace old stereotypes by new stereotypes.
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