What is racism?

[scaeagles]

Well, if positive stereotyping is OK, then negative stereotyping must by default be OK, would it not be? Not that anyone would prefer the negative to the positive, but isn't it all just about the same in terms of generalizations of a given race?

I believe a lot of stereotyping is cultural rather than race based. There are clear differences between races in physical features.....does it not follow that there are psychological or mental differences as well? This does not mean any differences along those lines are bad.....so I've never understood why pointing out differences is bad. Diversity is a good thing, right? If we are wanting diversity, than we have to be noticing that people are different. But is some differences are pointed out, you get in trouble.

I don't know - I'm just rambling myself into nowhere, I suppose.