Condition of Being Human
Every human being -- regardless of their race, upbringing, country of origin, age, gender, etc. -- has racial bias within them based upon their experiences in the world growing up. It is a condition of being human. The key is for each of us -- when facing a situation that may be unfamiliar, different, prone to racist reactions, etc. -- is to try to ask ourselves if our pre-determined racial biases might be unconsciously causing us to react and behave in what would be considered a "racist" way or not. Racism and being racist are two completely different things. We all have the potential to act in a racist way in a certain situation if we don't act with self-awareness, but it doesn't mean we are an overall "bad" or "racist" person. And it is a constant effort to try and act in a non-racist manner -- sometimes we will do well with it and sometimes we might slip up and be sorry for it. Slipping up sometimes -- that, too, is a condition of being human.
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