Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

[Derek]

<span style="font-weight: bold"><span style="font-size: 11pt">A NEW study has revealed that white Americans feel more discriminated against than black people living in America today.</span></span>

The results from a survey conducted on 209 white men and women and 208 black men and women, all asked to rate racism on a scale of one to 10 from the 1950s to present, found that white people believed discrimination against them had increased from an average of 1.8 in the 1950s to 4.7 today.

The findings, by sociologists from Harvard and Tufts universities, showed that both black and white Americans thought 'anti-black' racism had seen a decline over the decades, with black people saying that racism against them has decreased from 9.7 in the 1950s to 6.1 in the 90s.

Researchers Michael Norton, and Samuel Sommers, told the Daily Mail that their controversial findings showed an ‘emerging belief in anti-white prejudice.’

http://www.voice-online.co.uk/content.php?show=19780

[Tulip]

Re: Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

It is not just a perception, but a flat out fact that blatant racism against blacks has decreased since the 50s.

Whites are still the majority in the USA so I'd like to know how they feel they are experiencing prejudice. They may be experiencing less &quot;white privilege&quot; benefits and more outright ridicule, but that doesn't equal prejudice.

I wonder what the age demographics of these groups were. I assume they were folks who were alive in the 50s or there would be no point in asking them how things were in the 50s. That wasn't exactly a bright period in my country's history. It's not reverse racism as many of them claim; it's just that the glory days of having their butts' kissed are over.

[RichD]

Re: Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

isn't 6.1 a bigger number than 4.7?

stats confuse me 4 out of 10 times.

[remo]

Re: Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">isn't 6.1 a bigger number than 4.7?

stats confuse me 4 out of 10 times. </div></div>

is that because there are more white people in Yankee land than blacks/african americans?

[RichD]

Re: Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: remo</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">isn't 6.1 a bigger number than 4.7?

stats confuse me 4 out of 10 times. </div></div>

is that because there are more white people in Yankee land than blacks/african americans? </div></div>

the survey i referencing a scale

my reading is that blacks feel the racism level is a 6.1 whites feel like its a 4.7 ..cant get my head around how that translates to whites feeling it more than blacks

[j-kid]

Re: Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

Sounds like dem smaddies bin teking som very delusional drugs, or sniffing suphum funny!

[Skelly]

Re: Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

What unoo don't understand? The study is saying that when compared to times past, whites feel more racism than they did back then. And blacks feel less racism than back then.

[j-kid]

Re: Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

Ah di end results mi watch, noh dem feelings.

[RichD]

Re: Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Skelly</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What unoo don't understand? The study is saying that when compared to times past, whites feel more racism than they did back then. And blacks feel less racism than back then. </div></div>

but that is not what the people wrting the story draw from it:

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Whites claim they face more prejudice than black people</div></div>


i don't understand how he author come to dem conclusion

[evanovitch]

Re: Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

like Paul Mooney seh...wen him see a white homeless person, him tink, wat a waste of white skin...dat statement is deep pon a level

[jah_yout]

Re: Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: evanovitch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">like Paul Mooney seh...wen him see a white homeless person, him tink, wat a waste of white skin...dat statement is deep pon a level </div></div>


paul mooney also said:

&quot;when your hair is relaxed, white people are relaxed
when your hair is nappy, white people aren't happy&quot;

[Skelly]

Re: Whites claim they face more prejudice than blacks

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: RichD</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Skelly</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What unoo don't understand? The study is saying that when compared to times past, whites feel more racism than they did back then. And blacks feel less racism than back then. </div></div>

but that is not what the people wrting the story draw from it:

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Whites claim they face more prejudice than black people</div></div>


i don't understand how he author come to dem conclusion </div></div>ok I see wat ur saying. Based on perceptions and attitudes of the subjects I guess. Does not necessarily give an accurate reflection of the bigger picture.