BigMikeInAustin@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
If you ever see little kids with different skin tones playing together, they are clearly not bothered by skin color, and it has no bearing on their play. The racism in America is completely learned. It is not natural. Sometimes consciously, but many times unconsciously.
Loosely similar is how men in most places are fine walking around alone at night. While women consciously try to move in groups, even during the daytime. Many men have no idea how different it is for many women.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They aren’t bothered by it. But they’ll also still say “the dark girl”, with no malice of course.
Skin color, hair color, height, weight. These are all easy to see and use to identify people when we don’t know names.
There’s nothing wrong with saying “the black guy” if you don’t know Steve yet. I guess you could also say “the darker hair individual, maybe a 4c”.