The same idea could be applied to a joke. For example, my dad told me this joke a few days ago: "The beach is the perfect vacation spot. ... When I heard the joke I laughed and thought that it was corny but humorous as well. ... In actuality, to my dad it was nothing more than a mere, unimportant joke, but to my mother it was a rash and inconsiderate statement. The same type of situation could apply with any story, article, or joke that is expressed. ...

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Profanity and homosexual jokes and references can be found multiple times in the novel. An example of a homosexual joke is when Junior goes to give Rowdy a cartoon and his father answers the door. ... A boy named Roger asked Junior if he wanted to hear a joke and Roger says, "'Did you know that Indians are living proof that niggers fuck buffalo?...

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After Big Mack made a racist joke that Blacky had laughed at himself in the past, he comments. ."... I don't know why, I"d laughed at the joke before .But tonight it didn't seem so funny anymore. ...

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We hear a racial slur, oh well, it's just a joke. ... If you think racist joke are harmless than you should take a reality check. Racist jokes are just the start of it. Many people think the jokes are funny. Maybe they are, but they still hurt the people the jokes are about. ...

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I personally think that America is a racist in their own little not showing way because there is a still issue that has to be cleared up mainly between the blacks and the whites because you can go to a comedy club and 10/10 a comedian would announce a racist joke. ...

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He point's out a problem and then presents us, the reader with solution to that particular problem, an example racism, though you're not a racist you still adhere to it by just saying a racist joke, not meant to harm anyone or belitle them, but just have a laugh, but when you tell that joke althiough you're not a racist you hold open the rift between the white and the black man, though you personally believe that white people are created equall to black people, the joke is saying that we're different from each other and that only takes away from the goal to end all racism, ...

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Many of our grandparents, our relatives, and our friends are immigrants. They came over for various reasons, such as religious persecution, racial tension, and the looking for freedom. The freedom to live where they want, to own property, to take part in government, and to live and be treated like a...

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Tiffany Barrs English 102/076 April 22, 2002 Blood, "Sweat,"" and Tears: A Historical/Biographical Analysis of Hurston's "Sweat- The purpose of any literary work is to convey an idea or concept to its audience. Often the message is one that is directly reflective upon the life of t...

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The owner of the diner is talking to the security guard, when the guys start cracking jokes about African-Americans. ... As the guys at the table persist on making jokes, the security guard decides he's had enough and storms to the men's table and tells them to get out. ... The whole point of the clip was that what you say, whether you feel it's a joke or not, does effect other people, and if you"re not careful it made lead to devastating consequences. ...

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Racism has many shapes and forms in which it is used against people. It can be directed against any race, color or ethnicity. Racism has three levels: individual racism, Institutional or systemic racism, and cultural racism. Racism takes place all around us although we may not notice it someti...

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One of the first names that comes to mind when the word racism is said was Archie Bunker who was a actor on television back in the 80's that made racist comments and jokes about different ethical groups. ...

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Half Swedish, quarter Chinese, 1/8 Irish and 1/8 Scottish. This is Fred Jr Wah, the author of Diamond Grill. At the page 53 in the book, he mentioned that when he entered the elementary school, there was a form needed to be filled, and one of the empty block named as 'Racial original', and ...

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Chicken can be sautéed with truffles or fried and eaten with watermelon I do not mean to offend anyone with this poor joke but my point is that the preparation of food is what determines its ethnicity. ...

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American History X Racism will always exsist in this would because of the vast difference's culturals have to offer. What sparks racial attitudes towards others. Is it the ingnorance of people about other races which racial jokes, strereotypes, and fear takes over their better judgement. I beleive p...

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I find this fascinating that the outfit she is wearing happens to be spotlessly white, and that a couple jokes were cracked about the difficulty of keeping the outfit clean I believe that this is a symbol of whiteness and white identity. ...

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Those joke of a black leaders Jackson and Sharpton and their likes will jump to the scene to gain some publicity and try to unite the brainwashed minds of the blacks to believe all whites are racists and this crime is an example of how times have not changed for the blacks. ...

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Most Americans have been taught that the civil rights movement ended in 1968, but the harsh reality is that the struggle still continues today for minorities as a whole, and the problems have been manifesting themselves for decades. Modern American racism is a cause of many detrimental social issues...

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Harassing acts can include: racial slurs racial "jokes" offensive remarks based on race offensive comments based on race drawings or pictures that depict people of a certain race in an unfavorable light threats intimidation hostile demeanor, or physical violence. ...

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Alternatively, would the parents prefer to procrastinate and shrug off their parental responsibilities, having their children notified by a group of joking peers, and then entering the world with a distorted view toward this considerably essential subject? ...

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Lastly, discrimination based on race can be realized nearly in all aspects of daily life although it is cleverly masked.Racism exists in everyday language.Language is an important element reflecting society's culture so racist jokes and swearing are signs of racism in culture.Similarly,racism in media is a frequent situation from where it is sustained. ...

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Race Robert Cahill claims that there are two parts to racism: plain and fancy. "The plain racism consists of small everyday incidents, such as insulting words or offensive jokes. The fancy racism is openly declared and hostile."" (Schuman 155) I think that Cahill makes a legit argument. People exp...

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Everyone has heard that word before, Racism, but does everybody actually know the true meaning of racism? Many believe that racism is something of the past, something that we learn about in a history class. Movies are created about racism, songs target the racism world, jokes are made that everyone ...

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The Face of Skinheads Webster's Dictionary defines skinheads, "as usually a white male belonging to any of various, sometimes violent, youth gangs whose members have close-shaven hair and often espouse white-supremacist beliefs." I had the pleasure, more like displeasure, of looking up information o...

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What I understood this year, was that white folks have it real easy, and judging by the class" enthusiasm, Toronto seems to be the only great multicultural city in Canada, or the world for that matter. To counter these false notions, I chose to compare and contrast my somewhat difficult experiences ...

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In the stories "Raymond's Run" and "Gorilla My Love," Toni Cade Bambara, writes about unusual heroines - both called Hazel. However the character in "Raymond's Run," is known as and is referred to as Squeaky, mainly because of her voice, and because of the way that she is presented. To the reader, i...

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