Racism

Guide to oppressions & intersections in SF
Basics: Classism Racism Nationalism, colonialism, xenophobia Religious intolerance Antisemitism Sexism Homophobia & heterosexism Size & beauty standards Disability & ableism Ageism
Manifestations: Institutionalized, systemic, structural Unconscious Conscious Internalized Power relations
Responses: Activism: Antiracism, feminism, etc. Consciousness-raising Redress & affirmative action Diversity & representation
SFnal treatments: Race and feminist SF Race-and-gender stereotypes in SF
See also: Women of color in SF Queer women in SF Women Make SF
About the GOI

Racism is belief or behavior that people of different "races" have different abilities, attributes, or qualities. Because "race" is an amalgamation of concepts based on culture, ethnicity, national origin, skin color, other genetic traits, and other cultural traits (language, even), it is inherently vague and suspect.

Manifestations

chattel slavery; racism & eugenics; modern racism ("bell curve" statistics; scientific racism)

internalized racism; see internalization generally. racism within classes (darker/lighter; see classism & nationalism also).

Intersections

See also colonialism; classism; anti-immigrant hatred and xenophobia.

Deeply related to sexism and other stereotypes and oppressions.

Activist responses

Black Power, antiracism, civil rights movement, affirmative action, race traitor, separatist media

SFnal treatments

• Race and feminist SF
• Race-and-gender stereotypes in SF

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