Class Discussion

The class discussion was interesting. I actually really dislike the discussion, racism isn't one of my favorite topics to talk about. I didn't like either side of the discussion whether it was you explaining how deprived we here are of racism, because I think that is actually a good thing because now I don't actually judge people as much based on color, but more on personality. I also didn't like how some people were judging Native Americans, I know I said  something about them, but I was just pointing out a stereotype that I've heard before. I actually really do like Native Americans, the family of them that I know treat me like I'm part of their family and so I feel no hatred towards them. Same with any other race, in my hometown I'm friends with all different colors of skin and there were never any real fights because of skin color.
I know that racism happens, I know I participate in it sometimes also, but everyone is going to be likes this. I think it's all the stereotypes that are made up by people and then those stereotypes get followed by both the discriminator and person being discriminated against. Like I was told by my black friend and sister from Albert Lea that I'm white because I put pepper and ranch on my food all the time, and that I put my maple syrup in the fridge.  Then there is a laughing fit about half a hour about me putting pepper on my food.  So now I feel completely different every time I put pepper on my food.
I think is racism wasn't made such a big thing and everyone was finally able to get over the fact about skin color or even any other discriminations that we would as a society would be better off. Then yes there would still be those who discriminate, but if the majority of people were not discriminating then  the people that were would be like out casts in some groups not having a huge affect anymore on society.