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Racist Language Racism is a very big part of society today. It is a part of everyday life in places ranging from big cities to small towns. Racist language is both a result and a culprit of this and is used very often. Some of these racists words are used in negative and positive ways and the effects on society have a wide range. Have you ever cracked a joke about someone of a different race, religion, or culture than you? Have you ever stood around and laughed when someone was making fun of one of these people without stopping them? If so, then you have participated in the use of racist language. Racist language is usually not looked at as being a very serious problem, especially when people say they are just telling jokes, but most people do not understand the harm that it can truly cause. While going to school and living on this widely diversified campus, I have noticed a lot of racist language. I have overheard racist language ranging from joking between friends to private talk about the hatred of another race. For those who believe a joke is harmless then think about this. You are sitting around with a group of your friends, and one of your friends cracks a joke about black people, and then another friend replies with another degrading joke. Then everybody has a good laugh and no harm is done because you are just laughing along and maybe you say something like, “Oh! That was horrible” but you still laugh because you know that you really are not racist.
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