Anyone else bored of 'racism' yet?

[Rantcatrat]

The difference between saying you fat bastard or you black bastard is the historical context. I understand both are hurtful and maybe have the same point from the speaker but when you take into consideration the historical prejudice black people have endured in western countries, it has a different connotation. Really when you take into consideration the effect that race/religion has played in our society historically, referring to anyone by the color of their skin or their religious is different than their phsyical appearance. If a white guy said you "muslim bastard" to a practicing muslim, it's just different than saying you fat bastard even if the white guy didn't mean anything by it. Society places emphasis on the racial/religous differences betwee all of us for better or worse. Double standards are wrong though.

[Master]

The difference between saying you fat bastard or you black bastard is the historical context. I understand both are hurtful and maybe have the same point from the speaker but when you take into consideration the historical prejudice black people have endured in western countries, it has a different connotation. Really when you take into consideration the effect that race/religion has played in our society historically, referring to anyone by the color of their skin or their religious is different than their phsyical appearance. If a white guy said you "muslim bastard" to a practicing muslim, it's just different than saying you fat bastard even if the white guy didn't mean anything by it. Society places emphasis on the racial/religous differences betwee all of us for better or worse. Double standards are wrong though.

True it works both ways, but some people do not even recognize one way.