19th August 2004, 11:30 AM
Most white people do. It's very easy to scoff at someone else's claim when you never witness it yourself. And it's especially easy to do that when it's subtle racism, where you really have to be there with the person to see that it happens. So it's basically about trust, and it's much easier to believe that things are rosy than not.
However on the other hand, I can see why some people might totally disregard the chance of this happening when there are some people that exaggerate. But that doesn't make it any less real for the real victims of racism.
However on the other hand, I can see why some people might totally disregard the chance of this happening when there are some people that exaggerate. But that doesn't make it any less real for the real victims of racism.