Not the thing - which isn't even a thing at all - but rather the term, which (par for the course for our widespread cultural affliction for needless noun-qualifying) is actually pretty racist, since it inadvertently carries on the sad history of white people assuming that being white is the "default" or "normal" state of affairs, and thus that racism must be directed towards non-white people, and thus racism directed toward
non-non-white people is the "reverse" (and actually what they mean to say incorrectly is "inverse") of racism, when, in fact, the reverse of racism is not be an elitist with an unearned entitlement complex (or, to put it another way, a racist).
This is "reverse racism":
Also, reverse sexism:
Reverse homophobia:
Reverse non-sham marriageism:
Reverse democratically elected leaderism:
Reverse journalism:
Reverse anti-Gokeyism:
(in case it wasn't clear, what you should be taking away from this post is that white people are totes awesome)
1 comments:
Yes, racism has no direction (other than "down" maybe) but certainly not reverse, ya doofus.
If any attorney or law school student says "reverse racism" near me then I immediately want to punch them in the throat.
Same goes for anyone using "co-conspirator." This was used inappropriately in a thin attempt to somewhat shield President Nixon from his crimes of the Watergate coverup and fallout. "Co-conspirator" sounded one half-step removed from "crook" but not as bad as conspirator.
As one cannot "conspire" with oneself, a conspiracy by definition must involve at least two parties. So, co-conspirator is redundant (and stupid).
The etymology of the word is loosely "likeminded" or "thinking the same."
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