Do you consider it to be racist to not have any black person in friend circle?

[Anonymous]

[Anonymous]

1. If you are... doing it on purpose EXPLICITLY... then yes it is
2. If you are... doing it implicitly... then not entirely no
3. But if you really want to make a change in this world around race relations and be an example... Then you should seek colored friends, especially Black friends.
And trust me there are some Black girls who feel like they don't fit in anywhere.
I think one of the biggest problems is implicit racism or bias. We say we all want change but we don't pay the price for that change too manifest in our world. You may be in a white environment but you can go make black friends. If you don't that is because you don't care enough to go out of your way to do it. Nothing is wrong with that but don't talk about change if you aren't gonna pay the price.

So many people think they aren't racist... It is impossible to not be racist, implicitly, in the world we live in currently. Until race is denounced for being the unscientific lie that it is... This will carry on from generation to generation slowly being fixed. Since nobody wants to listen to science, it will take skin color dropping in significance to the degree of hair color, then the world will be a better place.

But I can tell you 100% there are black girls who have no friends because they aren't white but also don't fit in with Black culture. The older you get the harder it is for people to let you into their group.

[SweetFyter]

No, I don't because if you're making a friend a friend JUST because of their color - that is racist!

Also, it depends on where you live. I like in the middle of nowhere and there are very few people nearby who are NOT the same race as me. For example, we have one (1) black family that comes to our church. And they only have boys and they're very young so what would I have in common with a six-year-old boy?

No, make friends with everyone you can but never MAKE a friend or REFUSE a friend because of their race. That's just stupid.

[Datboi65]

Man this question is dumb asf. As a Black person, I believe I speak for most people when I say that friendships SHOULDN'T BE FORCED. If I met someone I think is cool, then dope. If not, then I don't have to be their friend. Simple as that. I have a diverse group of friends, and I didn't befriend them because "I wanted non-black friends", that's just stupid asf. I also have a plenty of Black friends. It depends on your proximity to them as well. Do you live in an all-white area? If yes, then wtf are you asking to get Black friends for, if they aren't even living in your place? So would you say that Black people that have only Black friends are racist? Or that Asians are racist for being reserved and only socializing among themselves? The answer is no. Once again, depends on commonalities. If you have nothing in common with said Black person, you guys aren't friends. If you do, then you should become friends. Simple.

[ohshee]

Are you serious I don't know how many different ways I can say this this is the most stupidest question I've ever heard what happens if their black friend had to work that day but happens if they don't have any black friends are Asian friends where's the males at is it racist because there's no guys there come on the greatest evil in this world is ignorance can I ask you what made you even asked this question I'm sorry if you think that I'm giving you shit I don't mean to it's just a stupid question I'm sorry it's not a good question about that because it makes no sense I apologize for being a dick or sounding like a dick but I'm not sorry for it it's just a weird question

[DJB72]

It depends on the demographic where you live and the reasons you have.

If the only reason you don't have black friends is the colour of their skin, yes - it's racist. If you don't live near people if colour then it's not unusual. I was about 13 before I met anyone with a different skin colour. A school of almost 900 students and we had one black boy. I couldn't stand him - not because of his colour, but because he was a thoroughly unpleasant human being.

Now I live in South Africa and I only have one white friend here. Purely because in this area my work and personal life doesn't exactly move in a white demographic

[SweetFyter]

That's kind of the same point I was trying to make!

[Seinna]

I'm not inherently against black people as friends but it's unlikely I'd have one because our cultures are just so different. I had one in college but anytime she could, she'd ditch us for those muslim girls who didn't give a crap about her and were using her so we just laughed it off and excluded her alltogether. We never rejected her when she wanted to spend time with us but we couldn't trust her so we didn't tell her anything. It's not racist because it's almost never to do with skin colour - it's largely the cultural differences. At times I found that girl a bit aggressive which put me and my friends off and she was actually a calm one... the black girls I see in city centre are so aggressive that I don't even want to look at them because they might beat me up. I don't like feeling that way among girls, it's just weird.

[andreasderjuengere]

My own ''racism'' is a strong dislike for specific ''cultures''; this is generated by frequent and kind of 'typical' own bad personal experiences.
Skin colour has nothing to do with it.
There also must be an 'allowance' for non-typical members of ''groups'';
as for myself, I have not too much in common with 'my own people' (as in: nationality); so it would be silly to not expect the same for some others (as individuals).
Further, I believe that ''racism'' only becomes an issue when violence, injustice and such -towards individuals- gets involved.

On a side note: ''Racism'' is more and more becoming an 'American' topic - the rest of the world (mostly) has matured already.
If I'd be 'American' (which luckily I'm not) I'd feel thoroughly embarrassed of what 'my' culture looks like.

So: IF all my friends were of only one kind of ethnic appearance, it's not necessarily an indicator for ''racism''.

[Mynameisbobby]

No that's ridiculous! If you're not friends with a black person doesn't make you a racist. So do you think that you should just become friends with a black person just because they are black? If I was a black person I would resent that knowing we aren't really friends but you're my friend because I'm black? That would make me feel like a victim. I certainly wouldn't go looking for a black person to be friends with just because they are black. If it's a genuine friendship fine. I wouldn't want to play any person that way.

[Rambling010]

Actually I think it's more racist to have the token black person. People who are really concerned with that usually have racism problems that they're dealing with. In fact everybody is racist to some degree and everyone of you know it. Some more than others. It's similar to how people are about people from other towns or countries.

They may be the same color as you. But you dont know them or their ways so you are suspicous. It's human nature. The trick is growing out of it and growing up. The goal is to not think that way. Not to begin that way. No one is accepting of the unknown.

That's where the left gets it all wrong!

[MysteriousDarkness]

@Rambling010
Prove that 100% of people are racist to some degree.

[Rambling010]

Well I can prove that people are racist to say racist things about white people. We'll just start there

[Rambling010]

People who don't judge on content of character but instead judge on color of skin which is what the left does, those people are racist. If you disagree with that then I guess you disagree with Martin Luther King jr.

[crimsonandclover2]

I don't.
They might be living in an area, where there aren't any people of color around. Plus, you become friends with someone for their personality, not ethnicity.
On a side note, what does this picture of underage girls in bikinis have to do with the question? It's creepy

[aarnasen]

I think judging people based on what they DON'T HAVE in a friend group can be misleading. Maybe the person doesn't know any Black person, or maybe is an introvert with few friends? Maybe there is a language barrier? There certainly are racists who don't have any Black friends, but not having Black friends doesn't necessarily make you a racist.

[TheAfrikan]

On point for real @aarnasen 😊

[EnglishArtsteacher]

No, because it very well may be coincidental your friend circle just happens to have no black people in it. This is actually very likely to be the case in areas of the world that have a small percentage of black people living in it.

Now, if you purposely exclude black people from your friends circle, that's absolutely the textbook definition of racism.

[ChrisMaster69]

First off I don’t do friends based on ethnicity, religion, sexuality or gender or age, I have friends because we get on together have a laugh and trust each other.

on the question side of things, where I live now I would have to drive a fair distance to find someone of a different skin colour who could be within our social group.

[DizzyDesii]

Racist? No. Questionable? At times. Having one friend of color means nothing. Just makes that person look like the token to give the person an excuse to say they have at least one friend of color. If im gonna hang around people, they need a lot of diverse friends or no friends at all

[ObscuredBeyond]

Only if one were explicitly excluded for that specific purpose. If the black gal got kicked out for being a toxic bitch? Then all's fair. If they live in a district that black families haven't settled to yet? Then you take from what's around. If you move to a planet that only has orange flowers, you don't accuse the locals of hating purple flowers when they've never seen a purple flower before. Same principle here.

[HighValue]

Nope. And friend groups that have no White friends think that is fine, but are often the ones calling White people racist for not having a Black friend.
I have White, Hispanic, and Asian friends, but no Black friends on purpose due to repeated bad experiences with them throughout my life. They always end up being racist against White people and end up being bad friends in my experience.

[Daniela1982]

Why do people keep coming up with these "is this racist?" questions when 90% of the time it is not? I'm surprised you didn't use hotter girls in your pic.

[Medicalbug]

No. As long as you don't discriminate against having black friends, you're fine. You might just not be exposed to anyone is black (like in Europe where I lived). It is also creepy if you go out of your way to have a black friend.

[SmokyOne]

I think it'd be racist to seek out a friend based on their race to fill a quota. Friendships are organic, if you want friends of another race and you don't live near anyone other than white people go where they go and interact, participate in community events. Put yourself out there.

[Anonymous]

what in the world no lol im black and have all black best friends and 2 white friends that they’ve met but aren’t really close with & i love them but no it doesn’t make you racist your actions will. I say make some friends that match your humor and vibe from any race but yours. i’ve learned a bit from others and they learn things from me.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Thank you

[Opinion Owner]

you’re welcome but for what aha

[Jamie05rhs]

That's a tough one. I don't necessarily think so. You can't manufacture friendships. Your friends are who they are. I will say, however, that you shouldn't exclude someone because of their race. (Because a lot of people do that. But it isn't very loving, and it isn't kind.). If you meet someone of another race that you get along with really well, don't be afraid to invite them to hang out sometime. You never know; you could have just met your best friend.

[Cherry234]

@Jamie05rhs I agree. It's really wrong to exclude people because of their race.

[Jamie05rhs]

@Cherry234 Yeah

[KostasKouvalis]

Not all. Friends should be chosen because of their qualities, not because of their race. Even so, you don't have to have black friends if you don't want to. It doesn't mean you hate them, it just means you can't relate to them.
In my high school, everyone basically hung out with their own racial group. I didn't think any of them were racist. It's human nature to feel more comfortable around people who are the same as you. No one wants to be the odd one in the group.