Racism has been an ongoing struggle in society for centuries. The common misconception is that racism ended when Martin Luther King Jr. and many other civil rights activists led their way to “victory” with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 banned discrimination against race, religion, sex and more in public places. It also eliminated segregation in public places such as schools and restaurants (“Civil Rights Act (1964)). Many people believe that the end of legal segregation is the same as the end to racism. However, racism and the misrepresentation of people of color is still alive and well during the 21st century. There are many reasons why there is racism in the world. Psychiatrist and researcher, Frances Cress Welsing’s
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In her first chapter, Welsing quotes Neely Fuller claiming, “‘The reason that most white people hate Black people is because whites are not Black people’” (Welsing 4; ch. 1). According to Welsing, whites are genetically inferior to melanin-rich individuals because they do not have the ability to produce melanin, the substance that allows a person’s skin to create color. White is seen as “the absence of color,” which says that being able to produce melanin is normal and is something everyone should be able to do. Because whites lack this basic capability, they consciously or unconsciously show aggression and hatred towards melanin-rich individuals. They started to associate having melanin producing capabilities with also having negative characteristics (Welsing 4-5; ch. 1). Welsing argues that whites have created a system in which only whites can benefit. Whites consciously or unconsciously recognize their genetic inferiority and set out to persuade others to think that they are actually superior. Whites use the divide and conquer method to convince melanin-rich individuals that whites are superior. Melanin-rich individuals are divided into color categories such as black, brown, red and yellow to give them a sense of numerical inadequacy. …show more content…
In her second chapter, Welsing provides a list of characteristics that can be used to identify someone with narcissistic behavior and thoughts. As narcissists, they crave admiration and attention. Whites are typically placed in important and high-ranking positions. Their higher positions provide them with the amount of admiration and attention they expect to receive. Narcissists respond to defeat with feelings of rage. Whites feel defeated or inferior when they recognize their genetic and numerical inadequacy. Because of this feeling of defeat or inferiority, they express rage and aggression towards non-whites (Welsing 36; ch. 2). Their narcissism can be attributed to their feeling of self-alienation previously mentioned. The “albino (white) mutant offspring” had to love themselves in order to come to terms with the rejection from their Black parents. However, they could not truly accept themselves because they were not accepted in their original community. As a result, their alienating and narcissistic behavior caused them to create a “compensatory pattern of white supremacy.” In other words, they created a system that would help them cope with their sense of loss and suffering experienced at the time of their rejection (Welsing 37; ch.
In her first chapter, Welsing quotes Neely Fuller claiming, “‘The reason that most white people hate Black people is because whites are not Black people’” (Welsing 4; ch. 1). According to Welsing, whites are genetically inferior to melanin-rich individuals because they do not have the ability to produce melanin, the substance that allows a person’s skin to create color. White is seen as “the absence of color,” which says that being able to produce melanin is normal and is something everyone should be able to do. Because whites lack this basic capability, they consciously or unconsciously show aggression and hatred towards melanin-rich individuals. They started to associate having melanin producing capabilities with also having negative characteristics (Welsing 4-5; ch. 1). Welsing argues that whites have created a system in which only whites can benefit. Whites consciously or unconsciously recognize their genetic inferiority and set out to persuade others to think that they are actually superior. Whites use the divide and conquer method to convince melanin-rich individuals that whites are superior. Melanin-rich individuals are divided into color categories such as black, brown, red and yellow to give them a sense of numerical inadequacy. …show more content…
In her second chapter, Welsing provides a list of characteristics that can be used to identify someone with narcissistic behavior and thoughts. As narcissists, they crave admiration and attention. Whites are typically placed in important and high-ranking positions. Their higher positions provide them with the amount of admiration and attention they expect to receive. Narcissists respond to defeat with feelings of rage. Whites feel defeated or inferior when they recognize their genetic and numerical inadequacy. Because of this feeling of defeat or inferiority, they express rage and aggression towards non-whites (Welsing 36; ch. 2). Their narcissism can be attributed to their feeling of self-alienation previously mentioned. The “albino (white) mutant offspring” had to love themselves in order to come to terms with the rejection from their Black parents. However, they could not truly accept themselves because they were not accepted in their original community. As a result, their alienating and narcissistic behavior caused them to create a “compensatory pattern of white supremacy.” In other words, they created a system that would help them cope with their sense of loss and suffering experienced at the time of their rejection (Welsing 37; ch.