Tatum said that we are unconsciously categorizing the people and before we define them base on limit information, because the cause of our stereotypes, omissions and distortions that we misinterpret the people and prejudice them. I completely agree that we often prejudice the people without knowing who they are because we are automatically categorizing the people with the same image because of certain information without reason and fact. For example, people describe good image for whites and bad image for blacks, even though, whites also commit a crime, because of the consequences of the racist society that whites are considered more superior than people of color. So I agree the definition of racism as a system of advantage based on race. Because whites get more advantages and power in the society than other people of color, and even other people of color like some South Americans and Asians offer more preference for whites than blacks. Indeed, they prefer to live in white neighborhood than in blacks neighborhood and they prefer to hire white employees, the reason that whites reflect the better image than blacks, therefore, other people of color give more advantages for whites. Tatum mentioned first page that racism still exist. Of course it still exists. But I advocate that we cannot judge that whites have only the responsibility of the consequence of racism. It does not matter, we are the race of white, black or yellow skin, racism is our responsibility to solve. First, we should reflect ourselves. If we do not change our stereotype and misbehavior to other people of color, the racism will be inherited to next generation. I like to point out one message from Tatum’s reading, when Tatum explained her younger son David about the brown and white eggs. They are different on the outside, but the same on the inside. I think it is very meaningful. We are physically different but we are same on the inside so we have the same right to be treated equally therefore, we should not categorize and prejudice the people just because of the physical appearance and only we can judge any individual base on the bad behavior. Therefore, I emphasize again that If we categorize the people, social segregation will be continued and next generation continues to be affected by racism. Do you think the more educations for the children are given will be helpful to decrease the racism in the future? Can we change our stereotype base on the special education of racism?
