I don't get the term "reverse racism." Isn't reverse racism coveting a race above yours?

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jbennettrv | 3 years ago view on twitter

"Reverse racism" is when you discriminate against one race because you're trying so hard not to discriminate against another. For example, if an employer doesn't consider a white candidate for a job because they feel they need to hire a minority even though the white candidate may be more qualified.

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badaspie | 2 years, 12 months ago view on twitter

Racism is discrimination based on race, regardless of any perceived social ranking. "Reverse racism" would then be any action aimed at undoing the effects of previous racism. However, in this case it is being used in a negative sense, as though the previous racism was a positive thing and attempts to "reverse" it are bad. In short, it's a term invented for political purposes and has as much real meaning as most other political buzzwords.

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