The penis envy was just an exaggerated example. Actually on second thought there is some legitimacy to your theory. Obviously I can see people of a race that is typically thought of as inferior harboring racist feeling towards the race the thinks of itself as superior. I suppose this alone is the main source of racial animosity that blacks feel towards whites in the US. But I think this rarely applies to the mainstream white racism.
Not really trying to be defensive, just arguing. I do appreciate your response. Actually there were some fantastic replies in this thread, several even from the other side of the isle. Seriously a pleasure to read some of the polemics going on. It just needs an open mind and be able to take one step beyond the taboo. I just don't think the traditional way of dimissing racism as stupid or insecure people's thing adds that much.
A pleasure to discuss :)
Ah well I suppose I see no point in belaboring the finer points of WHY rasicm happens when in my opinion it just doesn't have to lol. Insecurity also means to be open to threat or danger; a lack of protection. It's not just about self confidence. In lieu of that, racism any way you slice it boils down to insecurity, which is why I suggested getting to know people.
My aunt was one such person who did this. My cousin (aunts daughter) wanted to date a kid from her high school who is black. My aunt called me and asked if it was ok for her to feel un easy about because that side of my family is Caucasian. Instead of rebuking her, I told her to invite the kid over for dinner to get to know him, judge him by his words as best you can, then make your desicion about whether or not you're ok with it based on the character he has.
She ended up loving the boy like her own son, he was always respectful and caring and never gave any cause for concern of his intentions. And then after 2 years...MY COUSIN CHEATED ON HIM . My aunt ended up disappointed in her daughter for messing it up and hurting the kid, rather than her dating someone of the wrong color. Minds can be changed, perhaps people feel some sort of inclination to despise a group of people for reasons they cannot define, but it doesn't mean they can't rid themselves of such a thing. Personally I think they should, but I suppose that's not really what we're talking about here (what we could or should do) more so just what we tend to do. I'm probably not the best to discuss this sort of thing though since I'm a progressive mindset kind of person (or atleast I try very hard to be) lol.