Australian racism

Myths and stereotypes are a key part of racism:

•   they reduce a range of differences in people to more simple group of race.

•   Transform ideas about particular groups of people into 'realities'

•   Are used to justify what’s normal or big injustices

•   Reinforce social assumptions and different things

Three out of four Indigenous Australians experience racism in their everyday lives.

At an individual and interpersonal level racism often amounts to:

•   An instant or fixed picture of a group of people, usually based on negative and non-informed stereotypes

•   a preconceived bad opinion

•   Limiting the opportunities (intentionally or not) of certain individuals or groups because of personal characteristics such as race or colour

Labeling of Indigenous Australians including stereotypes such as dark skin, despair, levels of alcoholics, laziness, levels of intelligence, ability to work and care for children, and levels of criminality are all part of the myths and stereotypes that push forward racism in Australia.

Destroying racism is something we all need to share.