The subtle art of "racialism"
[I grew up in geographic mono-ethnicism, but at age eighteen found life more rewarding in an ethnically rich community] Definition: racialism ra·cial·ism (rā'shə-lĭz'əm) n. 1. a. An emphasis on race or racial considerations, as in determining policy or interpreting events. b. Policy or practice based on racial considerations. 2. Chiefly British. Variant of racism. — Answers.com Ok... Now that we have the academics out of the way, let's look at this conveniently ignored and misunderstood word at the everyday/middle class/just-looking-after-me level. CBS's new series/comedy The New Adventures of Old Christine cleverly illustrated the results of "passive-discrimination" when Julia Louis-Dreyfus (yes, from Seinfeld fame) brings her stage son, Trevor Gagnon, into the classroom of an exclusive, private school for the first day introduction. Christine (Julia) tries to show Little Richard (Trevor) the amenities of the new school over her own quie