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by programmernews3 2899 days ago
Yes, it is racist and sexist.
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Only in a historical and societal vacuum is it racist and sexist.
Racism does not depend on history or society, it depends on whether or not there is active racial discrimination. You imply that only the powerful may be racist, and that discrimination towards the racial or gender group "of power" is not only not racist, but a virtuous act.