Indy,

"Why do the racists constantly draw attention to their mentality by blaming normal people for it ?"

YOU will have to explain that one for yourself, why do YOU refer to those you suspect of having Aboriginal heritage, and living in cities as, "CONCRETE JUNGLE BUNNIES". Why are YOU such a racists. The balls in your court!

Paul1405,
One can't be racist towards one's own race besides, what's so wrong with jovial terms ?
Only one who has something to hide or has an evil agenda burrs up at innocent humour !
Someone as opportunistic & with a seriously polluted mentality as you !

indyvidual,

It's not a question of blame. It's a question of understanding
what racism is.

"History gives us an explanation of why some people face
discrimination and disadvantages. Aboriginal and Torres
Strait Islander people have to deal with a number of
barriers that other Australians don't. They're less likely
to be selected for jobs, which leads to a lower standard of
living and less access of health care, leading to a shorter
average life expectancy and highër suicide rates".

"The reasons for these disadvantages go all the way back to
Australia's colonial past when Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander people were widely seen as inferior".

"Institutions also play an important role in perpetuating
racism. They include schools, churches, the court system,
the media, and organisations".

There's more at the following:

http://au.reachout.com/articles/what-is-racism-and-how-to-spot-it?

As for racist jokes? People can joke about themselves but when
done consistently by others - it can hurt.

Indy,

"jovial terms", "innocent humour", "seriously polluted mentality". Okay, have you got any other "Abo" jokes I haven't heard yet?

Hummmm, you claim not to be racists, then you throw out a lot of racist "humour", then you claim the bloke whose the butt of your "jovial innocent humour", is the racists. Is that how it works?

I say, the majority of racists are not haters, in fact like the Christian Missionaries before them, they don't consider themselves racists at all, but just the opposite, they see themselves as benefactors to those inferior unfortunate people. Many of these racists are more bigoted than anything else, treating minorities with suspicion, prejudice and contempt. For these prejudice people, in many instances racists is too strong a word. Just like individuals, corporation and governments can be racists. The 'White Australia Policy' was blatantly racists, but accepted as good government policy at the time. Even today there are many business with an unwritten policy of not employing people of colour, on the grounds; "They are unreliable, and besides they will only steal from you".

Hi Paul,

I've go heaps of stories that I could tell you about
racism experiences that I've experienced,
witnessed, and had to deal with.

Many were in Los Angeles. The one that springs to mind
happened when after leaving the university due to
pregnancy, the owners of our apartment building offered
me the job of managing it. But one proviso. Under no
circumstances was I to let to "people of colour". It
was up to me to handle those situations -
and give whatever excuses I wanted.

Not a pleasant experience.

Another experience was more personal - and it happened in
high school here in Australia when my very best friend -
a lovely Aussie girl told me she didn't want to be
friends with me any more because I was "too different".

I asked her to explain, but she just walked away.
That really hurt. I had valued that friendship.

Then there was the time my husband was waiting to be seen
by a doctor in a public hospital when an elderly nurse
came up to him and I guess because of his unusual "foreign"
surname asked him if he needed an interpreter.

My husband replied in his Oxford English accent:

"Why doesn't the doctor speak English?"

Paul, have you checked out Salman Rushdie's latest novel -
"Victory City," yet?

I tried to read his controversial book - "Satanic Verses,"
but found it unreadable. I was unable to really get into it.

I loved "Midnight's Children," and now am looking forward
to his latest release which is described as:

"An epic tale with a message for us all. Our power
is fleeting, but stories last forever. This is Salman
Rushdie at his best. A magical tale in an historical setting
that will stqy with you long after you turn the final page".