“Racism will disappear when it's no longer profitable and no longer psychologically useful. When that happens, it'll be gone”
— Toni Morrison
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Simplified Meaning:
Racism will stop existing when people no longer gain money or any benefits from it. Imagine a company that sells products using stereotypes to make more sales; if people stop buying those products, the company will have to change. Similarly, if people stop feeling better by putting others down based on race, they'll have no reason to keep doing it. For example, if schools teach children to value others for their character and not their skin color, those kids grow up to create a fairer society. When nobody has a reason to use or support racism for personal gain or psychological satisfaction, it will eventually fade away. In other words, eliminating the rewards and feelings of superiority linked to racism is key to ending it.
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Discrimination Economic factors Equality Human behavior Profit motive Psychology Racism Social justice Societal change Systemic issues
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