racism is a very strong word
The only reason there is diversity and many different races is because of racism. People and animals seek out those that share similar traits with them. It is completely natural to favor your own type. In fact, it is essential for survival.
Racism should be celebrated. It means you are proud of your parents and grandparents.
However the word has been hijacked and now defines individuals that want to oppress those that are of a different race. In my mind the real definition of Racism is the recognition that there are different races with different traits and that these races work together to preserve their unique traits and skills. What's wrong with that? That's completely normal and healthy. In the corporate world this is done all the time and absolutely essential to survival. Apple and Microsoft are each doing whatever they can to preserve their companies, uniqueness etc.
An entry in the Oxford English Dictionary (2008) defines racialism simply as "An earlier term than racism, but now largely superseded by it," and cites it in a 1902 quote.[12] The revised Oxford English Dictionary cites the shortened term "racism" in a quote from the following year, 1903.[13][14][15]
It was first defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as "[t]he theory that distinctive human characteristics and abilities are determined by race", which gives 1936 as the first recorded use.
