Readers Against Prejudice and Racism discussion

Hello! I'm Ronyell and I'm the moderator of this group and I'm from the United States! I am currently in grad school getting my masters degree. I really enjoyed reading ever since I was a child and I am totally against prejudice and racism.

Hi Ronyell! I'm from the United States also. I write science fiction and am a strong believer in equality for all people. I try to incorporate this in my writing when I can, as science fiction has always been used to examine real-world issues. I grew up watching reruns of The Twilight Zone, which often focused on issues of race and inequality. I'm also a big fan of Star Trek and the bright future Gene Roddenberry imagined.

Hi Ronyell and Joseph. Joseph, I think science fiction is a fruitful genre to deal with issues of racism and prejudice.

Hello!!! my fellow friends!!! here i am!! shall i introduce myself???

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ps: Ronyell,thanks for the invite! i think this is a great field for open discussion!!! ;)

Hello!! i am Lolliepop, which is a nickname, of course...I am from Malaysia..ever heard of it?? i am totally against prejudice and racism as obviously they bring too much harm to our society..and not to forget, i am a books-lover~!!

p/s nice to know all of you!!

Hello everyone!! I'm glad that you have all joined this group! I am also a strong believer in fighting against prejudice and racism and this club will help many people realize the importance of making peace with everyone!

Joseph, I agree that science fiction is a great way to explore racism and prejudice and how people deal with it.

Hi Lolliepop and Atumn!

Yay! Thanks for the new group Ronyell!
Hi all, nice to see some familiar people.

Hi Tammy!

Thanks for the invite,Ronyell! I agree with Tammy. It's nice to see familiar people here. :)

Hi everyone! No one has invited me - *sobs* - but I'm nosy and couldn't help noticing this group when Nissie joined it. So here I am! :)

My grandparents were Chinese, I was born in Mozambique (Africa), I live in Brazil currently and have relatives scattered all over the world. Needless to say, my background has shaped my life and my beliefs, making me an advocate against any kind of prejudice or racism.

Oh, I also love reading. Duh! Why else would I be here at GR? :) My favorite genres are romance and mystery (whodunit).

Hey,Dina! Glad to see you here. If I'd known you hadn't been invited, I would have sent you an invite. *hugs* :D

NP, Nissie. I just like to whine now and then. It must be PMS time, LOL.

LOL We're discussing kryptonite for PMS on AH's update. Come on over. :P

HeLLO nessie and Dina and Tammy and and everyone who has joined!!!

it looks like it would be a great group!!!!!!!! :)

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Hey Tammy, Nissie, and Dina!!! Glad to see you three in this group!!! We're really going to have a great time in this group!!!

Thanks! It really is looking like a great group.

Hi Dina, Atumn, and Nissie. I guess I misunderstood that we were supposed to create our own thread. You can delete it, Ronyell, and I'll copy my comments over here.

Lady Danielle "The Book Huntress" wrote: "Hi Lolliepop and Atumn!"

Hi Lady Danielle!!

Hello Everyone,

I'm sara.
I was born in Egypt, lived there for a few years, Saudi Arabia for another few years, and have been living in Michigan for almost 12 years now.
I'm studying Journalism, one more year to go!!
One of the things that brought me to journalism is the fact that most people don't get to read about all the multi-national communities where people are willing to accept others without making a big deal about their personal beliefs.

Hi,Sara! Welcome!

Hi Sara!

Hey Sara!! Glad to have you here!!

Hello Sara, Atumn and Nissie! Welcome!

Thanks for the invite, Ronyell! I can't imagine anyone on Goodreads who wouldn't want to be part of this group but I guess I'm a little idealistic.

Hello Kelly!!! Glad you joined this group!!

Thanks! Glad to join!

Hi,Tammy! Thanks!

Hi,Kelly! Welcome :)

Hi Kelly!!nice to..know..em..hah...read ur comment!!*lol*

Hi Everyone, I just noticed I have not introduced myself. I'm Gundula, I love to read, and I'm against ANY form of prejudice. One of the things that I think is important to remember is that anyone can be racist or prejudiced; we have to fight racism wherever we encounter it, but we also must realise that racism is not just a Caucasian phenomenon, that any individual, any society can show racism.

Hi everyone!
I just entered this group and have to admit that the name of the group attracted me. I hate prejudice and I can't stand racism. I am not from USA nor any country that any of you might know well. I come from Bosnia, which was a part of ex Yugoslavia. Here we have a problem with religious racism. And I hate that. I go to high school, that is called Catholic Gymnasium and when I chose it, my friends from Elementary school were judging me because it was catholic instead of orthodox (most of us living here are orthodox). I hated that because it is no different from any other school. Sure, we study Croatian language instead of Serbian, but the languages are the same. You can compare it like this: if Serbian were American English then Croatian was English English. (Hope I'm not too confusing.) Anyway, I really hated that. I don't want to bore you anymore so hi again to everyone. :)

Hello Lady Vamp Trina!! Glad you joined this group! I'm sorry that you had to go through prejudice and in this group, we love to talk about what we can do to prevent racism and prejudice from spreading around the world and like you and everyone in this group, I can't tolerate prejudice and racism myself.

Gundula wrote: "Hi Everyone, I just noticed I have not introduced myself. I'm Gundula, I love to read, and I'm against ANY form of prejudice. One of the things that I think is important to remember is that anyo..."

Well said Gundula and welcome to this group! I think that it's important too to stop prejudice and racism from spreading too far in the world!

Hi,Gundula and Trina! Welcome to the group :)

Nissie wrote: "Hi,Gundula and Trina! Welcome to the group :)"

Thanks everyone, here's to some great book discussions and discussions about life and how to make society, and the world a safer and happier place for all.

Here, here! :D

Yes,I agree! I'm with y'all 100%

Lady Vamp Trina wrote: "Hi everyone!
I just entered this group and have to admit that the name of the group attracted me. I hate prejudice and I can't stand racism. I am not from USA nor any country that any of you might ..."

Hi Lady Vamp, I am so sorry you have to go thru that as its one of the hardest things. My husband and I watched the movie Shot Thru the Heart years ago and I am wondering if you were able to see it and if it was accurate in representing the problem? I had a hard time understanding everything that was happening there.

I'm thrilled that we've got members from around the world to give us a variety of perspectives. It's frustrating to realize that bigotry is so universal - but heartening to know that so many goodreads' members are trying to do something about it!

Hi to all newcomers and hi to you too Lady OT Lavender. Thanks for your sympathy. It wasn't very easy but I got through it. And about the movie, no I haven't seen it, but I will look it up.

Lady Vamp Trina wrote: "Hi to all newcomers and hi to you too Lady OT Lavender. Thanks for your sympathy. It wasn't very easy but I got through it. And about the movie, no I haven't seen it, but I will look it up."

Its very sad so hope it doesn't upset you.

It's just wonderful having so many new members in this group who also believe that prejudice and racism is wrong. I am definitely looking forward to seeing all sides of perceptives on the matter!

Thanks for the invite, Ronyell. I joined a little while ago, but just now had the time to check things out. Looks like a great group.

I'm Julie. I'm from the US (Phoenix, AZ to be exact). Some call me an idealist, but I strongly believe in love, acceptance and equality for all. I abhor prejudice and racism, and some of the people who are my greatest inspirations are those who have fought against these things. I look forward to sharing ideas and discussion with everyone here.

Welcome, Julie.

Hello Julie! Welcome to this group! I'm glad that you also believe that prejudice and racism is wrong!

Thanks for the welcome, Danielle and Ronyell. I can't wait to check out the other threads. I've just been so busy, I can barely seem to find a spare minute.:-)

Hello Sunday! Welcome to the group!

You're welcome Sunday! :D

Hi. I'm Stephanie and am from the US/Texas. I was raised in a predominately White neighborhood and have since made it my mission to learn about other cultures. I've experienced racial and recently through Goodreads, disability prejudice.

Stephanie wrote: "Hi. I'm Stephanie and am from the US/Texas. I was raised in a predominately White neighborhood and have since made it my mission to learn about other cultures. I've experienced racial and recently ..."

Hello Stephanie! It's nice having you here!!! I'm sorry that you experienced racism, but I'm also glad that you are making it your mission to learn about other cultures! I just love learning about cultures myself!