But no country is without its faults.
And unfortunately, racism can be found all over the globe, including in the beloved nation of Italia.
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And Im a pretty big guy.
Like she was doing my *** a favor.
Everyone then begins to look up at me like this monkeys bigger than I thought.
She immediately begins to look down, continuing her customer service smile.
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I began to cuss her out.
And Im talking really cuss her out.
Like saying **** I dont…
I aint never said before
Like, do you know where Im from?
Did you put your hands on me?
As soon as they heard that accent, that American accent, **** flips.
Her coworker loses his ****.
Hey, what… what floor did you want to go to?
I said, Hey, shut up your mouth.
Im not speaking to you right now.
Everybody started talking about, Thats not Italian.
Oh, that… she had me hyped.
I felt like Rosa Parks with that *****.
Furthermore, racism is not confined to a specific domain, Mahmoudi continued.
It is enough to look at the experience of volleyball playerPaola Egonu, footballerMario Ballotellior boxerHassan Nourdine.
The expert says that addressing racism requires more than legislative changes.
Racism is still deeply ingrained in the institutions and systems, and these structures must be confronted.
The times we live in demand that we no longer remain silent when we witness racism and discrimination.
One essential step is speaking out against injustice and discrimination.
Europes colonial past has left a profound impact on contemporary dynamics and the lives of racialized communities.
Learning about history is vital to recognise structural and systemic injustices.
Checking our own biases is another crucial aspect to support the fight against racism, the expert added.
Implicit biases are ingrained prejudices and stereotypes that need to be challenged through self-awareness and introspection.
Viewers chimed in to applaud Xevi and echo his statement that racism is nothing new in Europe
