Racist or not?

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I was recently in a group where a picture was shared of four football commentators.
One was white, one white and tanned, one mixed race and one black.

The picture text comment was "They remind me of the settings on my toaster!"

A few in the group commented that they thought it was racist. I could see it was comparing skin colour to toast colour but it wasnt specifically saying 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 was any better or worse.
It wasnt a funny picture, more a comparison and probably just a way of provoking people into commenting like most pictures posted on the internet.

Racist or not?
 
Everyone in the group seemed to jump on the bandwagon that it was racist.
I asked how it was racist and no one could provide a good answer, other that it was and “well called out” (that it was racist)
 
ttaskmaster said:
Racism itself is simply the assertion that one race is superior to another, or that one race is inferior to another.
This is how you could be black, date a mixed race person, be friends with white people and still be a racist.
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Ok thanks.

How does the picture (toast picture) show that one race is superior or inferior to another? Unless people think that white uncooked toast is inferior and blackest burnt toast is inferior. Maybe that's why people think it's racist - my only conclusion really
 
Someone mentioned its racist depending on who says it / makes the comments / posts the picture.

I thought comedian Romesh Ranganathans sketch on his mum calling him 'coconut' to her friends was very racist. I laughted but it was how he described how his mum hid it from her friends and his delivery of the joke.
When you actually think about what she is calling him (if sketch is true) then it's very racist. Saying somone doesnt act how they appear, in this case appearing to be white on the inside


Is it not racist if the person telling the joke is talking about their race / making fun of themselves? - Only racist if talking about another race.

I suppose similar with Rosie Jones making fun of herself for having Cerebral Palsy. If someone who didnt have Cerebral Palsy told the same jokes, I don't think they would go down so well!
 
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