A TikTok video from creator M A C Y, known as @macy.anne2, features a young woman speaking directly to the camera about the use of the word “racist.” The video, which includes on-screen text reading, “We need to stop calling EVERYTHING r@cist,” shows the speaker in a blue tank top with earbuds in, using hand gestures as she talks.
In the clip, the speaker presents a hypothetical situation involving two groups of girls. She describes a scenario where “there’s a trio of girls. Two of them are white, one’s Black.” She says the Black girl tells a joke that is not funny, and the two white girls do not laugh. She claims, “People would call that racism.”
She then contrasts this with a different scenario involving “three Black girls.” In this version, she says one of the Black girls tells a joke that is not funny, and the other two do not laugh. For this situation, she states, “Not racism.”
Speaker argues the term ‘racist’ is being used too broadly
The speaker in the video argues that the word “racism” is being applied too freely. She asks, “Can we stop using the word racism and just throw it out like anything towards a Black person that we do that’s like not even negative, just like anything that doesn’t sit right with us, we’re going Boom, racism. Oh, you’re a racist.”
According to the video’s creator, she maintains that people should not be called racist without justification. “We should not be calling people racist if they’re not actually a racist,” she says in the video.
The speaker emphasizes the seriousness of the accusation. According to the video’s creator, she states, “Calling someone a racist is a big deal. According to the video’s creator, if you are a racist, that is a huge thing, and we’re just throwing out that word like everyone’s one, and it’s horrible.” She adds, “It is horrible, and it drives me crazy. It drives me insane.”
She concludes by urging caution. “Don’t call someone a racist if they’re truly not showing characteristics that align with racism,” she says.
The video’s public caption echoes this message, stating, “Calling someone a r@cist is a serious accusation that should be based on actual r@cist words, beliefs, or actions. Not simply because someone didn’t laugh, agree, or react the way you wanted them to.” The caption continues, “When we throw the word “r@cist” at every uncomfortable interaction, we take away from the seriousness of REAL r@cism. We need to be more careful with our words.”
The video prompted discussion in its comment section
The comment section under the video included various reactions from viewers. According to the video’s creator, one commenter wrote, “If you were white, they’d call you racist for this.” Another stated, “White people CAN experience racism btw.”
According to the video’s creator, a different comment suggested, “Hear me out it’s desensitizing the word.” One user reflected on potential reactions to sharing the content, writing, “if i were to repost this someone would say im racist.”
Other comments shared personal anecdotes. One person commented, “Got called racist at my school for not giving someone my pen???” Another wrote, “I saw a girl that called hair type scale racist like wth 😭💔🥀.”
