^ I used to live in KSA....in the more culturally diverse part of the country. There are many benefits in the middle-east that are not available in the Western countries. But yes, some of the basic rights are denied to women (such as women being allowed to drive, and more career opportunities for women). I've heard that things have gotten better over there........but then again, it depends on where in the Middle East you live.
Denying one gender basic rights is not racism. Because gender is not a race. However I've noticed that people of the same race **wiill pick on others for the most superficial of reasons. For example north Indians will pick on South Indians for being darker although they are both of the same race.** Or Shias and Sunnis will pick on each other for differences in religion. In these examples.......its' not **the **race that is bringing about the prejudice. It's actually perceptions regarding skin color, religion, caste that is causing friction.
I imagine it would be tough to measure which country is more racist. We haven't visited all the countries in the world. And some people in third-world countries might hate on people of their own race................but they'll look up to a gora/gori from a more developed and western nation. Tough to measure. And how will it be measured? Based on the rate of racial crime? And what about those cases of racial discrimination which are not filed or taken into account?
nope velvet, N. Indians are not of the same racial stock as that of S. Indians.
one is mostly Indo-Aryan, and another Dravidian.
when you think of it, N. Indian **are **the most racist of all Indians. and not only towards S. Indians but towards North-Eastern Indians too. you are most likely to be called a 'chinky' or asked 'whats your rate(if you'r a gal)?' if you are a NE Indian and in somewhere in Delhi than if you'r somewhere in B'lore.
but the most racist countries would include:
1) Aussieland
and
2) Germany