I whole heartedly disagree
@findinit. If there was 'nothing we can do about it' then slavery, Japanese concentration camps, and xenophobia should still be a thing. Well one of them still is but you get the idea. These things can be combated but it cannot be done if we simply label someone as racist and then move on. I recommend you watch this spectacular ted talk about a man who descended into white nationalism and how he got out (link below). What that video and the story of Daryl Davis taught me is that most racism is not one of innate hate towards another race. Usually it is rooted in a lack of understand, isolation, or a need to feel superior. Now for the case of indies/providers the root cause seems to be fear, whether from experience or rumor. What I want to do is to first figure out if my theory is correct or if someone else has had situations similar to
@dancingpink which was just inexcusable. Then, assuming fear is the root cause, try to figure out if there is a way to combat it. Fear is the mind killer after all. We all do dumb things when we are afraid, even if the fear is valid, and I want to know how to lessen that fear while not just shutting them off by labeling them as racist and deplorable.