Summary: The Invisible Discrimination

All humans are equal in dignity and should be treated in the in a spirit of brotherhood (United Nations 2014). To be equal does not necessarily mean that we are the same but rather we are in equal in the sense of being human, regardless of gender, race, sexuality or other characteristics. Freedom from racism is a fundamental human right. In Australia we have the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 that makes it illegal to discriminate on the basis of race (Paradies et al 2008). However, while Australia is known to be a multicultural country there is evidence of racism especially towards Aboriginal Australians.
Racism is a belief that some ethnic/racial groups are inferior due to their characteristics (Bonilla-Silva 1997). When discussing racism, there are others terms that is needed to be
253). This year Beyondblue released a campaign raising awareness regarding subtle racism and its effects. While overt expressions of racism have become socially unacceptable (Pettigrew 1989), Aboriginals still experience racism but in its subtle forms. Beyondblue’s YouTube clip ‘The Invisible Discriminator’ (2014) went viral and highlighted the negative effects of subtle racism on Aboriginals. The ‘Invisible Discriminator’ embodies the unconscious racist within the minds of non-Indigenous Australians (Beyondblue 2014). Georgie Harman, Beyondblue’s CEO commented that Australians are unaware of the effects of racism, overt or subtle (Beyondblue 2014). I will be arguing that while racism is a taboo, subtle racism is experienced by Indigenous Australians, which have detrimental effects on their health and well-being. Furthermore, those who act upon racism are unaware of the effect of its effects. In this essay, I will be discussing the theoretical background that will include an explanation of intergroup behaviour, the minimal group paradigm and society identity theory in relation to