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Date: June 24, 2013 12:56AM
Back then only uncivilised barbarians wore anything like pants. Roman soldiers did wear capri leggings underneath their tunics in cold weather. Men wore dresses and hose well into the sixteenth century. Many styles of clothing commonly worn by women today were originally worn by men -- high heels, wedges, lace, skirts, platforms, thigh high boots, ankle boots, culottes, tunics, etc. Just goes to show you how things can change.
At one time not so long ago racism was an ordinary and accepted part of life. If you grew up before 1960 it was normal. That's why so many older people have trouble abandoning it.
The only thing that I've ever seen that ever depicts what we call racism as it is commonly understood against white people is the 1995 film "White Man's Burden" with John Travolta and Harry Belafonte:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OntWGW3Ek5w