The issue of race is all around us. As long as there are different cultures and skin color there is race. But a reference to a certain color or culture is not racism. It is the intent with which it is used. Even members of the same race or color can be guilty of racism. The problem is, we have been made hyper aware of the issue and now any reference at all is construed as racist. I have many friends of different color, ethnicity, culture and gender. We openly discuss issues on this matter regularly and no one considers another racist. We all just need to learn to get along and look out for one another.