‘You become a target’: research shows why many people who experience racism don’t report it

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:53:35 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/you-become-a-target-research-shows-why-many-people-who-experience-racism-dont-report-it-260092>

"The way racism manifests itself may have changed over time, but it remains a
persistent problem in Australia.

The 2024 Reconciliation Barometer found a significant increase in racism
against First Nations people. Antisemitism and Islamophobia have also been on
the rise.

Many other migrant communities and their Australian-born descendants continue
to face racial discrimination, abuse and systemic marginalisation.

And yet the true picture of racism in Australia is hard to determine, as a lot
of racism goes unreported. Our soon to be published research reveals people
often don’t know how to come forward, are scared of negative consequences, or
simply don’t think anything would change if they did report it."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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