What is a "well meaning racist"?

A well meaning racist is someone who is unintentionally a racist by unknowingly subscribing to stereotypes and applying it to people.

Another name for them is "unconscious racist".

These types of racists often do not believe they are racist, they are a lot like the racist condoner, they are likely to condone racism against others, and sometimes try to justify it.

But what really makes these types racist, is that they subscribe to stereotypes. They tout being anti-racist, yet they still have their blinders on and still can't get past skin color or stereotypes.

They are essentially, a colorblind racist.

But what makes them "well meaning"? The thing is that these types of racists are not trying to be racist, they don't want to be racist, yet they just don't get the difference between reality and fiction and thus racially stereotype people. They are usually not trying to mean any harm, and sometimes they are trying to fight racism, in fact some of the past white civil rights activists of the past themselves could be considered "well meaning racists".

But what makes a well meaning racist become a racist or a full blown condoner, is if they choose not to learn when corrected by someone. When they refuse to be proven wrong or educated about their own racism they become an actual racist because racists do not want to be taught to or proven wrong, they are ignorant for a reason.

You could almost argue that every human on earth is at least a well meaning racist. That is probably why its sometimes a little more easier to forgive the actions of a well meaning racist than it is a racist.