Marcia, a white college student, is being interviewed about friendships. When asked if she has any friends of color she states she doesn't but explains that it is not her fault because there aren't a lot of them in her school and her parents won't allow her to go to any "sketchy" neighborhoods. She does quickly add that she knows many people of color and interacts with them at work and at the mall when they ring her up and she doesn't care what color they are. This is an example of what type of racism?

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Aversive racism is characterized by individuals who believe they are non-prejudiced but still hold unconscious biases and avoid interactions with people of color, often rationalizing their lack of diverse friendships with external factors.

Marcia, a White College Student, Is Being Interviewed About Friendships