1.) Racism hurts children, in real and fundamental ways. It hurts not just their health, but their chances for a good, successful life. Racism and its effects can lead to chronic stress for children. Racism, or discrimination based on race or ethnicity, is a key contributing factor in the onset of disease. It is also responsible for increasing disparities in physical and mental health among Black, Indigenous, and people of color. racism over all is just wrong And unfair to others. Also being a racist can also hurt you in the long run a lot of people nowadays are losing their job for things they may have said to people of Are there ethnicity.