I grew up around incipient racism. Not generally the open and overt type that you could argue with, but the small and nasty type. By the time I really got out in the world (late 60s) the traces of overt racism were still visible but the 'law of the land' had changed.
It just makes me really sad. Every day. To willingly deprive oneself of the benefit of a significant fraction of earth's population is just sad.
It irritates me that I was taught that there were actual 'races'. Clearly visible for all to see. It's such insufferable bullshit that I can't believe people still believe in that. It's like trying to deny gravity.
Accckkk. Thanks for a wonderful post at a less than wonderful time. We, and I do mean we all here in the states need to talk and bitch and keep talking and bitching until it stops.
I have a little hope. The (at least overt) acceptance of Gay people. I remember well when you could go to jail for the rest of your life for a gram of marijuana or loving some one not on your proscribed list. That changed. Can the rest? I guess we'll see, but I'm not holding my breath.