Racism
The past few weeks we have seen two notable examples of good old fashioned white guy racism; Cliven Bundy and Don Sterling
Now in the case of Cliven Bundy, he's an old rancher out in the desert who has probably had very little social contact with people of color, so it's easy to see why he could be so clueless. But Don Sterling, having grown up in Los Angeles and owning a major sports team that has a lot of people of color who are making him richer, he should know better. These two clowns have been the most notable in the media lately, but racism still permeates and persists in our society at all levels.
I think that racism is one of the many "isms" that is keeping this country from living up to it's potential. This is supposed to be the land of equal opportunity, where everyone is an equal citizen, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. I believe that a person's skin color does not equal the value of them as a human being. All races on this planet have the potential for the same amount of intelligence, talents, beauty, physical capabilities, etc, as well as the same potential for all of the negative traits in people.
With gender there is a difference between the two genders AND a spectrum in between that some people may identify with, but I don't value one gender over the other. I believe that women deserve equal rights and benefits that men receive in society.
Now in the case of Cliven Bundy, he's an old rancher out in the desert who has probably had very little social contact with people of color, so it's easy to see why he could be so clueless. But Don Sterling, having grown up in Los Angeles and owning a major sports team that has a lot of people of color who are making him richer, he should know better. These two clowns have been the most notable in the media lately, but racism still permeates and persists in our society at all levels.
I think that racism is one of the many "isms" that is keeping this country from living up to it's potential. This is supposed to be the land of equal opportunity, where everyone is an equal citizen, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation. I believe that a person's skin color does not equal the value of them as a human being. All races on this planet have the potential for the same amount of intelligence, talents, beauty, physical capabilities, etc, as well as the same potential for all of the negative traits in people.
With gender there is a difference between the two genders AND a spectrum in between that some people may identify with, but I don't value one gender over the other. I believe that women deserve equal rights and benefits that men receive in society.
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