Whilst a World without Race or Racism is something I'd prefer; I just want to ask what's the matter if individuals like myself just stop doing Race simply because Racism is linked to viewing other people as even cosmetically DIFFERENT and ultimately on a different opposed 'team'? Is it Racist for me to just say I've had enough of this be…
Whilst a World without Race or Racism is something I'd prefer; I just want to ask what's the matter if individuals like myself just stop doing Race simply because Racism is linked to viewing other people as even cosmetically DIFFERENT and ultimately on a different opposed 'team'? Is it Racist for me to just say I've had enough of this because it's too painful? Do I not have a right to stop thinking about it when I see other Human Beings? I am not saying those who positively want to see Race and Racism everywhere can't do that if it somehow pleases them am I? Am I intolerable? Should I care? It might be better if I just hang out with other Human Being minded people anyway? Yes I might well prefer that but obviously not if it means deciding Race minded people are fundamentally different. I am 57 years old and I have decided to be as happy as possible and I am going to do my own thing on this, and I just don't see why anyone feels they have a right to criticise? They don't. I can think what I like just like anyone else can. It's not my business unless someone punches me in the face for sharing my portion of Humanity with Everyone!
Obviously I am not saying I have a 'colourblind' disability because I am totally aware of skin pigment differences and do try to educate myself about what these can mean to different people. I wouldn't be being Human if I tried to ignore some of the most important features of different fellow Human lives. I want to be able to respond politely and respectfully to whoever I meet. I also want to talk about these different experiences and try to get on with others and encourage them to do the same regardless of who they are usually. I just don't want to talk to someone new and register skin difference as meaningful to me and them before any of us has opened our mouths. It's crazy trying to do that or even to accept it as I have found previously. I really don't like it and it definitely makes other people feel uncomfortable also. Anyway I don't feel I have to justify myself for wanting to relieve my own pain without hurting anyone else as far as I can see. I don't understand what's the problem?
Whilst a World without Race or Racism is something I'd prefer; I just want to ask what's the matter if individuals like myself just stop doing Race simply because Racism is linked to viewing other people as even cosmetically DIFFERENT and ultimately on a different opposed 'team'? Is it Racist for me to just say I've had enough of this because it's too painful? Do I not have a right to stop thinking about it when I see other Human Beings? I am not saying those who positively want to see Race and Racism everywhere can't do that if it somehow pleases them am I? Am I intolerable? Should I care? It might be better if I just hang out with other Human Being minded people anyway? Yes I might well prefer that but obviously not if it means deciding Race minded people are fundamentally different. I am 57 years old and I have decided to be as happy as possible and I am going to do my own thing on this, and I just don't see why anyone feels they have a right to criticise? They don't. I can think what I like just like anyone else can. It's not my business unless someone punches me in the face for sharing my portion of Humanity with Everyone!
Obviously I am not saying I have a 'colourblind' disability because I am totally aware of skin pigment differences and do try to educate myself about what these can mean to different people. I wouldn't be being Human if I tried to ignore some of the most important features of different fellow Human lives. I want to be able to respond politely and respectfully to whoever I meet. I also want to talk about these different experiences and try to get on with others and encourage them to do the same regardless of who they are usually. I just don't want to talk to someone new and register skin difference as meaningful to me and them before any of us has opened our mouths. It's crazy trying to do that or even to accept it as I have found previously. I really don't like it and it definitely makes other people feel uncomfortable also. Anyway I don't feel I have to justify myself for wanting to relieve my own pain without hurting anyone else as far as I can see. I don't understand what's the problem?