I hope you don't mind my sharing my opinion on this topic as well, here. If you do, just simply screen ^-^
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I do have a question, though - which is hard to ask to most people without them jumping down your throat with some accusation - and mind you, I've been trying to sleep for over two hours and cannot - so sorry for any typos or... as usual, long-windedness.
My question is this - what about those that fit any particular stereotype because they want to and are sincerely happy with it. To be quite content and happy with certain roles that just so happen to be a stereotype - do you know of any like that whom may be uncomfortable discussing it because people will insult them for being a stereotype and claim they are not happy? I'm sure you're all for people's choice as themselves, but I'm wondering if you've witnessed this and how people have reacted to that sort of situation where they are told that they shouldn't? Is it more or less the same sort of reaction that's given when a stay at home mother is told to "be equal to a man and go work" to break the stereotype - or is it less talked about/acknowledged? *Is a curious little bugger that wants to know* ^_^
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"It can be terrifying to talk about racism or race, knowing people are going to get defensive..." The thing about this, is that people sometimes forget, that it stands for every culture and race. I fear bringing up racial issues (be it against ANY race/culture) for being called a racist - while I KNOW everyone can be at some point (intentionally or not), I do not ever intend to be racist. Never have. But, I find myself having to bite my tongue unless I already know the person will understand my point of view. If I don't know the view, I'm afraid to speak. Afraid to have the "Who's had it worse!!11" argument - which to me, personally, doesn't help the issue of racism. Having a... what's it called.. "pissing contest" either makes matters worse or simply delays the fixing of the issue. So, instead of having to hear people assume that because I'm "white" that I "don't understand" or something equally negative (or wrong), I bite my tongue. I can't say I've been in other people's shoes any more than one can say of mine. So, I bite my tongue. Point being, I think it's sad that every race/culture has someone in it that feels the same way - and of those people, I'm sure most of them are those that wish to end it so that there are no such thing (or at least as little as possible).
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I do have a question, though - which is hard to ask to most people without them jumping down your throat with some accusation - and mind you, I've been trying to sleep for over two hours and cannot - so sorry for any typos or... as usual, long-windedness.
My question is this - what about those that fit any particular stereotype because they want to and are sincerely happy with it. To be quite content and happy with certain roles that just so happen to be a stereotype - do you know of any like that whom may be uncomfortable discussing it because people will insult them for being a stereotype and claim they are not happy? I'm sure you're all for people's choice as themselves, but I'm wondering if you've witnessed this and how people have reacted to that sort of situation where they are told that they shouldn't? Is it more or less the same sort of reaction that's given when a stay at home mother is told to "be equal to a man and go work" to break the stereotype - or is it less talked about/acknowledged? *Is a curious little bugger that wants to know* ^_^
-- now to more of the post.
"It can be terrifying to talk about racism or race, knowing people are going to get defensive..." The thing about this, is that people sometimes forget, that it stands for every culture and race. I fear bringing up racial issues (be it against ANY race/culture) for being called a racist - while I KNOW everyone can be at some point (intentionally or not), I do not ever intend to be racist. Never have. But, I find myself having to bite my tongue unless I already know the person will understand my point of view. If I don't know the view, I'm afraid to speak. Afraid to have the "Who's had it worse!!11" argument - which to me, personally, doesn't help the issue of racism. Having a... what's it called.. "pissing contest" either makes matters worse or simply delays the fixing of the issue. So, instead of having to hear people assume that because I'm "white" that I "don't understand" or something equally negative (or wrong), I bite my tongue. I can't say I've been in other people's shoes any more than one can say of mine. So, I bite my tongue. Point being, I think it's sad that every race/culture has someone in it that feels the same way - and of those people, I'm sure most of them are those that wish to end it so that there are no such thing (or at least as little as possible).