Anti-racism...is racist. really? No? yup. well maybe
It’s okay to be racist to Europeans. But if you say anything about middle-eastern people you will get a bunch of filthy looks and called a racist. It’s the same with sexism. If you say anything stereotypical about women you are a sexist, moronic pig, oh but go ahead and complain how stupid and lazy men are, it’s not like they have feelings. Don’t you dare go on about how older people are bitter and out of touch but they will tell you how terrible your generation is based on that one news story they heard about hoons.
It’s not fair for our society to choose just who we are going to be non-sexist, non-racist and non-ageist to. That defeats the whole purpose of anti-discrimination. The same goes for sexism. Shows like Sex and the City are supposed to ‘empower’ women by representing men as sex toys and not much more. This is supposedly ok because in the past women have been treated this way. Again, this just makes the problem worse. Girls can wear blue, green, black and red, all traditional males colours but if you see one strip of pick or purple fabric on a boy and the “gay” taunts start.
And Ageism- the thing that bugs me the most. I don’t think I owe you a great deal of respect Mr. Olg-guy. I can’t see anything that you have done to make this world better. In fact your racist and sexist ideas we ‘rent exactly a great idea. I’m not going to contradict myself by saying that it is the fault of one person in particular- but please, don’t expect much thanks from me. Your age should not matter. If I meet two people for the first time- one aged 12 and the other aged 78 I don’t t see why the 78-year-old should instantly earn anything above my basic respect for other human beings.
One thing that I haven’t mentioned is homophobia. In a few centuries, will heterosexuals be branded as “boring”? Will having a relationship with the opposite sex be like having one with someone from another species? You can’t chose who you’re going to refrain from discriminate against, then just go ahead and discriminate against another group. It doesn’t work that way.
Or maybe I’m just getting confuse-ier and confuse-ier.
To make it easier for everyone- just don’t discriminate in the first place! OK, That’s practically impossible, I know. It’s human nature to pick on people.
Rise above your instincts!
-E
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3 comments:
If only life was that simple. I am a more than closeted gay, because I like not being discriminated against for who I am attracted to, even though it is nothing I can control, like a persons sex or race. Why do people have to hate anything different to what their society says? I wish we could all get along like we used to in middle school... I wish I could bake a cake filled with rainbows and smiles and everyone would eat and be happy.
yeah...that would be grand
yes, I get what you mean.. at was at the Sydney museumand I was complaining to my mum about how i didn't really like aborginal art or history( I'm not racist, it's just that it's forced apon us at school ). She's like "Oh my gosh, don't say that"...but if I had said that i didn't like, say, French Art, then she would be fine with that...
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