When I was little I witnessed so much prejudice and hate. I can remember the "Whites Only" signs and the separate drinking fountains and I remember all the hateful things that were broadcast on television. Most of the obvious prejudice was racial. Later I became aware of the prejudice that existed based on sex, religion, age, gender identity, and prejudice based on sexual orientation.
There are some people who think that such discrimination has ended. How wrong they are! We have seen so many examples this year. While there are indeed better protections under the law, and while many attitudes have gotten better, we still have a very long way to go. This includes privilege and preferential treatment. When a missing white woman is trending for days on social media and the lead story on tv news, but missing people of color are ignored, that is discrimination.
Will it EVER end? This is one of those things that we really can do something about. We have the power! We can make things better. Why do we tolerate so much hate speech? Why do we remain silent when people are discriminated against right in our midst? If we all spoke up and if we all decided to say No! to discrimination, it would end immediately. Do we really want a world of hate?
What do YOU think?
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