Destroy Discrimination
This is really a large topic but it is at the very core of my being as I had to deal with this my whole life. My family and the society constantly trying to put me in different compartments and define who they think I am and how I need to act according to that definition and label they just gave me. Cannot stand this. So I want to destroy discrimination against nationality, religion, skin color, age, education, country, prestigious clubs, knowledge, and what not. Basically to create a society where we are all equal.
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You said this sooo much better than I could have dreamed of expressing it myself. Looks like you & I have been in similar boats, and yes, I did see that pic of you on the boat, lol. I know that 99% of people I've encountered have meant well, but if they think that I'm a “beautiful black woman”, that irks me internally. If they like my looks, I want to be a “beautiful woman” to them, and anyone else. I don't mean to come across as vain. Anyone who talks to me like they would anyone else is an immediate candidate for friendship in my book. I very much appreciate what you said to me earlier.
There are differences that don’t matter and there are differences that do. Everybody should be treated as a human being, and accorded some fundamental respect and recognition of their humanity. But not everybody deserves the same respect and recognition. Some people earn special respect an admiration for their character and accomplishments in general, some earn specific qualifications that show they have demonstrated certain capabilities. Some people earn contempt.
Dru229, judging by your photo, you are a beautiful woman, without further qualification. But consider this: would it be amiss for someone to say a beautiful scandinavian, a gorgeous latina or a regal Indian beauty? Race is an opportunity for conflict, but it also brings wonderful variety for appreciation, and the different races have their characteristic beauties.
~ ok anthony we deffinatly come from different worlds n thats fine as i personally cant stand any boxes be it scandinavian, indian, black, white whatever… n this has nothing to do with appreciating unity in diversity as i do… i met this guy at my film school n we connected right away n 3 weeks later we were driving in downtown manhattan when suddunly he brings “black” slavery n calls me white!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i tell u it was a schock as up to that moment i never saw him as a “chocolade” guy with dreads nor did i (or do i) c myself as white except when i m “forced” to write it down for legal purposes n that will be the first thing to go when i become officially a President of the World ^.^
What’s so different about our worlds? Neither of us believe one should make unwarranted assumptions about people’s personality and character based on their appearance.
One doesn’t celebrate diversity by pretending it doesn’t exist!
~ thats ur problem anthony not mine that u dont get that not everyone needs to pretend they dont put people in defined compartment like cultural identity n other boxes but its rather their way of being or their unique “diversity”… can U live with that? plus i c a huge difference between our worldviews… but whats wrong coming from different worlds anyway… u said it urself… celebrating unity in diversity… so u can go on n continue living ur life with ur preferences of definding a beautiful scandinavian, a gorgeous latina or a regal Indian beauty n i'll continue my life with no borders n endless possibilities n i say we can both co-exist together as long as u dont try to “convert” me to ur worldview…. cuz guess what… i aint interested! but i do love u ^.^
I didn't mean to start a debate. After reading both Princess' & Anthony's comments, I'm now thinking that maybe the hangup was mine, and mine alone. No one else, let alone anyone else, has walked in my shoes. No two people look at life the same way. If they did, at least one of them would have serious issues.
I need to be more tolerant, if not more understanding, of the perspectives of other people. Of course people will put labels on other people. Centuries of society's mores have conditioned people to do that. It will take more centuries for people worldwide to cease with the label-making.
I can deal with being a “beautiful black woman” if a compliment was intended.
Anthony, thank you for the compliment.
LOL… now we have 3 different worlds… love it… cuz i c this as fun n a chance to connect where we share all what we feel about something openly as i LOVE to hear where people r… but if u dont like it its ok… love u regardless… but one thing i really like u Dru229 said is that no one has walked in ur shoes… so its ur story… n the same with me… no one has walked in my shoes with multicultural family n living in millions of countries on this planet (check my “rootless” blog comment) so i ditto: no 2 people look at life the same way ^.^