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Thread #80223 Message #1465235
Posted By: Azizi
19-Apr-05 - 08:51 AM
Thread Name: BS: Bobert's Race Thread
Subject: RE: BS: Bobert's Race Thread
Dianavan,
Let me clarify that I never think that reading or talking about slavery or Black history is boring.
I meant to convey that sometimes I need to take a break from those subjects because they are too emotionally heavy duty for me.
Most of the times those subjects make me sad.
And sometimes they make me angry.
In my late teens and very early 20s, I went through a period when I hated some prominent historical and contemporary White people for their roles in the slavery, lynching, and institutionalizing second class citizenship.
At the same time I was desperatedly seeking Good White People so that I could convince myself that all White people weren't negative.
I am thankful that I came out on the other side of that hate tunnel, since hate poisons and diminishes the person who hates.
I have since found a number of "Good White People" and-Glory Be!- some of them even posts on Mudcat. [smile and seriously].
Like some other people here on Mudcat and elsewhere,
I believe that what people term 'race' and 'ethnicity' should just be considered valueless descriptors.
However, I am realistic enough to know that this is a goal and not a present day reality.