| I am a typical "white person" too.
Just like MOST typical White People ....I was raised to be tolerant and kind to everyone...even tho I grew up during racial barriers.
I was a young adult during MLK and agreed whole heartily with the movement.
Being a military brat you were exposed to all races.... plus I went to schools where "whites" were the minority, as my children did.
I know I cannot possibly understand the plight of the "black man"... but I do understand this...
Its all about choice.
You can choose to be a victim of any number of life experiences. You can
do drugs, be a gangsta, spread your seed and move on to another baby mama. they can all go on welfare cause it ain't your problem. You can get a grill... do your gang signs, wear you pants where the crotch is dragging the ground and you wonder why no one will hire you. And if you were lucky enough to find someone to hire you ... You would be pissed off at starting at the bottom and working your way up.... So you have to find something illegal to support yourself. This includes all races... I remember when wearing jeans ment your were a juvenile delinquent ....and for God's sake don't own a leather jacket.
So you bond with your kind and stand in groups and plot your next move... and you have the nerve to wonder why folks want to avoid you... IT AINT JUST OLD WHITE WOMEN that avoid you.. Its anyone that knows what you are capable of .................Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeze
Been there done that ....got lost going thru Memphis ( if I remember correctly) ...got off on the wrong exit....I do remember it was Crump Blvd (sorry K157) driving on a street with groups of black men on every corner, neighborhood in shambles... cars on blocks....Every eye on who was drivin thru ...... Hell I locked the car doors and prayed to find the interstate soon... AND MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME !
It is about how you are perceived. Its always been that way. Perception is Reality.....right or wrong. If you want to survive with the least amount of heartache...you have to be perceived as a "normal" person to excel in this world. And it will serve you favorably to stay out of controversy.
That includes whether you smoke cigars...solicit prostitutes or you go to a militant church for 20 years.
Sorry bout your luck .....you chose a career of public scrutiny .... and hopefully you have the intelligence to know when something you are doing could be detrimental to you. If you aint smart enough to figure that out for your own personal life then you are not a good decision maker for the people you serve.
Its either you are stupid or your attitude is..............................."SO" |