My dad was fairly racist and I rebelled against everything he ever said so that pushed me in the right direction.
I've found myself wondering what racism actually means many times in the past.
I've agreed with myself that judging a person by their nationality or the colour of their skin is wrong.
But then I've mixed with other cultures and felt highly uncomfortable.
You can tip toe through another culture, trying not to offend or break any rules you don't know about and that feels wrong, like your holding them to a different standard than everyone else.
You can treat a person from another culture like anyone else and cause upset by treading all over their customs like you think they don't matter.
I think a lot of people who say they aren't racist haven't necessarily put themselves to the test.
In all honesty, I think I may be a little bit racist but I'll never stop working to correct that and I don't know if I'll ever completely succeed.
On a side note, I went to pick up my daughter from her mother's place the other day and was told she was over at the Indian family's flat, playing with their kids.
I went over and was directed to the Chinese family's flat where all the kids were having a great time.
It was really nice to see.
I've found myself wondering what racism actually means many times in the past.
I've agreed with myself that judging a person by their nationality or the colour of their skin is wrong.
But then I've mixed with other cultures and felt highly uncomfortable.
You can tip toe through another culture, trying not to offend or break any rules you don't know about and that feels wrong, like your holding them to a different standard than everyone else.
You can treat a person from another culture like anyone else and cause upset by treading all over their customs like you think they don't matter.
I think a lot of people who say they aren't racist haven't necessarily put themselves to the test.
In all honesty, I think I may be a little bit racist but I'll never stop working to correct that and I don't know if I'll ever completely succeed.
On a side note, I went to pick up my daughter from her mother's place the other day and was told she was over at the Indian family's flat, playing with their kids.
I went over and was directed to the Chinese family's flat where all the kids were having a great time.
It was really nice to see.
