Racism, Sexism,
Homophobia and You
This week of
racist remarks and slurs has been a wake-up call to those who say that everything
is fine and we can all just forget and move along.
Today, I’m asking you to look inside
yourself. Deal with the stuff you think and say when no one knows you’ve said
it.
Deal with
the lopsided logic that you apply because something hasn’t gone your way.
Think of the
junk that’s in your heart, said only to family and friends or mumbled when no
one else is in your car and you sit yelling at that driver who doesn’t look
like you.
While you wait for the verification
of the voice on that call, verify the words that are coming from your mouth and
the thoughts that ping around in your own head.
Pick up your
knuckles and walk upright. Whether you believe in evolution or swear by creationism,
know this; it’s time to evolve.
The racism,
sexism and homophobia we whisper behind closed doors can be heard, seen and
felt.
What you do
to others, you are doing yourself.
Be you, be well, be
evolved.
Bertice Berry, PhD.
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