So, in class today we got an assignment to do a presentation on a civil rights topic. I kind of excited because its a topic that I'm kind of interested in. Even though I failed to come up with a topic I still think I will enjoy the assignment. I understand that not everyone has the same opinion as me, that would be a very boring world but, I just wanted to say something!
First off, this one girl just didn't want to do ANY topic and she said, "Is there anything not related to African Americans that I can do?" Now, don't get me wrong, I was also debating whether or not to do women instead but just the way she said it rubbed me the wrong way. She has been known to be racist in the past but I think I just gave her too much benefit of the doubt seeing as she hadn't said anything too bad of recent. Then when the teacher said she could have done gays if another student hadn't taken it already she responded with, "I don't want to do them either!" -__-
Secondly, this other girl whom I get along with fairly well, said that she doesn't like this unit and "wishes it (civil rights) never happened." This made me raise my eyebrows.
Now I know I live in a mostly Caucasian town so I can chalk it up to just plain ignorance. They haven't seen enough of the world; they haven't interacted with different types of people. Some never will but, I hope that someday race relations won't have to be such a big deal. I hope that these labels will start to disintegrate and people will finally see the person within.
XOXOXOXOXOXO Mel.
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