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In reply to the discussion: Dear White America: Its time to get the message [View all]M0rpheus
(885 posts)so, I'm going to just suck up the arrogant part and keep it moving, due to you being woefully mistaken about my intent.
When you were born wasn't even a concern. My statement was not about your age, it was about your awareness of the issues in the 60's. I took you at your word that you were there and it's, not a big deal to me one way or the other, as I was not.
The issue during the Civil right's era was a bit more visceral. We were getting killed by white people for nothing more than a look, or a word. We couldn't even share the same space with white people, in general without problem. Today, it's different but the effects are the same. We are still being profiled, beaten, killed and more because we are still considered less than in the eyes of many people that LOOK SIMILAR TO YOU. The real difference between then and now is that it's frowned upon to be openly racist these days, but that doesn't stop it from happening.
Now, I'll say it again with a bit more specificity.
If you were aware enough (i.e. you gave a shit about my rights) in the 60's to march (and potentially risk your life to do so), YOU SHOULD KNOW that this is not about you (that is, if you still care about my rights). It wasn't about you in the 60's and it's not about you now.
Allies shouldn't need us to hold their hands on this. It is not personally about you.