I am a straight white Christian female. Put that in any order you wish. I am not a racist, sexist, homophobic, or anything like that. I have friends of all colors, shapes, sizes, and sexual orientations. ****If you are easily offended on these subjects, please scroll to the bottom before you send me any hate mail****
Now that I have that out of the way, I have a bone to pick with some people. First of all, why did I even have to put those first two sentences in? If I am to criticize any group other than my own I run the risk of being labeled one of the listed above. Label me if you wish, but here goes:
Religion in Public schools: I will pray in my head if I want to. If I want to write a cross on my backpack, I should be allowed to. I am perfectly fine with atheists and Jews and Muslims and all other religions placing their symbols on their clothing and such also. If no one is forcing a religion down my throught and forcing paraphanalia into my hand, let us be!
Homosexuals: Hypothetically speaking: heterosexual people want a "Straight Pride Parade." I know that gays are not given as much respect and acceptance as they should. But I also feel as if it's taboo to shout out "I'm STRAIGHT!!!!!"
Minority groups: I am SOOO sorry for the troubles and struggles you and your ancestors and parents and others. I am also sorry for what I am about to say. I don't believe in Affirmative Action- TO SOME DEGREE. I don't belive in jobs choosing someone less qualified than another person based on color or heritage (I'll be getting to the spoiled rich kids later). My mother works at a job where Affirmative Action is in effect. A management possition opened up in her department. She didn't desire it at all, but 3 of her co-workers did. All were white (one female, two males). No minorities wanted the position, even though it was offered to them. The person in charge of filling the position was then told to get a minority in for the position or don't fill it at all. One unqualified black man applied, and he recieved the position. Although this is only one case, I trust you understand the position I am coming from.
Ivy League Schools: May seem to conflict last point: Let someone in that will give some diversity to the "upperclass!" Why must every descendent of "Joe Smith" be accepted, and not the poor city boy with a 4.0?
Feminists: I thank you for what you have done for me. I have so many more liberties now that you spent your lives fighting for. But I hate how we strive for equal rights, yet stop when it comes to being put on the draft list and such. The (few
) awful things a man has to worry about in his life are the few things we seem to forget about in our battle for equal liberties.
I have so much to say, but I will end for now.
****And for all of you who are angry at me and think I am all of the things I listed above, listen to what I have to say now. We all bleed red. We are all human. Why must we separate ourselves into Jew Christian Muslim Buddhist Gay Straight Black White and everything in between. I'm proud of who I am, but that doesn't require a list plastered on my back saying who I am. I guess I don't know what I am talking about. Let the hate mail start rolling in.
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