I Am Not BIPOC or LGBTQIA2S+ . . . or Judeo-Christian
2022-03-07 – This weekend I read a defense of the acronym BIPOC. This term is not new, but I was surprised by the usage, so I looked it up. It […]
Tag Archives: racism
Is QAnon Repackaged Antisemitism?
2020-08-14 – Like many people, I my understanding of the right-wing nut-job conspiracy movement called QAnon has been limited. But you’ve probably heard some of their fanatical rants without the […]
When to Cite White Privilege . . . and When Not To
2017-07-17 – Lots of my friends are fond of posting stuff on Facebook about white privilege. White privilege is definitely a thing (WP). But I would say that it is […]
Is It Really So Hard to Stop Hating People?
2017-04-24 – Is it really so hard to stop hating people? I’m beginning to think so. Thirty years ago, I used to go folk dancing. One day I walked into […]
No, You’re Not Going to Teach Me a Lesson
2017-02-16 – Did you ever want to teach someone a lesson? C’mon. Of course you have. That guy who cut you off in traffic on your way over here. So […]
“Radical Islam,” “White Privilege”—Phrases Not Designed to Win Hearts and Minds
2016-07-24 – Donald Trump likes to dump on President Obama for not using terms like “radical Islam” in the so-called war on terror. While I have a tiny amount of sympathy […]
“Voting Against Their Own Interest”—Is Victim Blaming
2016-01-12 – It’s easy to blame the victim. You see it all the time. Women are blamed for sexual assault. African-Americans and Latinos are blamed for police brutality and other […]
Black and White Join Forces to Destroy Gray
2015-10-27 – I am a member of the Gray. You probably are too, but you may not know it. Grays are often oblivious. Grays often think they are weak Blacks […]
You’re Right, I’ve Been Wrong My Entire Life
2015-07-26 – When have you ever heard these words: “You’re right, I’ve been wrong my entire life”? It doesn’t happen. Or if it does, it comes after a long and […]
Science Can End Racism
2015-05-14 – Back in the Sixties I read a book called Black Like Me by a journalist by the name of John Howard Griffin. The book recounted the white author’s […]
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