Whitey vs Cunt

So Michelle Obama allegedly used the term, ‘whitey’, and McCain allegedly has called his wife a ‘cunt’. I really see how ‘whitey’ can really make white people feel bad. After all of those years of oppression, slavery, the racism that was directed towards them, et. al, no one deserves to be referred to as ‘whitey’ (insert sarcasm).
Cunt, hmmm…for some reason that term really pisses a woman off, especially white women. Personally, I hate the word. It spews nastiness. I’m not sure what type of man would even refer to his wife as such a term. I could just see it now, McCain and his short little arms must have been pushed to the edge, his face turned red, and the only word he could think of to call his wife when she probably upset him was, “cunt”. Verbally abusive much?

So we’ve already had a philanderer, Bill Clinton, in office, so now why not someone who verbally abuses his wife. Maybe, McCain still has some PTSD (post traumatic stress syndrome) issues from back in the day. Or maybe, just maybe, that’s just a term of endearment in the McCain household, “Hey cunt, where’s my breakfast?”.

As usual, people tend to get caught using language behind closed doors, that they’ll never suspect will bite them in the ass later. Personally, I’d prefer to be called a ‘whitey’, than a ‘cunt’ by a verbally abusive husband.

 

It’s funny how alot of people nowadays claim to be ‘color blind’. I always hear cliches thrown around about how ‘love sees no color’, ‘everyone is created equal’ and the like. Well let me be the first to admit, that no, I am not color blind. The color lines for me were clearly defined at a very young age. If we lived in a utopian society, of course those cliches or sayings would ring true, but unfortunately that is not the case.

If I was color blind, I wouldn’t notice the looks I receive by other men and women, when I’m out with my friend Jeff, who happens to be white, and we’re playfully holding hands.

If I was colorblind, I wouldn’t notice how certain schools in the Maryland school system with a larger number of black students have some of the lowest test scores in the state.
If I was colorblind, I’d actually would believe that there’s no such thing as “Racial Profiling” and I could look pass the fact that my friends who drove down from New Jersey, weren’t only pulled over because they were black and driving a pretty expensive car, but I’d actually believe the excuse the cop used, “Ma’am, your license plate isn’t visible”. I guess that little speckle of dirt that was on a bright yellow NJ plate really caused him some problems.
If I was color blind, I wouldn’t notice that on a recent trip to Atlanta, as I was checking in to my 5 star hotel, that the customer service I received from the front desk attendants, who happened to be black as well, was garbage in comparison to the customer service that the 3 three white men in suits who followed behind me received, along with their complimentary limo ride around Buckhead, which no one made mention to me.
If I was color blind, I wouldn’t take notice on the fact that I’ve lived in my current house since August, but my neighbors haven’t as much as raised the heads to acknowledge my existence even when I speak to them, but when my grandmother visited a few months ago and they noticed she was ‘one of them’, they were all to eager to help her out in my yard.

So, my question is, do I need to get rid of the color I have, in order to be ‘color blind’? Because it definitely seems that the majority of the people I know who are always hollering that they’re colorblind tend to lack melanin and would never have issues like the ones I pointed out about. Ponderous indeed.

Emily King- Color Blind

Yes, We Can!

Yes, We Can!

Affecting Change!

Recently I’ve read quite a few blogs in regards to the government, basically revolving around how the government is corrupt..etc..etc. People still voicing concerns about the war, and rightfully so. Last night, I hung out with my an ex of mine and one of the reasons why he’s a breath of fresh air for me sometimes, even though I still consider him one of the biggest assholes I know, he understands the meaning of “AFFECTING CHANGE”.

Basically, DON’T TALK ABOUT IT, BE ABOUT IT!

Anyone can sit behind a PC and complain about the government, about it wrongs, it’s conspiracy theories..etc..etc. But guess what? Until you play your role in AFFECTING CHANGE, nothing is going to change.

What truly burns me is complacent complainers. Yeah, the ones who are constantly complaining but haven’t done anything but benefit off the government that is so corrupt.

When was the last time you performed an act of change?

Protested against the war?

Joined a PIRG (Public Interest Rights Group)?

Wrote your state Senator?

Sat in on public congressional hearings?

Supported your local politicians?

Went out there in the trenches to encourage people to vote?

Or better yet, when was the last time you voted?

 

Until you’ve gotten into the mindset that you can affect change, there’s not much your complaining is going to accomplish.

Oh yeah, but I forgot. Most people are too busy to do anything concrete, but complain.

 

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