[wideawakeindreamland]

I used to have some friends who were Afro-American, and one of them in particular was like this. For example, someone had said that they didn’t trust him because of something that had happened, and he said ‘so-and-so must be racist,’ but this person had never actually seen him in person, and didn’t know his racial heritage. It seemed that every time something happened, he thought it had something to do with his racial heritage. I think that bias is real and exists to some degree on all sides, but I also think that there are a lot of people who use it as a crutch or an excuse.

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[wideawakeindreamland]

I know where you’re coming from, but I wouldn’t suggest it for a simple reason. A few years ago, I made the decision to. I’m still being judged, and receiving comments from people I’ve never even met. Plus, when you do come out, you’re looked at as the gay dude or the lesbian, and you go from being people’s friend to being their gay friend. I’ve known straight guys who were paranoid that I might be checking them out, and reminded me of their straightness on a regular basis, as if I were going to suddenly forget or something. In short, if you tell your friends, you risk being looked at as THAT person.

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[wideawakeindreamland]

I couldn’t agree more with what you’re saying. If we are to go with tradition, God is both a homophobe and a misogynist.

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[wideawakeindreamland]

I agree with a lot of what you’re saying, though it’s more like 140 years. I’ve always said that I believe bias exists on all sides to some degree, but I also believe some people use it as a cop-out. Some people say that we can’t ignore history, and truthfully, we don’t. We can’t because we’re taught history in school, and therefore, people are well-aware of it. I personally try not to let my judgment be clouded by biases, but come on, I cannot be held responsible for what happened before my birth, so why should I be held responsible for it in the eyes of certain people? I’m not trying to sound ignorant. I am not a racist, and I am against discrimination, but quite simply, I don’t think people deserve special treatment for the evil tragedies endured by their ancestors, because what happened 140 years ago is not my fault, because it is not the fault of anyone alive today.

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