As I see it, white males got ahead of everyone simply because 100 year or so ago, others weren't allowed the rights to be educated, to get opportunities. Women were relegated to taking care of the family and we all know how America treated others of different colors.
And then the 60s happened, and civil rights were earned.
And then the 70s happened and there was a backlash. And a backlash against the backlash and a backlash against that backlash and so on and so forth.
And now here we all are in the 00s trying to figure out what our roles are and how we can all have a chance to have what we want.
The backlashes still exist. Some of those that had power don't want to give it up and some people still live in the past regarding where we were instead of being able to see where we are and that, all that, is part of the human existence.
I don't know where we're heading, precisely... hopefully to some better place as a society where a person's color, sexuality, sex, etc... may define who they are but not what they can do and what they can be, but change is slow, especially for a whole society. It's happening, but slowly.
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Date: 2009-06-30 05:43 pm (UTC)And then the 60s happened, and civil rights were earned.
And then the 70s happened and there was a backlash. And a backlash against the backlash and a backlash against that backlash and so on and so forth.
And now here we all are in the 00s trying to figure out what our roles are and how we can all have a chance to have what we want.
The backlashes still exist. Some of those that had power don't want to give it up and some people still live in the past regarding where we were instead of being able to see where we are and that, all that, is part of the human existence.
I don't know where we're heading, precisely... hopefully to some better place as a society where a person's color, sexuality, sex, etc... may define who they are but not what they can do and what they can be, but change is slow, especially for a whole society. It's happening, but slowly.
That is how I view the world.