(For the love the love of Zeus, people. I'm not accusing the NAACP of including 'Colored' as an act of deliberate racism. INTERNALIZED, INTERNALIZED, INTERNALIZED, INTERNALIZED,INTERNALIZED, INTERNALIZED!!!11!11


Sorry, I couldn't resist posting this to the sift. It's a funny tune, but makes a good point too.

If we are introspective enough, all of us (yes, you too) will find that some aspect of our being is prejudiced.

Do you cross the street to avoid Mexicans?
Have you ever said "You speak good English" to an Asian?
Do you think Homosexuality "Isn't natural"?
Do you have an irrational hatred of Hip-Hip?
Do you call Christians on the internet morons?
Do you often suspect Muslims are sleeper cell agents of Al Qaeda?

Racism/prejudice is in our genes, and to some degree, is the reason the tribes of our ancient ancestors survived. Unfortunately, racism didn't die along side those ancestors.

Fortunately, If you are aware of this genetic predisposition to racism, then you are also armed with the ability to keep it in check.

So go crazy! Invite some of those Muslims over to your house to listen to some MeShell Ndgeocello; Gay marry one of those illegal day laborers at your local Catholic church; and for the love of Issykitty, when complimenting an Asian-American's native tongue, please say, "You speak English well".

-your friendly, anonymous, working-class, white-devil on the Sift, dft.