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Originally Posted by TNAuburnMom
What you consider a racial cliche was our reality.
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One part of reality is realizing when some experiences are less prevalent. Another part of reality is realizing that the military desegregation did not eradicate racism and racial inequality in the military. People can hang together but the real signs of inclusivity and equality is when social outcomes like military hiring and promotions are not negatively shaped by race and ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. While you kids were playing, that is what the adults were grappling with.
That is why people need to see this from the perspective of the nonmajority. My white friends know that I love them dearly but I never want them to pretend as though we have to ignore racial identity and certain social outcomes to love each other. We discuss race and ethnicity and never pretend as though we need faux colorblind in order to survive.