Just to let you ladies know,
Yes, I do understand reality.
No, I am not a black woman in America. I am, however, a woman, and as that I, too, have experienced and continue to experience discrimination.
No, it's not exactly like the discrimination you face on a daily basis. But there ARE similarities.
My post was to address exactly this: you say there is no way for me to understand. Since you don't know me or my experiences (except for the few I have posted here), you can't make that judgement. Even if you could, very few of you have tried to educate me.
My point was that we DON'T always understand where each other are coming from, but that doesn't mean we can't try to start creating more unity. Simply saying "these white girls can't understand what we go through" isn't going to make anything better. Help others understand.
I commend you all for your positive attitudes. I didn't mean to butt into your conversations, I was reviewing the day's active topics and saw my name mentioned
. I hope this didn't come across hostile or anything. I simply wanted to let you know that sometimes we white folk have been through some stuff, too. And maybe we can relate better than we are often given credit for.
I will get out of your board now. Thanks for letting me re-phrase my opinion.
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