Let's Talk About Racism
I've spent a lot of time searching for the perfect words to put into this post. I've been thinking a lot and trying to construct these sentences without flaws. But each time I worry about making a mistake, I just stop because I'm too scared of saying something wrong. But today, I am going to say what I feel I need to say without worrying whether the words are perfect or not. Today, I want to start a discussion about racism in the United States. I understand and fully confess that I, a straight, white male born into a middle-class family and raised in a predominantly caucasian region in the United States, am probably not the best source for first-hand experiences about issues of racism or really any sort of prejudice in any way. I have benefitted from certain privileges that not all people have, and while this frustrates me because I know that I'm not better than anyone else and I don't deserve those favors, I feel it would be unfair if I didn't make it clear fro...