Monday, October 31, 2011

Thought Experiment

Try this. Try being absolutely non-racist, non-sexist, non-elitist, non-homophobic, non-sizeist - non prejudiced in every way possible. It's is not easy, I know. You have my sympathies...empathy rather, because I struggle too. Sometimes, I forget and an atavistic discomfort with the other creeps in. If you're like me, you might make a tasteless joke or become flustered & confused. Or you could swing the other way & be patronizing of the other. It's okay, get back on your feet and try again.

But try.

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I liked this post a lot. It's fun. Also true: Important Truths For Your Consideration

2 comments:

  1. It IS difficult to feel empathy all the time. And natural to feel intolerance. Or comfortable, at least.

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  2. Well, it's easier than owning responsibility for our own psychosis.

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