Monday, February 9, 2009

Response to Caucasian Perspective

I think what you have shared with us is interesting and enlightening. But, I did not like how you automatically labeled everyone "ignorant" and said that you are not. I believe that everyone in their own sense is ignorant. Ignorant to the feelings of others, the different cultures that exist, the reason for life, the beauty in learning, etc. I am sure that you meant "ignorant" in the sense that people refuse to see how multifaceted everyone is, but it just came our extremely harsh. By also mentioning that "[you] am not ignorant", made it seem like you think are above us all. It is rare for mankind to be able to reach beyond the outskirts of ignorance. People cannot always see beyond these limits. By saying that you are not ignorant is to say that you can see and know the unknown endlessness beyond these boundaries that many people are stuck in. Sure, there are people who know more than others and are closer to the outside than the people who know few on the inside of this city, but there are very few that can venture far out. So, I thank you for sharing you perspective, and I appreciate hearing what a Caucasian person feels, especially about the silent but deadly stereotypes that a white person experiences.

a cartoon on English Prejudice in 1796


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/ff/National_Conveniences_1024.jpghttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotype

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