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trixie2

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37. I do see hope in the era of backwardness

Reply to blur256 (Original post)

Sun May 13, 2018, 12:15 AM

May 2018

I work in a high school that is very diverse and proud to include and not exclude. I see gay students walking hand in hand every day and no one even blinks. I was pleasantly surprised since I have not walked into a high school in years.

You are right that the Trump administration in giving license to those who used to hide under rocks.

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I started this in the LGBTQ thread but thought it important to post here [View all] blur256 May 2018 OP

I'm scared to death of white people too. Tavarious Jackson May 2018 #1

Me too blur256 May 2018 #2

I'm sorry. JoeOtterbein May 2018 #29

I 'hear' a lot of sensitivity in your post, but I guess I'm clueless & I sincerely don't mean to be. hlthe2b May 2018 #3

No what I'm saying is blur256 May 2018 #7

Pretty broad stroke you are painting. I think you really mean RW bigots. hlthe2b May 2018 #9

I do mean that blur256 May 2018 #13

Because the Alt Right / Klan / Neo Nazis / etc. all wear buttons so you know who they are? plimsoll May 2018 #31

I am sorry you feel afraid, but remember that attitudes Doodley May 2018 #4

Sadly for us blur256 May 2018 #14

For each person who will judge you based on their prejudices, two more will open their arms to you. Doodley May 2018 #15

That is amazing blur256 May 2018 #19

Well said! FM123 May 2018 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author AlexSFCA May 2018 #5

Gee, the white waitress is saying "I am not judging you." Accept her outreach with Doodley May 2018 #12

Didn't see the post blur256 May 2018 #21

Dear blur256 madaboutharry May 2018 #6

Thank you blur256 May 2018 #11

It's not white people and minorities can be bigoted also JI7 May 2018 #8

Yep blur256 May 2018 #10

You can't hide from confrontation your whole life.. heavens, I've had my share for any number of hlthe2b May 2018 #16

Oh I know blur256 May 2018 #17

It had to take a lot for you to post this Haggis for Breakfast May 2018 #28

My 92 year old Mom's Bible Study group got LuckyLib May 2018 #38

I can't imagine ismnotwasm May 2018 #18

Thank you blur256 May 2018 #20

A lot of it is jealousy too. Doodley May 2018 #22

Hate knows no color, creed, religion, or group. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #23

I lived in Missouri (St. Joseph) for 6 years mnhtnbb May 2018 #24

Some Republicans are a real problem sandensea May 2018 #25

Kickage MrScorpio May 2018 #26

Scared of White People ??? thbobby May 2018 #27

I'm glad it turned out good for you and your wife Cha May 2018 #30

What a hateful, vulgar sign. In Massachusetts? I thought that was a sorta neutral area. nt Honeycombe8 May 2018 #32

Thinking the same thing in Memphis patty_bateman May 2018 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author left-of-center2012 May 2018 #34

Sadly there are some haters in all people regardless of color, religion, ethnicity, etc left-of-center2012 May 2018 #35

I do see hope in the era of backwardness trixie2 May 2018 #37