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Jamastiene

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11. Something tells me if they ever label white supremacy and homophobia and sexism as
Wed Aug 5, 2015, 01:41 AM
Aug 2015

mental disorders, the rest of us will have to be declared sane and not mentally ill. I would be willing to bet that most people who get tagged with the mentally ill label as it stands now got that way because half their damn family is white supremacist, homophobic, and (they usually all go together) sexist. I know in my case, if I hadn't gotten so fucked up by the homophobes and what should have been considered a hate crime and the sexists around here, I might not have such a severe case of mental illness like I do. Life would have been so much better if the assholes around here had been made to act right instead of going around raping lesbians and the damn cops doing not a damn thing about it. Apparently, it's ok to rape some women, but not others.

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it's learned behavior nt msongs Aug 2015 #1
Post to for later; but, I'm certain this won't be well met. n/t 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #2
I assure you it will drop like a stone. n/t jaysunb Aug 2015 #8
blaming one group for all of society's ills is nothing new HFRN Aug 2015 #3
I wonder what shit hole "prestigious Chicago university" it was he attended in the '80s . . . Journeyman Aug 2015 #4
I think he didn't want to flunk that class as . . . brush Aug 2015 #7
Who suggested he stay around long enough to flunk? . . . Journeyman Aug 2015 #9
Your last sentence seemed to suggest that he stick around. brush Aug 2015 #10
But if you don't confront it - in the least possible way, if that's all you have - you accept it ... Journeyman Aug 2015 #12
Like I said before, I don't think he wanted to flunk that class brush Aug 2015 #17
You think the author lied about having attended a "prestigious Chicago university?" I don't. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #13
I find the story implausible. . . Journeyman Aug 2015 #14
It, rarely, is about a matter of having the "courage of conviction" or "certitude of belief" ... 1StrongBlackMan Aug 2015 #19
+1. nt bemildred Aug 2015 #22
No, since it seems to mainly just afflict white people jberryhill Aug 2015 #5
It's real. brush Aug 2015 #6
Something tells me if they ever label white supremacy and homophobia and sexism as Jamastiene Aug 2015 #11
11th grade book report List left Aug 2015 #15
Baldwin is a favorite author of this mostly white lady. DamnYankeeInHouston Aug 2015 #16
From the article, this is worth repeating: raccoon Aug 2015 #18
White supremacy/racism is driven by Oligarchy to prevent our joining against them daybranch Aug 2015 #20
daybranch, thank you for your exceptional comments. n/t Judi Lynn Aug 2015 #21
I join you notemason Aug 2015 #23
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