Wow!!! It's getting to the point that I forgot I even write a blog. I have been consumed by life, people. I'm working 50 hours weeks, training for a 5k (I pass out just thinking about it!! Sheesh!), and gettin ready for school to start. This is the life I've wanted for a long time and now I have it.
I wanted to use this blog to ask a question: Why is everyone so mad at Paula Deen? Are you mad because you didn't know that peach cobbler you enjoyed was made by the hands of a racist? Do you hate that you supported a card carrying member of the KKK? Are you shocked that people still hold hatred in their hearts for other people? Have you ever thought that the only reason you didn't know her views was because, oh, no one ever asked her? Before you come down on this redneck, look in the mirror and check your own neck. The people who I've talked to about this (who can't believe how racist she is) are the same ones who always have something to say about other races!!!
I have a friend right now who can't start a sentence without saying "This white mutha$&@€%a!!" I'm realizing that the younger generation, who everyone criticizes for their tight jeans and tattoos and Facebook and softness, do a better job of tolerance and acceptance of others than any generation has.
The people who keeps these racial divides among us are A). Media members who make money off of the discussions, B.)Old folks who can't adapt to modern society, and C.)Poor people who are misinformed about what the struggle really is about. Is there racism still in the world? Yes. But, with education and exposure to culture (not just what you see on television), acceptance is possible.
Between Paula Deen and the DOMA ruling, my mind has been thinking about the community that I grew up in and how, because of it, I can't hate one group of people. I'm accepting of all people and, if you're funny looking, i will say it to you face instead of behind your back!! If you find me funny looking, give me the same respect and we can crack jokes on each other all night!!! I know I was all over the place with this one but I'm blogging from my I Phone and, well, that's how my mind works!! I'll be back next week for more jokes instead of this race nonsense (I was asked to talk about it so here ya to!!!)