We’re supposed to be a country rich in opportunity and have wealth and freedom. However we still see issues of inequality every day.
When did the conversation change from the differences between inequality and equality go to using racism as a scapegoat?
Yes, racism is a problem and it should not exist but when the conversation starts switching from equality and start talking about racism, that’s when nothing changes.
Racism will never go away if the conversation is all about the minorities and not enough about equality.
Racism does exist but instead of teaching, preaching and putting emphasis on racism, we as a society should be putting emphasis on equality and how to treat others.
When racism becomes the center of attention, the problem of inequality is forgotten and so many other problems are ignored. Then the conversation just remains the same issue, skin color vs. skin color and that’s absolutely wrong.
Many may conclude that racism is an aspect of inequality. However equality is not just a black and white issue, in both a literal and figurative ways.
Women, homosexuals, African Americans, Latinos, etc. are all considered minorities. A minority is strongly tied to culture and race, yet it is not solely race. Once people think about equality as a whole, it will be easier to enact change and truly help people of all of these minority communities. It is a shame that in the 21st century so many groups of people are struggling yet they all contribute to society and have tremendously in history.
Stereotypes have such a huge impact the confusion of inequality and racism.
Domestic violence is not just a women’s issue. Yes, it predominantly happens to women, yet men are victims as well and there is such a large stigma on that.
Domestic violence is not about feminism. It is about equality and treating people with respect. Domestic violence is everyone’s issue, just as equality is.
Everyone knows people who are treated equally and we must work together to make changes and stop focusing on whose issue it is.
It’s not black or white. It’s not just women, it’s human beings. We are all humans and once we start respecting that, real and effective change can occur.
Elie Wiesel a Jewish-American writer and Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1986 talks about conflicts and issues in our society as indifference.
“The opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference,” Wiesel said. “The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference.”
