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For folks who roll their eyes when people of colour bring up discrimination- or worse those who question the legitimacy of their deep hurt by saying is that really racist? I say this- it only takes a second for you to stop and think and wonder on the different lives that have been led, that perhaps there are a multitude of experiences and yours (although the dominant one) might not be the only one. Perhaps look inside and question why you so quickly want to dismiss these hurts- to trivialize them- to invalidate your friends experience. People are always telling me they want to HELP they want to HEAL things, but the minute their reality of the world is challenged, their quick out is to d-validate. I often wonder whether emotional literacy is lacking and whether not wanting to FEEL is the actual problem. Not wanting to believe this harsh reality because of the implication- the horror of all horrors- that perhaps they could be a part of the hurt. Guess what, UNDERSTANDING changes a lot. Listening and considering our feelings CHANGES EVERYTHING. -- Candy Bowers you are so boss and I lub you very much.
Posted on: Wed, 30 Oct 2013 10:28:14 +0000

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