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In reply to the discussion: I hate to get into it, but here goes [View all]hfojvt
(37,573 posts)really motivated me to read all that YOU posted.
It was YOUR post that made me angry in this case.
Curious isn't it? How somebody with so much privilege could be angry.
I had an experience the other day, shopping at wal-mart. The checker there was a black lady, and she was so cheerful. Just bubbly.
Amazing how somebody so oppressed could seemingly be so happy. Black and female, and perhaps (because she might have a spouse with a better job) even working poor. At least her job pays much less than mine (I am guessing, at best she's making $9 an hour). She wasn't even all that attractive - at least not physically (and tastes vary).
Lately I have noticed some RAGE in myself, so I do not know what is up there. It was before learning that my dear sister has breast cancer. Maybe it's the full time work. The stress from that and all the constant negativity there. I mean the Wal-mart trip was part of another hour of unpaid overtime following my write-up and suspension last Friday.
Just another privilege in my wonderful life.
Not that you want to listen to the experience of a working class white person. As you proved.
Anyway, I found this woman to be inspiring.
So I sang to her. I asked her what all the radio chatter was. She said the intercom was down and said "I wish they would sing a song".
So I did. I sang "Sing. Sing a song. Sing it loud".
She complimented me on my voice and as I was walking away said "Now I am gonna have that song stuck in my head all night." (She was working a night shift too - crappy hours).
So I hummed her a few more bars.