True Tom, I first lived in Florida, from December 1958 until April 1961, then I threw a hissy fit and forced my then husband to move to a better paying job in California, and I've never regretted it. Yes there were constant ethnic and gender jokes from the time I first remember until recently, but from shortly after my youngest daughter'…
True Tom, I first lived in Florida, from December 1958 until April 1961, then I threw a hissy fit and forced my then husband to move to a better paying job in California, and I've never regretted it. Yes there were constant ethnic and gender jokes from the time I first remember until recently, but from shortly after my youngest daughter's birth in December 1962 I was so involved in political campaigns, Civil Rights and Anti-Vietnam movements I didn't notice them so much. I grew up mostly in Southern Ontario, during the Depression everyone moved a lot. and I only met persons of color as an adult. The prejudices with which I grew up were mainly directed at Catholics, Irish, German, and Italian and since I couldn't see the differences I guess they never rubbed off. My personal prejudices tend to be against individuals - I have a low tolerance for stupidity, racism, bigotry and gender preference. I know they are out there, I just mostly ignore them.
True Tom, I first lived in Florida, from December 1958 until April 1961, then I threw a hissy fit and forced my then husband to move to a better paying job in California, and I've never regretted it. Yes there were constant ethnic and gender jokes from the time I first remember until recently, but from shortly after my youngest daughter's birth in December 1962 I was so involved in political campaigns, Civil Rights and Anti-Vietnam movements I didn't notice them so much. I grew up mostly in Southern Ontario, during the Depression everyone moved a lot. and I only met persons of color as an adult. The prejudices with which I grew up were mainly directed at Catholics, Irish, German, and Italian and since I couldn't see the differences I guess they never rubbed off. My personal prejudices tend to be against individuals - I have a low tolerance for stupidity, racism, bigotry and gender preference. I know they are out there, I just mostly ignore them.
My low tolerance also, it’s just so revealing of one’s heart.