"She was a frustrated, angry woman...The woman said she was hit and she attacked back." Um, you mean she was defending herself? Sorry, but that eyewitness' choice of words just rubbed me the wrong way.
"She was a frustrated, angry woman...The woman said she was hit and she attacked back." Um, you mean she was defending herself? Sorry, but that eyewitness' choice of words just rubbed me the wrong way.
Yes, words matter, Lynell. Attacking or defending are very different actions. Bravo to her.
America has the stranglehold of racism in our very roots and twisted around our flag. All white people need to be humbled as they step out of deep denial to what our indigenous peoples, our people who come from slavery (including natives and Asians) and all POC have endured from our inception. And thrives today.
My Vietnamese sister-in-law was raised in Seattle. On one of her visits back there to be with her family, she entered an elevator with two older women already in it. She pressed her desired floor number and turned to face the closing doors. As the elevator rose, the older women behind her derisively said, "Go back to your own country." "You bitch." I was so appalled when she told me this story, my heart felt broken. I had tears in my eyes to hear this. She was surprised and told me that is common and she has experienced this her entire life.
It is achingly painful to discover the quiet, and not so quiet pain, our peoples of color have endured and continue to endure. And as vile as it is, we have T***p and the tr**plicans of today to thank for forcing us to smell that stench of white supremacy. This is our history, America. This should be very humbling for all of us to face and break through our deep denial or ignorance. To "Act For All People." Step out of by-standing and stand up for one other. We have to be better this time. We have to take all of us forward. It is our generations of today, who are being called to undo all the "isms" before us. That will be our history to be very proud of in America, one day, and may turn out to be the True American Dream. The one MLK envisioned for all. Americans have to be carefully "un"-taught and face our fears of what is different. Whether it is religion, color, sexual identity, socio-economics or misinformation, lies and projection about everything, it is our time to stand up. I think we can help one another to remember to do it with as much love as possible. When we speak to someone who is ignorant, pretend it is you. What words would you want to hear to help you to wake up? (I have to face my particular anger and exhaustion of the past five years—this is not an easy task—but I am told: "We were built for these times." CPE).
You are right! Word choice is everything. "She was cornered and attacked by another 20 year old Republican thug wallowing in the hatred nurtured by Trump's racism. This 70 year old woman had the courage and ability to defend herself against a despicable coward." That would be a bit more accurate.
"She was a frustrated, angry woman...The woman said she was hit and she attacked back." Um, you mean she was defending herself? Sorry, but that eyewitness' choice of words just rubbed me the wrong way.
Yes, words matter, Lynell. Attacking or defending are very different actions. Bravo to her.
America has the stranglehold of racism in our very roots and twisted around our flag. All white people need to be humbled as they step out of deep denial to what our indigenous peoples, our people who come from slavery (including natives and Asians) and all POC have endured from our inception. And thrives today.
My Vietnamese sister-in-law was raised in Seattle. On one of her visits back there to be with her family, she entered an elevator with two older women already in it. She pressed her desired floor number and turned to face the closing doors. As the elevator rose, the older women behind her derisively said, "Go back to your own country." "You bitch." I was so appalled when she told me this story, my heart felt broken. I had tears in my eyes to hear this. She was surprised and told me that is common and she has experienced this her entire life.
It is achingly painful to discover the quiet, and not so quiet pain, our peoples of color have endured and continue to endure. And as vile as it is, we have T***p and the tr**plicans of today to thank for forcing us to smell that stench of white supremacy. This is our history, America. This should be very humbling for all of us to face and break through our deep denial or ignorance. To "Act For All People." Step out of by-standing and stand up for one other. We have to be better this time. We have to take all of us forward. It is our generations of today, who are being called to undo all the "isms" before us. That will be our history to be very proud of in America, one day, and may turn out to be the True American Dream. The one MLK envisioned for all. Americans have to be carefully "un"-taught and face our fears of what is different. Whether it is religion, color, sexual identity, socio-economics or misinformation, lies and projection about everything, it is our time to stand up. I think we can help one another to remember to do it with as much love as possible. When we speak to someone who is ignorant, pretend it is you. What words would you want to hear to help you to wake up? (I have to face my particular anger and exhaustion of the past five years—this is not an easy task—but I am told: "We were built for these times." CPE).
Thank You for the reminder and the wisdom, Penelope
Hear-Hear, Penelope. I will strive to follow your excellent advice.
Thank you Penelope!!! I agree Wholeheartedly 😊💕💕
You are right! Word choice is everything. "She was cornered and attacked by another 20 year old Republican thug wallowing in the hatred nurtured by Trump's racism. This 70 year old woman had the courage and ability to defend herself against a despicable coward." That would be a bit more accurate.
Yes! Thank You. May I re-post on fb to show the intrinsic mysogyny and racism in reporting?
We know words matter.