tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638454336208915792.post1163800236735504763..comments2024-03-15T13:08:38.514-05:00Comments on The Writeous Babe Project: Write On Birminghamjavaciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11430355392296844740noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638454336208915792.post-56750857225763806302012-08-15T22:30:11.198-05:002012-08-15T22:30:11.198-05:00"This city's extreme colorism even has me..."This city's extreme colorism even has me feeling like an ugly duckling."<br /><br />Oh no, not you! Really? Ugh! I hate that this issue continues well into the 21st century, but I'm also stumped as to what to do about it. Internalized racism is hard to combat, just as any other hatred is.Mariamhttp://redboneafropuff.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638454336208915792.post-29766000260897499002012-08-05T17:54:49.436-05:002012-08-05T17:54:49.436-05:00Katherine, thanks for stopping by and for your hea...Katherine, thanks for stopping by and for your heartfelt comment. Ironically, most of the racism I witness is from my own community -- black friends and family members who, because of the city's dark history, have this distrust of white residents. That's not to say I haven't been subject to the prejudices of whites in Birmingham. I certainly have, but it's not the blatant racism faced by my parents or their parents. It's much more subtle. <br /><br />Because I'm a heterosexual female I don't encounter homophobia the way the GLBTQ community does, obviously, but I am an ally and I'm also a Christian and when those two worlds collide it's never pretty. <br /><br />To be honest, the thing that's been most difficult, the thing I constantly face is colorism. But that's another blog post.javaciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430355392296844740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638454336208915792.post-75701241550482459462012-08-04T23:39:16.924-05:002012-08-04T23:39:16.924-05:00Javacia, I would love to talk to you about this so...Javacia, I would love to talk to you about this sometime! I am fascinated by the statement, "But not even all of this is enough to drown out the sexist, racist, homophobic, xenophobic voices screaming in my ears." Being a white, hetero person in Birmingham, I can't conceive of hearing those voices here (or anywhere, I suppose). One of my closest friends is black, and we talk about racial issues often ... but it's an issue close to my heart, and I would love to just sit and listen to you expound on your experiences and just ... I don't know, teach me how I can help combat racism here. For anyone of any race, creed, sexual preference ... to feel unwelcome or hated here just breaks my heart.Katherine @ Grass Stainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01258123193553569060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638454336208915792.post-817919807587682392012-08-04T18:55:25.839-05:002012-08-04T18:55:25.839-05:00Thanks, C. Love!Thanks, C. Love!javaciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11430355392296844740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-638454336208915792.post-55507062549171769642012-08-04T18:39:01.962-05:002012-08-04T18:39:01.962-05:00Moving post!Moving post!C. Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02106497931903263115noreply@blogger.com