I woke up this morning and thought about the larger issue of people responding emotionally and taking info out of context. SO, I can imagine how someone might read my previous post and say something like, "She has a problem with White males." Not the case. I'm simply pointing out the fact that White males have historically run our country. There's no judgment in that statement. I do not intend to minimizing or denigrating White men. You could say I am pointing out the institutional pattern of power in our government. That does not equate with saying White people or White males are bad people.
I just had to say that, because I heard reporters yesterday leaping from the mere mention of White men having power in this country to asking how can Obama be president when he hates White people. Note- I am well aware that I'm not so important that reporters will read my blog nor am I running for president. I'm just saying.....
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