Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Diversity

So I thought the beginnings on diversity was ok. Usually when I sit through a lecture on that topic I feel uncomfortable. This is not because I am racist in any way. I feel that there is always "white guilt" brought into them. I always find myself feeling like I should be not be proud to be who I am... which is always classified as WHITE or CAUCASIAN. I don't like that classification. There is a lot more to me than that. I am Italian, Russian, Norwegian, Swedish, and Czech. Is it wrong for me to get a little offended when I feel like there is usually a part during diversity speeches where I feel like they are telling me because I am white I must be rich, powerful, and racist? I don't identify with any of these things. Why does it feel like they are always telling people that are white to be sorry all the time? I don't know if this is making any sense or is coming off as racist, which is the exact opposite of the point I am trying to make. Oh well... it's just me thinking out loud...

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