Interesting Article

            After the results of the election, both the nation and Rhodes College have been sent into shock waves. While questions of foreign relations, economy, and birth rights have been thoroughly discussed. However, another question is minority security. After many racially insensitive comments were given by the now President elect, there has been an abundant amount of fear instilled in the minority community of the United States. After being completely bombarded with Facebook posts expressing different political opinions, I was tagged in an article that peaked my interest. The title of the article was “White, Conservative, Christian Friends—I Wish You Really Were Pro-Life”. This article goes on to have a conversation that has been a large question in this year’s elections. Pro-choice and Pro-life discussions are some that inherently won Donald Trump the election.

            “From where I’m standing it seems as though ‘Life,’ for you, comprises a very narrow demographic—one that bears a striking resemblance to you.” The article brought up an interesting idea that those who were pro-Life were those that were pro-White life. The article does not only bring into question the racial minority, but also the sex minority, religious, minority, and other parts of society that are oppressed or placed into a stereotype based on a characteristic of a circumstance in their lives. After speaking about the systematic racism that the United States perpetuates. There is no question that the world is full of stereotypes and the implementation of those stereotypes. The problem is not rooted in the choice of our new president, but it is a testament to the foundation that this country stands upon. Just like the master narrative, the truth—the good, the bad, and the ugly—have been formulated in such a way as to minimize the negative impact on an image. This article uncovers an issue that is deep rooted in this society, the issue of control and change. When a different element of society is introduced, we tend to take it with a grain of salt. Our killer instinct and desire for hierarchy drives us to immediately place new and unknown situations at the bottom of the totem pole. This tends to be the historical trend as new races, religions, and sexualities become prominent in the world. This class asks the question how can we liberate modern society, and this article brings up an important question. If society is unable to positively cope with change, then it will continue to live in this state of oppression and inequality. We must take the steps that we have made as far as racial discrimination—even though it has been slow progressing—and apply it to other areas of discrimination as well.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-pavlovitz/white-conservative-christian-friends--i-wish-you-really-were-pro-life_b_12475464.html