So as most of you know, i hopeing, i've been reading this book. the title is the title of my post for today.It’s actually a pretty good book. It’s got a lot of insight to racism. And not just towards african americans. Granted I have never really been a victim of racism but I have seen it happen to friends and even family. And I just don't understand how people think like that. I’m a firm believer that everyone should be treated equally. Like we’re all people, cause we are. And I think I actually got that from Pokémon to be honest. I watched the tv show when i was a kid and when Pokémon the first movie came out I watched it. It’s still my favorite Pokémon movie out today.
Anyway my point is that in the movie, towards the end so sorry spoilers, Mew two learns that he and his man made creations aren’t really that different from the real pokemon. Which makes him understand that it shouldn’t matter where you come from. Because everyone is really the same. Or pretty damn close. And i say i learned this from pokemon because honestly, my parents are racist i can admit that. My dad could admit that he was racist against black people. My mom is racist against black people too, not as bad as my bad but still kind of is. But her big one is mexicans. I swear right now that I am not racist at all. Again I think everyone should be equal.
But reading this book I'm beginning to realize that just because it isn’t talked about as much does not mean that racism isn’t around anymore. Because it is. I mean if you think about stereotypes in relation to racism there’s actually a lot of racism, and sexism but that’s another thing entirely, out there. It makes me sad to think that people grow up with this crap, or worse that kids are growing up hearing and seeing these stereotypes about races and thinking it’s true. I’m always telling mom, and I fully believe it, you can not judge a full race on a hand full of people. I mean if you wanna do that you might as well just say that you hate all people because there are bad people in every race.
Granted I do think we should be able to joke about this kind of stuff but there is a line and going beyond that line can hurt people in one way or another. Now i'm not finished with the book yet but it's already had an impact on me. I've actually thought about a few things i may have said or done in the past that may have come off as rascist. I would like to say that i haven't been ignorantly rasicist but i can't because i honestly don't know. But i will say I'm gonna try harder not to be. So thank you Mrs. Angie Thomas for bringing to light how much bullshit we as humans turn a blind eye to.
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