Who HATES black history month?

Oh, I forgot to add: Where I do not have any animosity for "Black History Month", what I do abhor is forced segregation, and sanctioned elitism. Regardless of who is demanding the segregation or the elitist advantage. Separate history emphasis exemplifies both!

Interesting comments Ladyluna. Let me ask you a question. Did you feel guilty writing those thoughts? I have to admit that I have been trying to be very delicate in my writing about this because it is often not well received by people of color. That bothers me more than anything else. I have seen in the media and in real life, minorities make all kinds make derogatory comments about white people, some founded, most unfounded. It seems that people of color have the right to express their feeling, but those who are white can not. My son was shouted down recently, among his black FRIENDS, because he mentioned something about how some black people will vote for Obama just becuase he is black. They made comments like he had no idea what he was talking about since he was not black. WHAT? Because he isn't black he can't comment on what he sees happening. It is clear that some are voting for Obama for that reason, just like some women are voting for Clinton because she is a woman. Other are voting for McCain because he is white. Like it or not, that is happening out there. But my son was denied the opportunity to say that because he wasn't black. So back to my question, did you feel pressure to be Politically Correct while writing?

Hello Guardian, Did or do I feel guilty writing these non-PC thoughts? Absolutely not! Nor do I feel any guilt or remorse when I speak them. Regardless of the color of the skin of the listener. I feel no compuction about going against the mainstream, who submit to PCism. I do not empower PCism, because it is a manipulative, control mechanism, which serves to stifle the self-actualization process. The majority of my life, I have lived in the racial minority. I have walked the talk of color blindness since I was a wee lass. I have seen the ignorance and destruction of bigotry, and do not condone racism, as practiced by anyone. One of my personal missions in life is to 'debunk' the sociological tendency toward "White Guilt". One cannot reasonably be judged for the actions of another. Even if the other is an ancestor. As long as people continue to walk on egg-shells regarding the iniquity of prejudice, or reverse prejudice, they serve to empower those who use "White Guilt" as a weapon. These manipulators are no more justified than the KKK, who also used manipulation and coercion to perpetuate their beliefs. The racism brokers: Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and Louis Farrakahn make a living by perpetuating racism. As do groups like "The Brown Berets" and "The Aztlan Movement". If we wish to see the final demise of racism, which I wish with all my heart, then we cannot sanction certain groups to perpetuate racism -- simply because of the color of their skin. Either racism is acceptable for all, including the neo-Nazi's, and the KKK, or it's not! Personally, I vote for "not"!

Agreed. These separate events actually draw attention to our differences instead of drawing us together.

Any black people out there? I would love to get you input on this.

Good for you Mrslidae!

I find it offensive that some would consider me a racist if I don't vote for Obama. As if I can't make an intelligent decision about our nations leader because I am so blinded by race. Or gender for that matter. These arguments DO NOT help us overcome racial or gender biases, they perpetuate them. The sooner we can put these charges behind us, the sooner we can get to a place of equality. But sometimes I am not sure that is what everone really wants. And that is very sad.

Agreed. there are oh so many areas that we need to work on in the area of tolerance. But it seems that these "black only" events just perpetuate our differences. At least here in the US, while racism isn't irradiated, most people don't see skin color the way they used to. Black people are accepted in the workplace, in the sports arenas, in the music industry etc. In fact, in most of the areas where they have their own events, music, sports and film, they are often the majority now and no longer are the minority. The time for the value of these events has passed. In my humble opinion.