Comments on: Who the hell am I and why am I writing this? http://cluelesswhitewoman.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/who-the-hell-am-i-and-why-am-i-writing-this/ I used to think problems weren't there if they didn't happen to me. Time to end THAT bullshit. Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:15:42 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Elizabeth http://cluelesswhitewoman.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/who-the-hell-am-i-and-why-am-i-writing-this/#comment-10 Elizabeth Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:06:13 +0000 http://cluelesswhitewoman.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-10 I stumbled upon your blog and really like your writing style. I just started blogging myself. My first tag line was, "this white woman's pollyanna-ish perspective of the world." It has since changed. But my point is, I can related to where you are coming from. At some point I realized that what I say and do has an impact and I am compelled to assist in beautifying our global village too. I look forward to reading more and I hope you publish an "about" page so I can learn more about you. Will you add me to your list of subscribers? All the best, Elizabeth I stumbled upon your blog and really like your writing style. I just started blogging myself. My first tag line was, “this white woman’s pollyanna-ish perspective of the world.” It has since changed. But my point is, I can related to where you are coming from. At some point I realized that what I say and do has an impact and I am compelled to assist in beautifying our global village too.
I look forward to reading more and I hope you publish an “about” page so I can learn more about you. Will you add me to your list of subscribers?
All the best,
Elizabeth

]]> By: cb http://cluelesswhitewoman.wordpress.com/2008/06/13/who-the-hell-am-i-and-why-am-i-writing-this/#comment-2 cb Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:47:27 +0000 http://cluelesswhitewoman.wordpress.com/?p=3#comment-2 I come from the view that accepting that we all hold prejudices but working with them, accepting them and challenging them is the way to overcome a wider societal prejudice. I think its a much more honest way than claiming that 'I'm not prejudiced' or 'I don't discriminate' and therefore I am absolved from institutional or societal prejudice. It is an easy way out for the white liberal (and I'll say that's where I am too). I prefer to say I have prejudices, I try to challenge what does not always come naturally with me to make sure that I counter these prejudices specifically. I read it as this is something like what you are doing (although forgive me if I read it wrong!) so I'll be very interested in following the journey. I come from the view that accepting that we all hold prejudices but working with them, accepting them and challenging them is the way to overcome a wider societal prejudice.

I think its a much more honest way than claiming that ‘I’m not prejudiced’ or ‘I don’t discriminate’ and therefore I am absolved from institutional or societal prejudice. It is an easy way out for the white liberal (and I’ll say that’s where I am too). I prefer to say I have prejudices, I try to challenge what does not always come naturally with me to make sure that I counter these prejudices specifically. I read it as this is something like what you are doing (although forgive me if I read it wrong!) so I’ll be very interested in following the journey.

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