i truly agree with you both on this topic. being a black queen, i've seen how recessed race/race relations are here in North America.
now, across the waters in England, France & the Netherlands(just to name a few), i've fell in love with the mentality towards citizens of different persuations.
...if only the mentality was the same here("sigh!").
...but i must say that i'm blessed to have friends of all different races & sexual preferances, for it really is a cultural/learning experience for all of us.
...'cause when the smoke all clears, we're all one child of GOD. we forget that most of the time.
every last one of us has a vital connection to the other - whether we admit it or not - so we all need each other.
granted, there's some bad apples in every race of people...but it seems the bad apples are ruining it for the rest of us good-hearted souls.
what REALLY shocked me some time ago was when i found out there was racism within gay culture.....what, what, WHAATTTTT?!?!?!?!
...the LAST culture that should have any sort of racist mindstate about them is the gay culture(in my opinion). we live in a world that - for the most part - is still quite uncomfortable with gay men/women & just gay lifestyle in general. i'm fortunate enough to say, i've yet to meet a gay man/woman that is racist(well, if they meet me, guess they couldn't be, right?). again, it all goes back to each one needing each one.
...i dream of a unified world - & hopefully we'll all live long enough to see such a utopia.
...& look at the bitch NOW!
Rupaul
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