Things of the "past"
Without a game plan nothing is achievable. Thats something I’ve been told my entire life considering how disorganized I used to be. Over the years Ive fostered a sense of incompleteness regarding the social state of norms and their implementation. The more I study, the less I seem inclined to believe that organization is the key to success.
These past few months have been exhausting, to say the least. Quarantine has been bad, curfew has been the norm, and not a single written executive order has had enough organization to merit it “successful.” Does this mean the times have changed? Or does it mean that I’ve been lied to my entire life? None of these questions are answered, yet, and they won’t be. Thats precisely what I want to explore.
Organization is a concept that cannot be the guiding principle in times of crisis, whatever that crisis may be. From pandemic, to health crisis, to protests and violence, none of these realities we live today, are characterized by a uniform set of rules or norms, or anything similar. Inaction has led everyone to fight their own fight, regardless of what “rules’ or organizational tools used by officials, because we have lost sense of what it feels to be right.
A polarized sentiment has existed since ancient times. Discrimination is not a new term. It is a term that we have actively CHOSEN as our norm, taking advantage of those who are vulnerable and scared, not even having the slightest consideration of the humanity behind them.
We are not our government. Our government is US. The constitution of the United States was built on that very principle, a government by the people, for the people. However, the incumbent president has decided this is will not be the state of our democracy. Human rights have become a topic of secondary importance. Economics, nagging and misinformation continue to haunt us every day. Is there anything we can do at this point? The short answer is yes.
Today, the US Supreme Court issued the opinion regarding a key provision of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 known as Title VII that bars job discrimination because of sex, among other reasons, encompasses bias against LGBT workers. The fight for equality, which has lasted decades, has gained a win. It is far from solving the issue, but these small gains inspire us, the community and allies, among others, to continue the fight without hesitation. This is what we need to fuel our intention to break the barriers that label discrimination as permissible, ONCE AND FOR ALL. Momentum is gaining, and pressure is needed to continue the fight.
But what about Black lives? What about our brothers and sisters, who have been through hell and back and still choose to continue the fight? Those are the ones that need our support. NOW is the time. Sitting idly by and forgetting that BLACK MEN AND WOMEN continue to be victims of hate and discrimination, being assassinated for the color of their skin, and treated like some sort of second class citizens IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
We live in the age of change. Small wins make big changes. Organization and uniformity doesn’t exist anymore. This is our time to wake up from the age of accepting what we can’t change, because WE CAN CHANGE these things. Diversity is something we need to celebrate, not hate, and anyone who stands in the way needs to be educated.
Take the time to educate, if you know about the subject. If you don’t, (ask me about it!) look for resources that can guide you in forming an informed opinion.
WE CAN wake up and decide that this is not the world we want to live in.
WE MUST stand in solidarity with our brothers and sisters.
WE WILL uphold that BLACK LIVES MATTER.
You can be damn sure that anyone who still believes that race/sexual orientation means you are unworthy or second class, or any presumption for that matter, that person will feel the wrath of 100 donkeys coming at him/her because I will not shut up. Change is now.
Will you be part of it?
R