There Goes The Neighborhood

As an african- american female I have gone through two types of clashes. Being a woman and being black.

Though society has come around (mostly), there are still some sexism and racism. And im sure they will never completely disappear. Because, I mean, when you actually think about it what would society really be like if no one hated someone else because they were different. Or maybe its not hate at all. Really looking back over our history, division was mostly set because one culture felt more superior or advanced to another and felt they could take over and colonize. The white man's burden also explains their thoughts on "uncivilized people".

Anyway. There hasn't always been a clash with women and having the same rights as men. The man was the head of the household, the hunter, the warrior, this was normal. In modern society though, women have taken on these roles and have worn them proudly. But these things were not given freely. Alot of people say change is good but nobody really wants change, especially when things are going their way already. Women have been battling to have the same rights and jobs as men so in the end there is nothing but head bumping between men and women. This is nothing new though. I feel as though men and women were designed to bumpheads. Either because we are so different or really the same.

Now the clashes of black and white have been going on for hundreds of years. But who really hasn't had problems with the europeans. No offense but they came over here to the "new world", became friendly with the natives and the natvies taught them how to use the land for their benefit. And instead of sharing the land they had to colonize it all (along with the spanish but that is a different story). Though we shouldn't be surprised because most people's motives aren't pure. But you would think that they would have been a little more hospitable to them. But then again who really cares when it comes to what you want, money, power and/or religion. Depending on how you view it.

Africans were taken from Their land and brought here as slaves. As time goes on, there is a grudge that has been held by blacks against whites from that day until today. Though that grudge has been let go by people who actually build relationships with whites, there is always that iffyness when a black family moves into a prodominately white neighborhood and vise versa. I believe its the whites that mostly have a problem with blacks moving into their neighborhood. I mean crime rates would have anyone rethink where they live. Even with our own people. Well time for sleep though nowadays its totally overated hahahaha. Au revoir!