A Challenge of Political Correctness

RED NECK

REDNECK

Cracker

Honky

whitey

I wonder if any of you are offended by these terms???

I'm curious of the feedback on this. Do you feel bad about saying these words? Are you ashamed to read them??

Please note that I do not offend easily, I welcome free speech fully!. The only time I become offended is by attempts to manipulate me, labels of abuse directed towards me - such as "racist" because I am certainly NOT a racist - you are however entitled of your opinions of me but do not ASSERT your opinions on me. What you "think" of me and what I "am" may be two entirely different things.

Also, ignorance offends me. I expect you have some knowledge of the subject if you are to argue with me on any topic. Same holds true for me.

Otherwise, please leave whatever words your heart honestly desires. Nothing is accomplished through deceit, indirect talks and phony perceptions.

I am fascinated by the behaviors of people towards each other. I often times use words which are deemed inappropriate because I'm curious as to how people will react to how the words are presented, how they are used, who I am talking about and what the current even is in the environment of which the conversation is being held.

I painted a painting called "Subway Chatter" in which a Southern Bell type woman, a Pimp type man, and some others are talking on a subway and seemingly tolerating one another while coming from different backgrounds. Yet when we retreat to our homes, friends, respective environments that tolerance seems to change. It's that aspect that fascinates me - the "tribal" or "herd" agenda of all animals everywhere. I'm guilty of it myself!

What you view in your mind about what I write in my blogs may not be at all what I am viewing when I write them. And what I write may not at all be what you read.

The most personal reason I can apply to my own "tribal" agenda is survival of my tribe. I cannot discard the threats faced by my tribe regardless of how I look at whether perceived threats are viable or just in my head. Tribal threats for me, personally are often anything that threatens myself or those like me, which I often view my family and my fellow Americans as my tribe. I cannot recall a time when I considered another race, culture (outside of terrorists), people or sexual orientation as a threat to my tribe. Threats that are important to me are violations against the the U.S.A and the laws that MAKE this Nation the U.S.A, the idea of a United Nations Counsel (have we watched too much Star Wars?? The idea of a U.N is awful - what comes after the U.N.?? A revolt and displaced territories - new countries under new leaderships. - that will be the ultimate objective - coups! A blind person could see that, so why is the United States getting themselves into a plan for ultimate defeat?). I also feel the survival of my tribe is threatened by social and Government controls that hinder or stop the free progress of the Nation, which is my tribe.

My online participation is an expression of finding out about myself and others, about life, the politics of my Country and the survival of our tribe of People.

~Samantha