Letters to the Editor
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@ little lord baltimore
Both racism and sexism are horrible, and neither should be tolerated in a public forum. However, it's still "acceptable" to be a sexist (not really sure what I think about this Obama comment, but I'll probably give him the benefit of the doubt).
I do happen to be a white female, and this is just how things turned out...there's not a whole lot I can do about it. I don't believe white feminists (Clinton or Obama supporters alike) are marginalizing race, but rather we're just fighting what we know from personal experience. I can't pretend I know what people of different races experience, but I can give support. I do know firsthand the struggles that women of all races still endure, so that's where my urge to take action originates.
Given that the media still accepts blatant sexism and this is what I know personally, it upsets me. Please don't confuse this with ambivalence towards racism.