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In reply to the discussion: As a 59 year old white man, I want to to thank... [View all]OldBaldy1701E
(5,126 posts)37. Indeed
The philosophy of IDIC is one I embraced way back. (I saw the original series at age 3 and 4 and never forgot it. Was a die hard fan ever since.) You might check out the books as far as Uhura is concerned. Several times in those stories, Kirk had to marvel at what she actually did as a communications chief on a massive starship. Hell, she helped write the translational matrixes for a few versions of the Universal Translator, taught at Starfleet for a few decades after the original mission, and married a Vulcan! (Depending on the story you read... heh)
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You're welcome. I believe it's possible for many people to listen, understand, and change.
electric_blue68
Nov 2020
#19
I was not much older then (the youngest of three kids) so when my parents told all of us
crickets
Nov 2020
#52
as an old white lady, I want to thank them too. And say how proud we are of them.
demigoddess
Nov 2020
#22
Thank you, thank you, thank you. This movement needs all the progressive whites we can get.
brush
Nov 2020
#25
Where there is darkness let there be light! Had this to say in response to Biden's speech...
RestoreAmerica2020
Nov 2020
#32
Early 60's Irish White Ex-Catholic raised in a NC trailer park, lived everywhere.
Tommymac
Nov 2020
#47
Pretty sure if all of the white Men who voted for Biden hadn't done so,
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2020
#82
This old fat bald white guy echoes the sentiment, adding especially, our young people.
NNadir
Nov 2020
#94
And they did this in the face of a president and the RNC, who threw ever voter
LastLiberal in PalmSprings
Nov 2020
#103