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Biophilic

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18. I humbly suggest that you aren't listening. It is very under cover of acceptable speech, but it's there.
Wed Oct 15, 2025, 02:05 PM
Oct 2025

II was raised in Michigan and lived there most of my life. I was raised in a middle upper class professional family. I honestly didn't start hearing myself and others until I was maybe in my late 30s or 40 forties. It was very hard at first, but gradually got "easier" the more I listened and acknowledged what I and others were saying an doing. I got a lot of resistance, and still do. All I asked people to do was listen to themselves and others. It's a pretty hard thing to acknowledge about one's self. By the way, the university town I was raised in had segregated areas where blacks could live and where they couldn't. I didn't know about that until I rented a house from a town council member. He told me he was the first black to be allowed to live in this particular neighborhood . I think he said in the the late 60s, but it might have been early 70s. Oh, yeah, it's a myth that racism is only found in the south. Once you start listening it becomes very apparent.

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Racism is at the heart of it. yardwork Oct 2025 #1
I agree 100%. Racism is at the heart of it. UniqueUserName Oct 2025 #8
Oh, never thought of that in That way...but it makes sense electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #15
Meh, kinda misogynist. Racism isn't gender specific leftstreet Oct 2025 #2
Not misogynist at all. ananda Oct 2025 #23
What of unmarried white women? leftstreet Oct 2025 #25
I just see the issue of racism in a group. ananda Oct 2025 #28
Look. I don't question the fact that FAR TOO MANY white women vote MAGA, but your conflation is despicable hlthe2b Oct 2025 #3
that's the title of the video, not WhiteTara Oct 2025 #6
If you read my post I SAID that. The poster knew what they were doing by copying the same title. hlthe2b Oct 2025 #7
really? There was nothing in the post that WhiteTara Oct 2025 #9
Substitute any other group and tell me you believe that. I am damned done with dumping on women--white, brown, hlthe2b Oct 2025 #10
I like your suggested title better karynnj Oct 2025 #12
I've listened to these women a lot over the years Warpy Oct 2025 #14
I humbly suggest that you aren't listening. It is very under cover of acceptable speech, but it's there. Biophilic Oct 2025 #18
'Scuse me? Warpy Oct 2025 #22
I'm a NYC'r and my mom started pointing out racism to me idk by the time I was 10? Maybe a bit earlier. She even .... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #36
What you're describing is white supremacy. At its root, it's definitely racist. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #24
I grew up in the very center of Pennsylvania - you know, the "Alabama" part? Wiz Imp Oct 2025 #32
"Less chaos and more stability" is the promise white supremacy specifically makes to white women. Safety, WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #4
"What does safety mean if it always comes at someone else's expense?" Uncle Joe Oct 2025 #5
That is interesting karynnj Oct 2025 #11
Well said. If I may ask what kind of "male job" did you have...back then... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #16
I had a math/econ double major at IU karynnj Oct 2025 #19
Ah, that is more "male job" at the time. Good 4 you!... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #27
In high school, we were taken to see the local paper. karynnj Oct 2025 #30
That was cool! ... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #31
Now that is a game I remember! karynnj Oct 2025 #34
Oh, nooooes! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #35
Good on you re Math... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #33
Yes, markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #26
She hasn't figured out that the white male patriarchy is what we need protection from. milestogo Oct 2025 #13
The women I talked to did it to save on taxes Tree Lady Oct 2025 #17
Being 70, I think that the Repubs have turned much more openly racist. kerry-is-my-prez Oct 2025 #20
As far as I know NYC Liberal Republican Mayor John V Lindsey was not racist... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #38
No offense to anyone with blonde hair...but the term we are all too family with really fits here! PortTack Oct 2025 #21
Why did all the obnoxiousdrunk Oct 2025 #29
Uhh...most did not. But I was surprised that Any did! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #37
ring of truth. rampartd Oct 2025 #39
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