What does one do when confronted with bigotry/ignorance? I have a black friend that when he talks about bigots prefers to refer to them as ignorant people. I think he is right. Bigotry is frequently due to ignorance. I do know that this is not always the case, but I prefer to think that most folks just need a little education. I also believe that it is not a good thing to let such attitudes go unchallenged. To do so is to perpetuate the ignorance.
Several years ago I took a job in the Deep South. I had previously been living in the Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas triangle. There were several things that shocked or bothered me when I first moved south. One of the primary ones was the use of the “N” word. Continue reading “Bigotry – Confront or Ignore?”