Selective humanity is a ground
reality, but is often disguised in the name of targeted intervention and preservation
of order, culture, faith, and even most shocking, preservation of human race itself.
We live every day in the
oppression of Isms; …sexism, racism, heterosexism, classism, etc. and the burden
of privilege that has evolved with every new generation of a new ism. Our understanding
of questioning these privileges is watered down as acts of rebellion and where
possible, punitive laws and harsh punishments are used to intimidate and
eradicate the nonconformists.
Is Might always RIGHT?
Is there a simple answer to the question
how to change? Why are we so quick to judge without removing the logs in our
own eyes first? Are the isms of oppression so ingrained in us that we are
unable to make right RIGHTS? Why do we deny the intersectionality of
oppressions even when it stares right back at us when we look at each other?
It is not an easy task for one
person to carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. We do not need to
look beyond us for other people to dictate what is defined as right and not
RIGHT. We are all born equal, and everything else is inculcated to us. Sometimes
we do not question these inculcations because we grow comfortable being in them
but does it strip us of what makes us basically common?
We carry on unashamed, acts of
vilifying those we do not understand, those we look down upon, those who are
different from us, ignoring the diversity that is us.
What can be done? Perhaps we
should become more aware, brave up and not cower in fear or embarrassment when
speaking up about sensitive RIGHTS issues. It has been for decades, and
continues to be, a struggle for those who question status quos, those who ask
questions that make us fidget in our seats, those who expressly denounce
segregation and vindictive, subjective, plain selfish interpretations of what
is right, ignoring what is RIGHT.
NOW is the right time to do what
is RIGHT. It’s a road less travelled, with unimaginable challenges when looks
of fear and defeat stare back from those who are unable to speak up. Heartbreaking
when tears from pain flow from us and around us.
The RIGHTS path is a struggle
for us, but the rewards of even the slightest positive change is so rewarding
and outweighs all negative consequences.
