Eff That

I have decided to drop the photos from this Blog. It is an extra step and I don't want to make this harder than it needs to be.  

I had an interesting and disturbing exchange on FB comments recently.

Here is what I wrote in reference to a post by Public Enemy on their Facebook page about empowerment for Black people:

-  Stick together, that is how oppressed people groups have survived and thrived (a fact)

-  Don't depend on a government program (another fact).

For these two facts, I was, in as many words, called a racist.

First by a White Liberal White woman and then by some Black dude. He kept pushing his take. He kept posting and I kept replying, "Sorry, what I posted was not racist in any way."

I eventually Blocked him which is my typical response to dingbats. It felt healthy for me to refuse to let him define me and what I meant. Just because you have experienced discrimination (this is what I wrote) doesn't give you the authority to negate my voice. 

I am very happy to not have to worry about running afoul of some PC bullshit.  

I basically told the dude "Eff That" and walked away from the discussion. You can try to corner me but I did nothing wrong. I really can't let you label me that way.  Boy, that sounds racist for you to do that. Straight up.