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06/05/2002 entry: "AH-HAH!"

So, I'm watching Family Ties, as usual. And this particular episode is about racism. The Keaton's friends, the Thompsons, are a black family who move into the neighborhood. And of course, there are those in their neighborhood who are racist. Well, I won't get into the details, because it's a typical "racism is bad" show. Not that that's bad! I think it's great.

However!

I noticed something very hypocritical. At the same time that they were spouting out lines about fighting for certain rights and how bad racists are, Elise Keaton was wearing a Cleveland Indians shirt with that cartoon Indian on the sleeve. Meanwhile, I'm writing my Native American Religion final. That's fucked up. Indian mascots like that are just as bad as racism towards African Americans. We're so focused on black/white issues that many people forget that Native Americans (and other nationalities!) are still discriminated against. In fact, there are few people in our country that couldn't be discriminated against. Most people more than once. For example, I'm Polish. I'm also of a non-Christian religion. There are two things that I can be discriminated against for. There are more, I'm sure. Like just being a girl.

But the point is people, I can discriminate against you the same way you discriminate against other people; probably multiple times. Then you can see how fun it is.

I'm out. I'm tired. I'm finishing my final about how modernity and the adoption of Native American religious practices by non-Natives, and how this affects Indians. I'm kicking ass.