PhDslave
Posts: 74
Joined: 9/24/2005 Status: offline
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I don't prefer black dominas or white or asian or hispanic. My area of interest is in how our backgrounds, culture and upbringing influence our later lives. I choose Black dominas first because I DID notice differences in SOME of the profiles that are clearly racial. The differences often begin with the very screen name of the lady, e.g. 'Black', 'Ebony', 'Onyx', etc. SOME (not all) then go one to encourage us NOT to consider race, but concentrate on other attributes. Others HIGHLIGHT their 'blackness' and from that imply certain character attributes that make them more 'awesome' or 'imposing' . All this is no big deal, but it IS racially motivated and initiated by the ladies themselves. I started with black dominas because I thought it would be easier to get a discussion going. Boy, was I right, but not in the way I thought. It became apparent to me that we as a country are still incapable of a discussion of race that is not defensive, combative or just plain silly. So, I shifted the focus to other, hopefully less incendiary groups, e.g. dominas born and raised in other countries, especially ones that are considered problematic for women's rights. I asked if any non-U.S. dominas might slightly different perspectives. I tried to point out that people DO notice differences. For instance, foreigners have with near unanimity pointed to Americans' materialism - our obsession with possessions and 'keeping up with the Jones'. Is it true? I don't know, but it's certainly worth considering. Folks from rural areas in our own country comment on the 'speeded-up' way of life in urban areas. City people seem to drive, move and even talk faster than their rural counterparts. With a few exceptions, I found the feedback to be a waste of time. If you're not interested in this topic (understandable because it's kinda wonkish) or simply don't know, please don't respond. It's that simple. I HAVE learned one BIG thing from all this. I've discovered that trying to introduce a discussion that involves race in any way before a general audience in America in 2006 is a mistake. Some have suggested that that's why things have moved so slowly here.
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