what is the use of traditional adages and proverbs when we disregard them completely in favor of our anger and suspicions? would you feed a man if he told you he was hungry? is that the Christian thing to do?
what if I told you he was thief?
or a liar.
a drug dealer.
a scammer.
is he still a hungry man?
this one is a little out of the park for me- to make such a religious reference, because I favor spirituality over religion. religion doesn't appeal to me not because of its message, but the stigma and message of its misguided construed by its followers and their interpretations. Jesus sought to deliver a message-- in its traditional form most of us are familiar with anyway.
so in this ... What would Jesus do?
Jesus the teacher, Jesus the kind, Jesus the merciful son of God- he'd feed a hungry man, would he not?
would he feed a hungry thief?
a hungry liar?
wat about a hungry man who had committed every sin in the book
I mean, are you supposed to judge them first, use your own discretion?
is that part in the Bible? --sorry, I just... I don't know how Jesus makes those kinds of judgment calls...
learn. everyday. your thoughts are important; your words are powerful; but your actions-- I hope that your actions will remember your proverbs.
it's not about what Jesus would do.
it's about what you will do.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
What are we doing to ourselves?
I had a terrible experience yesterday afternoon walking a few blocks in Round Rock, TX. I was simply trying to clear my head, but in the course of ten to fifteen minutes, several separate men tried to approach me. These men were pulling over on the side of the road, honking, getting out of their cars, following me down the street, all vying for my attention. It was a horribly dehumanizing experience. It didn't seem to matter that I was an educated, well intentioned, aspirational human being - hell it didn't even matter that I was a human being.
And the worst part is I can't hold these ignorant men completely accountable for their thinking. The very meaning of ignorance is not knowing [any better]. But someone has to take responsibility - actually all of us have to take responsibility - and that includes them. That includes women like me. I hold the media and popular culture accountable, and all those who endorse it.
The very first step to oppressing and enslaving a human being is (what?) dehumanization- making them less than a living, feeling, breathing equal. And frankly if I were dying of a terminal illness, I think I'd take Akon and Eminem with me. I hold them responsible, and songs about the apple bottom jeans with the boots with the fur--(bend over give that big booty a slap)-- songs like that (narrated by men) assume the voice of women, and offer her into submission and make her a commodity - as well as the various parts of her body they've broken down into valuable assets (objectification). It is heart breaking that women who grew up in the same or similar environment I did (sheltered, suburban, educated) fail to open their ears, eyes, minds, and hearts. This angers me because these are the ladies endorsing this CRAP. These women who don't take this type of thing seriously because the reality of the repercussion of this type of song (which they dance to like it was written for them in the clubs) is only relevant when they're walking from their bars to the car- not in broad daylight on a Wednesday afternoon. These women need to take responsibility for their actions. This affects your sisters living in less privileged situations. Can you imagine having to deal with this environment every single day? Can you imagine how that must affect the psyche of a woman? Can you imagine how that shapes the psyche of a girl?
And the worst part is I can't hold these ignorant men completely accountable for their thinking. The very meaning of ignorance is not knowing [any better]. But someone has to take responsibility - actually all of us have to take responsibility - and that includes them. That includes women like me. I hold the media and popular culture accountable, and all those who endorse it.
The very first step to oppressing and enslaving a human being is (what?) dehumanization- making them less than a living, feeling, breathing equal. And frankly if I were dying of a terminal illness, I think I'd take Akon and Eminem with me. I hold them responsible, and songs about the apple bottom jeans with the boots with the fur--(bend over give that big booty a slap)-- songs like that (narrated by men) assume the voice of women, and offer her into submission and make her a commodity - as well as the various parts of her body they've broken down into valuable assets (objectification). It is heart breaking that women who grew up in the same or similar environment I did (sheltered, suburban, educated) fail to open their ears, eyes, minds, and hearts. This angers me because these are the ladies endorsing this CRAP. These women who don't take this type of thing seriously because the reality of the repercussion of this type of song (which they dance to like it was written for them in the clubs) is only relevant when they're walking from their bars to the car- not in broad daylight on a Wednesday afternoon. These women need to take responsibility for their actions. This affects your sisters living in less privileged situations. Can you imagine having to deal with this environment every single day? Can you imagine how that must affect the psyche of a woman? Can you imagine how that shapes the psyche of a girl?
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