White Women And Obama - Tim Wise' Open Letter On Counterpunch
Tim Wise, a contributor to the website "Counterpunch", wrote a great column essentially taking any "White Woman" to task for stating they will vote for McCain over Obama, stating
"You are not thinking and acting as women, but as white people. So here's the first question: What the hell is that about?"
And then masterfully following with:
"And you wonder why women of color have, for so long, thought (by and large) that white so-called feminists were phony as hell? Sister please...
Your threats are not about standing up for women. They are only about standing up for the feelings of white women, and more to the point, the aspirations of one white woman. So don't kid yourself."
You've got to read the whole thing. But what I do find really troubling is to what degree we allow open racism to be expressed without challenge. Racism is a proven mental illness that should not be tolerated. It wrecks economic development, causes the inhuman treatment of people, and harms even the very people who practice it, which is why it's a mental illness.
This election does come down to this: if you're intelligent at all, you can see people as individuals, and vote for Barack Obama. If you're not smart at all, and tend toward racism or racist thought, you're going to back McCain.
It's that simple.
In closing, check out Tim's column with a click here.
