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Crisis of faith (or something like that)
Apr. 11th, 2007 12:24 pmThis Imus Fallout business is really kicking me in the pants. I honestly couldn't care less what happens to Imus in the long run (although I am a little delighted that he is losing some sponsors, including Proctor and Gamble - are they trying to be less evil these days?), it's the resulting drama. Actually, it's not the drama, it's the realization that I have friends who do things that hurt my heart.
How can there be people I love who use those words and make those statements? I'm not talking about family of origin, because well, we don't have a lot of choice there... but these people are in my family of choice. I have chosen these people, placed them inside my heart, and now I don't know what to do.
It's all I can think about, really. Am I a hypocrite if I continue to care about and associate with someone who has beliefs that I think are really wrong? Or who use words that I think are reprehensible? Am I a hypocrite instead if I let a friendship go over a difference of opinion, even though it is a difference of moral opinion? Do I risk the chance that my child(ren) will see these individuals as role models?
All I want is a nice, kind, straight, white, judeo-christian, totally-in-the-majority dude who is aware of and sensitive to his privileges and can pass that awareness and sensitivity down to my kids. I can give them parts of that myself, of course, but not the whole picture. I want the whole picture. Selfish? Or just high expectations?
How can there be people I love who use those words and make those statements? I'm not talking about family of origin, because well, we don't have a lot of choice there... but these people are in my family of choice. I have chosen these people, placed them inside my heart, and now I don't know what to do.
It's all I can think about, really. Am I a hypocrite if I continue to care about and associate with someone who has beliefs that I think are really wrong? Or who use words that I think are reprehensible? Am I a hypocrite instead if I let a friendship go over a difference of opinion, even though it is a difference of moral opinion? Do I risk the chance that my child(ren) will see these individuals as role models?
All I want is a nice, kind, straight, white, judeo-christian, totally-in-the-majority dude who is aware of and sensitive to his privileges and can pass that awareness and sensitivity down to my kids. I can give them parts of that myself, of course, but not the whole picture. I want the whole picture. Selfish? Or just high expectations?
