I am not a Woman of Color.

[ex_butterfl246]

I am not my gender, my race, or my age. I am not my sexual orientation. I am not my religion, my political affiliation, or the my shoe size

Comments

[ex_paulskem]

Agreed.

[buhrger]

word

[peartreealley]

Is this in response to my posts last night?

I agree with what you have to say, regardless :)

[ex_butterfl246]

It's in response to someone's comment on a friend's post. I had this post written but not posted and then I read your recent posts. So, related but not in response.

:)

[irishninja]

Bravo to you! This is an awesome post. :)

[oldgoldalsatian]

Is a Particular the convergence of many Universals? No, really, it's a question!

Neither are you, in my eyes.
Yeah, but in the picture there, it'd be pretty easy for nearly anybody to categorize me as all the things that add up. If it happens, I don't take offense any more.

[ex_butterfl246]

Is a Particular the convergence of many Universals?
Possibly, in the same way that a rhombus is a square -- and I'm not sure if I'm answering your question so much as what I think your question might mean. Since each of us starts out with different connotative meanings for any (forgive the overused semi-polical term) label... well, I'd rather not use them at all. Not to categorize a person. However, when a word is used as a plain adjective, a descriptor, the "political" weight is taken out of it. I don't mind if someone describes me as hispanic or latina, even if that simplifies my heritage greatly, if that person is simply trying to describe me. Describe, not define.

Also, the accuracy of a person's impression of another depends on the observer's ability with body language.

I would think you had picked that picture for your default icon because that *is* how you want your personality presented.
:)

[oldgoldalsatian]

Thank you for your reply! You're so right!

[ex_butterfl246]

Ah, one of my favorite things to hear. {grin}