English 111.

This is the year 2010. By now, people thought we would be watching Michael J. Fox riding around on a floating scooter, or that robots would take over the world. Who would think that after all these years of human development and learning from the past, that racism and not being able to understand is such a big part of our country.

This is no longer the 1800's, but why is it, that racism is still part of our culture? As someone of the younger generation, I thought that tolerance was embedded into our blood now. Apparently not. Constantly people still use racial insensitive words or create stereotypes based on color of skin.

I grew up in a small town of about 3,000 people. (Almost all Caucasian.) A small town with non understanding people. African Americans were scarce, Asians almost minute, and rarely a Hispanic person around. Still, the people from this small town make jokes, call names, use racist comments about people they've never really interacted with before. And people wonder why this town is so small? Why would anyone of any diversity want to settle down in a town where they are not welcome in? Racism is such a pathetic way to represent any part of who you are or your country.

Do all African Americans go on Welfare? NO! Are all Asians smart? NO! Are Mexicans dirty? NO! Can anyone lose site of who people really are because of skin color? YES! I, myself, am in an interracial relationship with the guy of my dreams! He so happens to be Asian. Since it is 2010, you would think that this would fly by easily. HAH. No. Either people accept us, or they don't. He's been treated with disrespect from White people and Asians, as so have I. Even at Disney World over Christmas break, we were gawked and glared at by so many people. A man at Epcot even got his fun by giving a death stare for about 25 minutes in a line. Talk about friendly.

As the United States of America is known as "The Land of Opportunity" and "Freedom", who is it really free for? Why can racism still be so prominent in a land full of diversity? How can after so many years, people still believe in "White Power"? Love should be spread around for anyone, no matter where you come from.