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I'd like to thank you for posting this, Cyn. It still boggles my mind that there were actually laws like this - not to speak of ideas or mindsets - not so long ago in this country. It's frustrating and heartbreaking for me to learn about racist legacies... but it's always good to learn something new, especially in a positive light like this. That tale deserves being retold for a long, long time.
When I was married, I liked to joke that it was "a mixed marriage - I'm Southern Baptist and she's Roman Catholic."
She is also Indian, from Goa, which really never caused any problems or weird looks that I noticed. Then again, we spent most of our time in very, very culturally diverse areas, so that probably kept anything from happening in the first place.
In retrospect, I worry about the result if there ever had been any problems. I don't have any PTSD or rage issues, but there's some shit that I just will not put up with.
I think a lot of that stems from the fact that my "White Guilt" at being a Southerner by birth turns into white rage over race issues with the quickness.
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"Peace" is when nobody's shooting. A "Just Peace" is when we get what we want. - Bill Mauldin
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