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Of course there is a double standard. That's because of our history. The key thing, however, is to realize that the double standard applied against non-whites is not so bad as it has been in the past—but they are still there.
The term double standard doesn't quite work for me, though. We normally use it to imply an unfairness. For example, it would be a double standard to pay minorities less than whites based on race.
What we're talking about is more of a differing standard, as we wish to view things from both directions, not only what is deemed unfair historically. The standard we apply to issues of blackness differs from what we apply to issues of whiteness, and this because of our history. There is no White Entertainment Network or White History Month for a reason.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 08-26-2009 at 10:04 AM..
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