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In reply to the discussion: "I Am Not Trayvon Martin" - powerful message from a 'middle class white girl' [View all]varelse
(4,062 posts)38. She's right
It is always easier to identify (and empathize) with the innocent victim than it is to see yourself as aligned with the guilty perpetrator.
My guess is that most people aren't going to make that transition.
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"I Am Not Trayvon Martin" - powerful message from a 'middle class white girl' [View all]
Are_grits_groceries
Apr 2012
OP
I'm on dialup and didn't have time to allow the entire thing to download. however,
magical thyme
Apr 2012
#34
I may have more to say on this later, but this young lady brought tears to my eyes.
Tarheel_Dem
Apr 2012
#30