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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPresident Obama Says Racism And Homophobia Come From The Same Mindset
"It means that youre not able to see somebody else as a human being." - President ObamaPresident Obama addressed of a gathering of Young African Leaders at a Presidential Summit this week, just days after returning from his trip to Kenya and Ethiopia.
During his remarks at the Summit, the president took questions from the audience, and one young woman from Kenya asked him to press the issue of the killing of albino people with African leaders. (The body parts of people with albinism are used in religious rituals.)
"The notion that any African would discriminate against somebody because of the color of their skin, after what black people around the world have gone through, is crazy," the president answered. "It is infuriating and I have no patience for it."
Then the president then used that question to note the similarities of between the targeting of albino people and the targeting of gay people.
"The same, by the way, is true for sexual orientation, Obama observed. "I spoke about this in Africa, and everybody is like, oh, oh, we dont want to hear that. But the truth of the matter is, is that if youre treating people differently just because of who they love and who they are, then theres a connection between that mindset and the mindset that led to racism, and the mindset that leads to ethnic conflict. It means that youre not able to see somebody else as a human being."
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President Obama Says Racism And Homophobia Come From The Same Mindset (Original Post)
William769
Aug 2015
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Agnosticsherbet
(11,619 posts)1. Very, very good, Mr. President.
ismnotwasm
(41,976 posts)2. Yes indeed
In certain feminist theories they all evolve from sexism and misogyny, but I think he nailed it.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)3. He's reight, as usual. Thanks for posting this, Bill! n/t
sheshe2
(83,751 posts)4. Sorry I missed this earlier.
But the truth of the matter is, is that if youre treating people differently just because of who they love and who they are, then theres a connection between that mindset and the mindset that led to racism, and the mindset that leads to ethnic conflict. It means that youre not able to see somebody else as a human being."
I AM a human being.
William769
(55,146 posts)5. He is very eloquent in what he said
While also driving the point home.
All the people we have seen giving #BLM crap lately could and should learn from this.
BainsBane
(53,032 posts)6. K and R
shenmue
(38,506 posts)7. True
McCamy Taylor
(19,240 posts)8. K&R
SunSeeker
(51,550 posts)9. I am so proud he is our President!
Cha
(297,190 posts)11. We've been so fortunate to have President Obama in this time and space,
SunSeeker!
Cha
(297,190 posts)10. "It means that you’re not able to see somebody else as a human being." - President Obama
Exactly, William.. thank you, President Obama~
They are lacking compassion and empathy and it shows all over their homophobic, racist posts online. Because that's the only place I see it.
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"You will not only be making a difference in your own countries, but will also be the foundation of a new generation of global leadership."
"That day can't come too soon."
http://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/uncucumbered/president_obama_says_racism_and_homophobia_come_from_the_same_mindset
hedda_foil
(16,373 posts)12. "The body parts of people with albinism are used in religious rituals" ???