Why racism in the 21st century?

I don't get it. I just don't.

Middle Eastern racism is OK
Black racism is FROWNED UPON
Mexican racism is OK, unless there's a Mexican in the room.
If you're a Spainyard, it's ok..because they were making fun of Mexicans.

None of it is OK, just because Middle Easterns didn't have a Martin Luther King or were sold as slaves, doesn't mean we can pick on them instead.

Someone in one of my classes made a comment today that boiled my soul.

In my class we divided into groups where we had to discuss issues and form a speech basis.

The group next to me has a Saudi Arabian man in their group, who got up and left in the middle of group work.

I said "why did 'so and so' (nameless to protect the innocent) leave?"

One student says "I don't know, maybe because we were talking about bombs".

I let out a ::gasp::

She said "no REALLY!"

What breaks my heart? I really think she DIDN'T get how racist that sounded.

I thought: "it would be like if they were black, and she said something along the lines of a fried chicken plate disappearing". Horribly wrong, and we know this because the person is black. 

What breaks my heart more? Nobody gets it.

Just because they are middle eastern, doesn't mean they affiliate with explosives.
Just because a guy drove a plane into two buildings who was middle eastern, doesn't mean they're all terrorists.

I have made two friends this term who I greatly respect and love, and I hate that America still won't get the horribly racist ideas about all Middle Easterns out of their heads.

We can't be that naieve, that stupid, we just shut our eyes, play the victim, and refuse to get rid of the racism and schemas that come with skin color.

This box

This box is empty, yes?

This box is going to be full. Then there's going to be MANY MORE.

Well, my cat isn't going anywhere he's just a ham.

Ive struggled for years with being a packrat. A lot of people compare it to that TLC show "hoarders" in conversation, well... no. Us pack rats find that show kind of racist against, well.....all other pack rats.

My "hoard" of stuff is clean as can be, its simply one bedroom, NO rats or bugs or cat poop or piss, no trash or pizza boxes, just a bunch of stuff.

Usable, mind consuming, cluttering stuff. I'm a nice person, people bring me nice things. I love reading, watching movies, pop culture, buying random shit but NO MORE.

It needs to stop. I need space in my life. Space is positive change. It gives me room to start my advertising business in full swing and it gives me space to create, paint, draw, use charcoals and do things I do now withclutkterr and hassle. Things that stifle my mind and raise my hostility. Things that create a tension inside of me. I need to meditate MORE and for once in my own home, and relax. I need to breathe while I'm still youthful.

So I need less stuff, 2/3 less.

Now I've gotten some boxes out of here, I have. But in a small room its a minor minor dent, so I'll need several of these filled to the brim of clothes, books, Jesus only knows what else.

I can't get attached to stuff. I need to just stay attached to animals, nature, and people but stuff is dispensable and I need to accept that.

It is then, with empty space, that I can grow.

I'll miss my youth one day and I deserve the blessing of space, but I won't miss all of this stuff.