Hey Harmony

The brick has been deleted. I just checked in my notifications and found the brick number and it no longer exists. Just so you don't spend hours looking. I guess you could consider posting what you wanted to say on another brick? Not sure what else to suggest. Hugs, roze 

It wasn't removed by The Team, it must have been deleted by the user.

Best wishes,

Emily

Hello :) Emily!

Why not, BB? The topic could be generalized, not specificly about the family mentioned - something about culdture clashes when people marry and are now involved with another culture - I am sure that can be very difficult unless one is well prepared if the culture is vastly different to the one you've come from... What might be the pit-falls and problems? Where do you go for help or advice, since you (hopefully) don't want to inadvertantly insult another's cultural morres? We are an open Wall, are we not?

Has what you read raised questions in your mind about the issues, in general, Harmony?

-Mebenji

Thanks Harmony - I didn't see the specific brick - but take your point. So, what's wrong with us discussing issues about race and racism? How do we deal with them? Do we recognise any feelings of racism within ourselves - uncomfortable though they may be, and loathe as we may be to admit them - what do we do about it? How do we change our views and behaviors? We don't have to discuss any particular family to discuss racism.

-Mebenji

Alright, what do you do, how do you respond to someone you see or hear displaying attitudes of racism? Even that can be difficult to confront - just as seeing someone abuse a child or an animal...How do we respond to these difficult situations - especially when (and I have) been witness to, but felt too afraid for my own safety to intervene...that is one of the guilts I live with - that I feel myself under threat if I intevene.

-Mebenji