I wasn't going to do this blog homework because I find it depressing but I changed my mind. Discrimination comes in all shapes and sizes. As a white heterosexual cis gendered male I avoid a lot of it. Especially here in Maine in the United States. Here's the thing though I'm a short guy. A short, skinny guy. And normally I don't let that bother me but lately I've been getting a bunch of comments from supposed friends. And I realized these people aren't my friends. I don't want to go into specifics but I spent 12 years of my life being shit on for being there for them. The other thing they often mock me for is, wait for it, being smart. That's right these people are older than me and have at best a middle school mentality. I don't know if women have to deal with that shit but it's always baffled me that being intelligent should be bad. Al Gore was accused of being an egghead. Oh God forbid we have an intelligent man in the White House! Even though George W. Bush went to Harvard and Yale. Not exactly places known for letting dummies in.
And yes, I've had women turn me down for being short but everyone has a type. And there are enough women who don't mind my height that while it disappoints me I try not to let it get to me. Besides I like skinny girls so I shouldn't hold it against a lady for her having a type too. I hope this blog HW assigned by those wonderful goddesses @missy and @rambo reminds us to be kinder to one another. To treat each other better, to be kind, and above all to listen. When someone says "this thing happened to me!" Trust them. To often we dismiss another's experience. I've done it and I hate that I did. So be "Excellent to one another!"