[Britster]

Oh racism absolutely still exists, and it's very sad. I am not denying that and am always saddened when people can't open their mind a little bit, and just let people be people. I don't think it will ever completely go away but I do think we've made fair strides. But then again, I saw of that Cheerios commercial with a interracial couple caused quite a stir, which I find so ridiculous. Like I honestly wouldn't even think about that if that commercial came up on TV. My brain literally isn't wired that way. I don't think "oh wow, they are showing an interracial couple on tv" but I know at one point in time, people would've been very outraged, but that fact that people still were today boggles my mind. But again, this is something gay people are now dealing with. The discrimination. I'm fairly conservative on a lot of issues (leaning more towards independent) but socially, I am very open. I really could care less what people do so long as they are not hurting others. And I wish people could be less judgmental and more open minded and just not worry so much if it's not affecting them.

I think what irritated me the most with the Trayvon case was that I do not believe race was an issue or a reason for the killing and it was brought up because the media decided to twist 911 tapes around. Zimmerman was asked by the cops, and he answered what race the individual was. They did not play the question by the cops, and it caused a big stir and brought race into it. I just really do not believe we'd even be having this 12-page discussion on this case had it been a white boy killed by a black man.