Tag Archives: Racism

The Bigger Story

Posted on June 12, 2016 by advicefrommarta

I knew this guy in high school. Let’s call him “D.” I didn’t know him well, but he was cute and nice. He had dark hair and bright blue eyes, a combo I still love. I think he played trumpet … Continue reading →

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Louisville’s Ali

Posted on June 6, 2016 by advicefrommarta

My husband jokes that living with someone from Louisville is like living with a Canadian, our accents are slightly off and the minute you mention anything with a possible connection we jump to point it out. “Oh, you like to … Continue reading →

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An Apology to Sports

Posted on December 16, 2014 by advicefrommarta

I owe sports an apology. I am not a sports person. I don’t come from a sporty family, I don’t like competition, I don’t like groups, and I am, to put it mildly, uncoordinated. I think the way my family … Continue reading →

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Oy, Donald Sterling

Posted on May 14, 2014 by advicefrommarta

When the Donald Sterling tapes originally became news I had several questions: 1. Is it fair to punish someone professionally for personal views? 2. Should our goal as a society be to eliminate racist points of view, or eliminate discriminatory … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for the Racist

Posted on November 19, 2012 by advicefrommarta

One of the things that parents, and others in the sensitivity training business, are always trying to teach is seeing things from the other side, the idea that other people’s experiences and background may lead them to different conclusions and … Continue reading →

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