[Suzi]

Slightly over a year ago, I decided to let my hair go naturally gray/white. In many situations there has been a profoundly different way I am treated since that time. Its almost amusing. I have been ignored, talked to "loudly" and slowly, and emotionally discounted in many areas -just because of my hair color. Now, I could get offended; I could get angry and shout and get belligerent. But does that get me anywhere? Doesn't it just "feed-into" the stereotype of a crazy old lady.

My point is the same for any type of racism. Blacks don't have the only market on racism. There are plenty of times I have realized that I was being followed or "watched" by security in a store. I have NEVER stolen from a store ever (even in childhood) but I must have seemed suspicious in some way. If I was black, would I assume it was because I was black? C'mom. This whole "hurt feelings" things is out of control. Everyday I could feel slighted in some way or another. Get over it.

I didn't loose my brains or become hard of hearing because my hair is now gray but I'm not going to let those slights ruin my day or life.