Chapter 1

“Is similarity or difference more important in every day life?”- Newman, p 27

“To be white meant at least you were above them. If you had not a pot to piss in, at least you had that.” –Tim Wise

When I read Time Wise’s article it got me thinking. I feel that I am a person who can really say that I look through color and I bring on the challenge of learning about people different than I am. I do not believe, however, that I would ever turn into a person who is rude and biased as his grandmother did. I feel like the article challenged my depth in a way. I read the article and found myself getting a bit angry. I could never do that! Or at least I don’t think I would.

To me, I love to meet people that are different than me and I love to continually broaden my understanding of other people and their culture. I think that opposites attract and that two people who are very similar will not get along as well as two people who are very different and willing to except each other’s differences. For instance, I lived with two Polish men and a Slovakian man who were quite the opposite of any guy I had ever met. It kept me on my toes, and I really enjoyed it. After I moved out I stayed with my mother for a week and realized how similar we are. This ended in conflict as our similarities conflicted. I feel that similarities are much more important in daily life.