November
22, 2013
Oprah
and the Elephant in the Room
Why
is it that when someone speaks out about “the elephant in the room” they are
verbally bashed, ostracized, discredited, or even ignored?
This doesn’t just happen in the media; it happens in all circles, economic,
cultural, racial,social, political, and even family circles.
Could the reason some
groups, organizations, or individuals get so upset when someone points the
finger at “the elephant in the room” be because they are “the eight-hundred
pound gorilla in the room?” You know who they are? The eight-hundred pound gorilla in the room”
refers to a large unstoppable individual or organization that can exert its
will as it desires even if people do their best to ignore. They’re usually intelligent,
out-spoken, and may have many followers. They like protégé and power. Could the gorilla be someone like Rush
Limbaugh, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and The Tea Party, your boss, or even a
particular individual like a friend or relative? These GO-RIL-LAS can’t accept change,
diversity, or just a difference of opinion. They like power. We find them
everywhere. They’re either too far to the right or too far to the left. There’s
no compromising with them.
Oprah Winfrey has a
right to her opinion. She just told the truth about the race problems that
still exist in the United States, “the elephant in the room.” We all know there are still traces of racism
in America. I don’t think Oprah was being judgmental or prejudice toward racist
people. She was stating a fact. There are still people living who are so deeply
rooted in prejudice ideas and ways that they can never and will never change.
They are not going to do anything but go to their graves with their preformed
opinions based on irrational feelings, stereotypes and beliefs.
In my opinion, racism
is still not going to end when these individuals pass on. Racism is a burning fire. Fires spread quickly and can be destructive to
anything in its path. The sparks and
embers from fire can be just as harmful as the fire itself because it ignites
more fires. Racist people are bred from generation to generation, and they can
be from any nationality. They can influence
the beliefs and opinions of many people throughout their lifetime. Oprah’s
right; those embers of racism are deep-seated in many families, organizations,
and areas in the United States and world. Prejudice and racism will be around
as long as man is living and breathing.
http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/tag/racism
http://racerelations.about.com/od/understandingrac1/a/callingsomeoneracist.htm
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