#Imnotamonkey







There is a hashtag going around twitter saying #Weareallmonkeys. This hashtag is supposed to be about saying #Notoracism, for me however it does the opposite. Racism is a serious issue and this makes it all seem like a joke. No longer do we think deep thoughts, it is all about a catch phrase, how many retweets and how many likes.  Why not just simply say #Notoracism ? That is enough to get me thinking positively, this #weareallmonkeys does not bring about positive thoughts, it brings about negative thoughts or it is just a joke straight out. The word racism and joke should not be aligned.

Gone are the days when people think and debate constructively about issues and find constructive ways of solving them. Taking a picture eating bananas for me is not a way of solving racism, it just shows immaturity and ignorance.

Thousands and Thousands of people are affected by racism daily and to solve this issue we have to revisit  education and socialization. We as parents need to share with our kids that the color of a mans skin does not make him superior to another.  The education system, should also aid in the socialization of kids, with regards to racism and how we treat each other.

Which takes me to a famous quote of  Nelson Mandela;
"No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."

#Imnotamonkey #Notoracism #Wearehuman


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