PSA: Racist and Sexist and Homophobic people can change.
Yes that’s right. People that were once racist, homophobic, sexist, etc can change and become better people. They can learn that their beliefs were wrong and hurtful. They can change for the better. We constantly want these people to change for the better but once they do we aren’t satisfied. For some they just want to see these people lose everything they have. Aka their job, home, family, stability, even their lives.
Somehow when we see them actually grow and begin to change for the better, we dismiss them. This isn’t right for us to do. It won’t make us better than them. When they raise money for charities, we yell back at their past selves. When they apologize with tears down their faces, we dismiss them and tell them to screw off. To a point we are right to protect ourselves. But we can’t keep dismissing their efforts.
We aren’t better than them for wanting them to lose their job or family. We aren’t better than them when we yell at them telling them they will always be the same person.
Racist people can learn to let go of their racist views.
Homophobic people can learn that they are wrong and help the LGBT+ community.
Sexist people can learn that we are all equal.
Them growing and learning isn’t bad for us. It’s good. And we can all make this world better. They can become our allies and help us reach out goals.
And if you can’t accept this. Then you need to grow too.
