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Journey of the Weed: The Curse of Minority Identity During Crises
Mario Martinez
We are living in a society that perpetuates victimhood by bestowing minority status to those enticed to embrace helplessness as a way of life.
Just as weeds grow and flourish despite the prejudice of gardeners, so can anyone if they choose to confront infamy as empowered human beings rather than helpless minorities.
Without me knowing the difference as a child, when I faced prejudice for my Hispanic ethnicity, I responded to the personal attack without identifying myself as minority. Rather than seeing insults because of my ethnicity, I focused on the stupidity and ignorance of those who insulted me, independent of their race or ethnicity. And yes, “minorities” are as prejudice with other minorities as whites are with non-whites: Prejudice is a human flaw afflicting those who lack worthiness.
Before continuing, I will anticipate the objections of the politically correct inquisitors. They may miss the subtleties of my argument and ask, why did I associate minorities with weeds?
My answer: Because everything is contextual — a weed to a gardener, a medicinal plant to a healer.
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