I've always liked the differences in humanity. I was a curious little girl who was fascinated with people from different countries, states, religions, racial groups, sexual orientations, ideas, and even realities.
I've never believed that my group (African-Americans), religion (Protestant), sexual orientation (heterosexual) was better than other people's. We were just different. I feel like people forget the greatness of differences. I know it is a quality that I enjoy and sometimes prize.
I think there is too much emphasis on comparing people, ideas, religions, sexual orientations, and other things in American society. I don't think holding things up and looking for the same qualities in each entity brings about a vast quantity of useful knowledge or truth. [...]
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