I'm feeling very ticked off right now because I received an e-mail that contained an insensitive racial joke...which is one of my BIGGEST PET PEEVES!!! Here is what I posted as a response:
In the Vision of the Great Bird of the Galaxy, Gene Roddenberry, racial jokes and racial discrimination were not as prominent as they
were in the 1960's. The issue of racial conflict was even addressed in episodes such as: "Let This Be Your Last Battlefield" and in
"Day of the Dove".
Now that we are in the 21st Century, and have the first African-American in the White House, I would think that we are still working toward Gene Roddenberry's vision of Star Trek's future.
It was bad enough, when a cousin sent me a quote "joke" unquote, using the "N-Word" as the punch line when he KNOWS I am multi-racial, including African-American blood and having a former slave as an ancestor. There is still the possibility of finding Native American ancestry as well given that several ancestors co-existed with those who were on this continent first.
Sending me a "joke" about "reservations" and Indians reminds me of the Trail of Tears when Native Americans were forced to leave their homes and force-marched to reservations. Some died along the way.
To me, such a joke is in poor taste. This would be akin to sending a joke about Japanese-Americans being interned, during World War Two, to George Takei. Not funny!
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
