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I took all the bumpers stickers off the back of my car. Every one of them. My Obama sticker, my "tree hugger" sticker, even my "rainbow pride" sticker. It hurt me to do so, but I did it.A few days ago, I was parked a few blocks from my own house. A strange man said to me from across the street, "You are going to vote for a fuckin' N----- for president. Your a goddamn bottom feeder. He is a Muslim, you ..." .... well dear reader you get the idea. I choose not to look at him as he continues spewing. Got in my car and drove away. It shocked me. And made me worry that this local man would see my Obama sticker and throw those words or worse at me again. The hatred and racism in this man's voice was scary.
At the urging of my friend, Mary, I took the stickers off. I hadn't realized how much my identity was on my bumper. I have had rainbow stickers on my car for over 18 years. I've had political stickers for most elections. I have used my stickers as a way to state my opinion and assert my identity.
For now I feel safer being anonymous. I will get new stickers. (Maybe a "McCain for President" sticker would throw him off. ) I will put my Obama sticker on my blog instead of my bumper. What a loss for our country that this kind of bigotry still is alive and well in America.
2 comments:
People hold such anger and hatred in this world... even in San Francisco. Just keep knowing what your beliefs are - that's key - and keep voting for them. I used to have a Sandra Boynton mug that read: Don't let the turkeys get you down.
Wow - what a gift, albeit a bit too stark for my taste.
In case you were drifting, unaware, away from the beautiful soul that you are, this person swoops in, snapping you to attention and reminding you of who you are by modeling who you are not!
And you are so much more than can be contained within the frame of any sticker, just like you are so much more than what you can squeeze into those little boxes on your exam.
Love,
Dave
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