Racial Slurs for the Ambiguously Ethnic

aashish-r-gautam-340139When people don’t know exactly how to hate, it almost appears feigned, as if they’re practicing being insulting and hurtful. There’s a fake barrier that feels somewhat protective because people appear so silly in their attacks. It’s almost poetic justice, their buffoonery.

It’s an awkward disrespect. But oh man, when they know exactly how they want to direct their behavior, it’s heinous and ugly. It’s premeditated, exact and very real.

Excerpt from Essays of Night and Daylight

 

 

 

 

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