I Am a Victim of Prejudice
I read that birds will be released at the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to fly through the stadium as symbols of peace. I can do that, I thought. Make a little spare seed for a quick day’s work. Where do I sign up?
Get this: they wouldn’t even let me apply! “We’re looking for birds a little smaller in size,” was their official reason. Of course we all know that’s code for “We don’t hire blacks.” How ironic that the Olympic Committee, an organization devoted to sportsmanship and fair play, would take such a position. Why don’t they just come out and say only doves need apply?
It’s not just them, of course. Lots of organizations won’t hire black birds. When was the last time you saw a magician produce a crow from an empty handkerchief? When was the last time a raven had a bar of soap named after her? Never, that’s when. Soap endorsements are reserved for white birds. Storks bring babies, swans swim outside restaurants...Name any good bird job and chances are you have to be white to get it.
It’s time we said that enough is enough! We need to stop sitting on the fence and demand our rightful place. Not only AT the table but on top of the cake and inside the entertainer’s pockets as well.
Comments (3)
Here, here! As a black dog, I fully support your efforts!
Fenston, try living the life of a black cat. You don’t know what prejudice is until you walk in our paw prints.
As another (mostly) black cat, I offer you a great opportunity for employment, which may just put an end to your problems! We won’t check your pedigree, or come up with any phony excuses, Fenston. And none of that Chinese gobbledygook, either! Just you and your friends come around to our yard, and we guarantee you’ll never have to look for work again!