Thank God That's Over With
It’s now corporate heresy to not participate in the annual highlighting of cultural differences.
Corporate America has taken over yet another time of the year – and not just a holiday, but an entire month.
Now we have two months, June and October, dedicated to observances for the 4.5% of the population that is part of the LGBTQ community.
Only July and August don’t have heritage months just yet, but I’m all in favor of a Filipino Tilt-a-Whirl Operator’s Month in July (because they’re our nation’s backbone).
Instead, we have months like June where big box retailers show their “pride” with rainbow colors, flamboyant models and even gay-attired dogs.
Yep, even PetSmart has jumped on the bandwagon with their “You Are Loved” line of rainbow-colored toys, leashes and pet tank tops for those gay and lesbian puppies out there.
Corporate America has made a mockery out of all of these heritage months and has also alienated countless Americans who feel like they’re in the wrong for not being an official member of the monthly party.
The harm in celebrating these months doesn’t come from showing pride in being gay, black, or whatever sets you apart. The harm comes in the double standard that it is near criminal for a young (and not-so-young) white man to even think about being proud for how he was born (unless he’s gay of course).
Now the anti-racists out there still scream, “Every other month is White Man’s Pride Month!”. And sure, that’s cool, but try saying “I’m proud to be White” and see what happens.
If we want to unite our nation, we need to stop celebrating our differences while learning to be tolerant of one another by embracing what unifies us a humans . . . namely compassion and love.