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There was a Black Lives Matter demonstration going on. I stopped because the light was red which gave me an opportunity to take a good look at what was going on. Now remember, I am telling you this from my perception of what was going on.

First up, I noticed there was one black woman and five white women protesting. That’s it. It looked kind of superfluous to have a one in six representation of the ethnic group presented as Black Lives Matters protest. Where were all the others?

I am an All Lives Matters follower. I don’t differentiate between the colors of humans as to their worth or value. However, I am an ardent follower of historical facts. A byproduct of an education in the sixties and seventies inside the Virginia public school system. And my perception of events is often tainted by such an education.

I found myself looking at this protest through various eyes. Tried to look at it through the eyes of some of the characters I edit. Look at this with their perception. I failed. I am who I am. My perceptions are my own. And if I think such a demonstration is silly because it is made up of one black woman and five white women and no one else - then it’s how I perceive it.

Let’s look at another item at this demonstration. Next to these women was a sign which stated: “the most disrespected person in the entire world is a black woman.”

I’m sorry. I laughed when I read that. All I could think is whoever wrote the sign suffers from a great deal of ignorance. They also suffer from a lack of traveling. As far as I am concerned the most disrespected person on the planet is a woman living inside an Islamic state followed closely by the women who live inside areas run by dictators.

Not even inside the United States are black women the most disrespected of people. Not even close. First, have you ever been inside a black church? When those church women say jump even thugs jump. Nope. Black society inside the United States is a mostly matriarchal society run by the elder women.  

In my travels the most disrespected group inside the Untied States are the Indians. Notice I didn’t say Native Americans. I am not politically correct. You are either an American or you are not. You don’t put something in front of the American.

Anyways, Indian women are the most disrespected people inside this country. Did you know they don’t even keep track of the ones who go missing? It is the only demographic of people who are not tracked. Indian women don’t seem to matter inside this country. My perception anyways.

Take a step back and look at this country. There is a lot wrong with it for sure. There are a great many things that need to change. However, I have been to 49 countries and 46 states. Have spent time inside places where being a white, protestant man was a death sentence. Those were inside this country by the way. And in no way would I move to another country because of it. America is still the greatest country to live in. If you don’t agree you have two choices. Help make the changes or leave.

Which is what those six women were doing. They feel an injustice has been done and they want it corrected. I wonder what their expectations are? Do they feel they are making a difference by placing one group above others for consideration? 

I wonder if they consider the opposites are true as well. Or if they considered anyone else at all? Are they after justice, or revenge? Do they want equality or supremacy? What is their perception of the issue? 

How do you perceive this issue and others? What makes your perception unique?

And one final question. How would you write this as a story? Whose perception would you use as the main characters? It is a good question, since there are so many different sides (perceptions) to this or any issue.

I’m Ross, The Editor-in-Chief at The Pyrateheart Press, and I’m out.