Racism and Sexism Pollute Everything

At the intersection of injustice to humans, we always find injustice to Earth, but detecting bias can create a whole new world.

This last year opened a lot of eyes. Covid and the continual viral infections of racism and sexism showed how “essential workers” are often moms, health workers, servers, clerks, and drivers.

(Does that sound biased? Oh, yeah, I am human too, and therefore, biased toward scientific/medical expertise.) What matters is to learn our biases.

The year 2020 culminated in an actual insurrection — although technically in 2021 — the “stop the steal” campaign had everything to do with public panic over perceived injustice.

Everything has become politicized, polluted by attitudes shaped and reinforced by those who cry “injustice.” Some are dead on correct. Some are believing their own lies rather than their eyes. Either way, there is a huge problem. We often don’t see our own bias, but we must begin to see it.

In the fog of tear gas and wildfire smoke, we often ignore the Earth. While some struggle to breath — it’s horrifying in Delhi this week — others have plenty of time to complain about potato heads, or Dr. Suess.

Nevertheless, we must welcome those who complain into the fold.

To my mind, the greatest pollution of all is our collective denial and inaction. In this third year of the first 21st century, global pandemic, we face terrifying crises on all sides. Despite Greta Thunberg’s Earth day words about our desperate need for one another, we go on fighting amongst ourselves.

She said, “The one thing we need more than hope is action. Once we start to act, hope is everywhere.” Action means meaningful, revolutionary…

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