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I am working class, poor, upper-class.
Am I discriminated against?

I am black, white, red, yellow, sometimes bruised.
Am I discriminated against?

I am able, able-challenged.
Am I discriminated against?

I am woman, man, transgender.
Am I discriminated against?

I am Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay, undecided, straight.
Am I discriminated against?

I have a personal understanding, no relationship with you.
Am I discriminated against?

I am an individual, follower, leader.
Am I discriminated against?

Do you believe in one type of individual or all?

I am anonymous, well-known.
Am I discriminated against?

I am Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindi,
Wiccan, Pagan, Catholic, none.
Am I discriminated against?

I am an honor student, failing student, average student.
Am I discriminated against?

I have made good choices with consequences,
compromising decisions with disagreeable outcomes.
Am I forgiven?

I want answers. I search for answers. I need answers. I have answers.
One would go to school to be educated from ignorance.

With this education there is acceptance
and understanding of others unlike oneself.

I am perfect, stained, deformed, Am I discriminated against?

Once labels are applied, one and all are discriminated against. Remove the label
and judge not by outer appearance,
decisions, and college transcript, but character and potential.

I am a criminal, law-abiding citizen, neither.
Am I discriminated against?

I am a fighter, peacemaker, educator.
Am I discriminated against?

I am a civilian, patriotic citizen, mercenary, army officer.
Am I discriminated against?

I am an American, foreigner, stranger, alien.
Am I discriminated against?

© 2001 S. E. Chambers