You state well the dilemma faced by white people in this world. Not everyone is a "good ol' boy" but a lot of people take advantage of their "relative" power, some without realizing it.
That makes the battle complex and produces people who feel they have to be compelling to get their legitimate pain paid attention to.
But it's possible.
If you've ever read Tony Hillerman, you know that to dismiss fiction written about a group of people by someone who is not of that group is a grave error. But Tony Hillerman has never claimed to be Navajo. He earned their respect.
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Date: 2011-06-13 09:26 pm (UTC)You state well the dilemma faced by white people in this world. Not everyone is a "good ol' boy" but a lot of people take advantage of their "relative" power, some without realizing it.
That makes the battle complex and produces people who feel they have to be compelling to get their legitimate pain paid attention to.
But it's possible.
If you've ever read Tony Hillerman, you know that to dismiss fiction written about a group of people by someone who is not of that group is a grave error. But Tony Hillerman has never claimed to be Navajo. He earned their respect.