tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638805337435466486.post7998827152073933684..comments2019-12-10T16:29:39.401-06:00Comments on la raison d'être: My (Ongoing) Ethnic JourneyLaurahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07148953296656524813noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8638805337435466486.post-40475508066893345362014-04-26T12:26:02.202-05:002014-04-26T12:26:02.202-05:00Laura, I loved listening and learning somethings t...Laura, I loved listening and learning somethings that can help me in how others of minority process things going on around them. Being white I tend to see things from that perspective, however being a female I am acutely aware of differences. Just yesterday the topic of "Good ol'boys club" came up at a sales meeting and was the first to shout out that it was true. Many men were actually shocked to hear that woman still felt this way. I said that I did not think it was intentional, but based on how we are wired differently (men and women) As the day went along I was made aware of how we in the secular workplace are very unaware of the differences that exist with ethnicity and genders. It has taken me a long time to embrace that being a woman is ok and that I do not need to conform to a man's world of thinking to have value. However the gap still remains and if we do not have open honest conversations about this, the gap will remain. I truly believe that God wants us to embrace our differences and to come together as Christians to share and learn from those differences. I love learning about different cultures and people's backgrounds. I also know I still have a lot of learning on how to be sensitive and aware of how those differences affect each other. I wish that I worked at place where this could be openly discussed in a healthy and respectful way. Thank you for sharing and your willingness to be so open and vulnerableAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130053267349744430noreply@blogger.com