Walk a Mile

I posted some stories in my Awaken the Silence blog that had me thinking a lot about walking in someone else's shoes. (Funny side note) I was just talking with a co-worker about not knowing what someone else believes because they may have another set of ideas based on their background.

Majority of the topic came from dicussions I had this weekend. We (my classmates and I) were given a project to talk to a minority group and see how they feel they are portrayed in the media. I found it so hard to get the nerve to ask someone that. I would be somewhat offended if I was asked that question, how do I have the right to ask them.

Well, one young lady decided to talk with us. She said it would be hard to talk with some of the Asian community based on the past. i.e. Vietnam War and Pearl Harbor. She said they still remember those things and aren't comfortable with talking to us about anything. It seems so silly to me because I would never have thought of those things, but...walk a mile in their shoes and I know it would be something to think about.

Majority of us only view life from one perspective; ours. We fail to think what it may be like to be from a different family, raised in a different church or no church, to be from a different culture. It's something to keep in mind when we think about what we believe.

So, to tie this all together...it is awesome that the men are willing to see what it is like to 'walk a mile in her shoes' to understand what the world may be like for women, and to raise awareness for rape and sexual assault... so wear the shoes proudly fellas!