tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589260955254004648.post8347535412605528977..comments2024-03-27T08:11:00.247-04:00Comments on BeeLine: Random Ruminations BeeLinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04065018970505964953noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589260955254004648.post-46694510607826092092020-08-01T08:51:40.662-04:002020-08-01T08:51:40.662-04:00Grace, thanks for the comments.
I certainly think...Grace, thanks for the comments.<br /><br />I certainly think your thesis is very much a possible explanation. I doubt there is one simple answer. It is undoubtedly a combination of a number of factors. I suggested a couple of others the first time I wrote on this subject.<br /><br />However, if your thesis is correct, why is it that only younger women are primarily involved? It would stand to reason that the longer that someone has been in a helping profession the more they had witnessed personal and systemic racism over their careers and the more they would be motivated about it if what you say is true. <br /><br />Could it be the fact that older people in these helping professions might have more perspective? While things are not perfect they understand that tremendous progress has been made over the years. <br />Perhaps you might concede that it may also have something to do with the fact that older women may be putting a higher priority in being home with their family than marching or protesting?<br /><br />They are all questions without good answers. I just posed the original question in that the makeup of BLM protests that I have seen is so obviously slanted towards young, white women. That is even true in comparison to the numbers of Black protesters of any age or sex. <br /><br />I appreciate your comments and your interest. <br /><br />As you should know from reading BeeLine I am particularly interested in putting issues in context through facts and data. I am always interested in anything that does that to help inform my readers. Feel free to forward anything that furthers that conversation.<br /><br />Thanks for reading.BeeLinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04065018970505964953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1589260955254004648.post-28038381090134416352020-07-30T19:15:08.449-04:002020-07-30T19:15:08.449-04:00Hi Mr. Beeken, My parents and brother have mention...Hi Mr. Beeken, My parents and brother have mentioned your blog to me and I like to read through once in awhile as a way to better understand viewpoints that are different from my own. You're certainly a prolific writer. <br /><br />I wonder if I can offer insight about "Single Millennial Women"? While I'm not sure that a) they're single b) this group is truly overrepresented BLM protests, I'll offer an alternative explanation. <br /><br />Could it be that women are more likely to be in helping professions (e.g. education, healthcare, counseling) and therefore witness both personal and systemic racism more than other demographics? And that these experiences have allowed them to see injustice and feel called to act?<br /><br />I can't speak for anyone but myself, but in my life this is true. My work in education has given me a lens to racism that I probably wouldn't have had otherwise. If it's true that "Single Millennial Women" are protesting at a higher rate than other demographics, I wonder what they've seen and experienced in their lives and how these factors have prompted action. <br /><br />To me, this is a more likely explanation than young women are without families and seeking a sense of belonging. <br /><br />Thanks for reading my perspective and please reach out if you'd like to discuss. - Grace <br /><br /><br />Grace Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01288600206218958402noreply@blogger.com