"You can do anything you set your mind to."
Unless you're a woman. Then you can do it, but be prepared to face the statistic that every 1 in 3 women will face sexual assault or rape in their lifetime and those are only the reported cases. And, you won't make as much as your male counterparts.
If you're a man, that's great, but you have to be white. You can still do it, but due to the systemic injustice in our country, you will start your life with less tools, advantages, and privileges than your white counterparts.
Great, so you're a man and you're white! "You can do anything you set your mind to."
Oh wait! You're gay! You know you can be fired in the state of Mississippi based on your sexual orientation and nothing can be done about it? Guess you can't do anything if you keep getting fired because your partner is the same sex as you.
Okay, you're not gay. Again, a white male. But you're transgender? Well, according to statistics, because you're transgender, you probably committed suicide when you were fifteen due to the lack of acceptance and understanding in your life from your family and friends. In that case, you definitely can't do anything you set your mind to.
Makes you re-think phrases such as, "You can do anything you set your mind to," and "Anyone can be anything as long as they work for it," right? Life isn't as one-dimensional as these phrases make it out to be. Look for the connections and ask questions. Make a difference.
Unless you're a woman. Then you can do it, but be prepared to face the statistic that every 1 in 3 women will face sexual assault or rape in their lifetime and those are only the reported cases. And, you won't make as much as your male counterparts.
If you're a man, that's great, but you have to be white. You can still do it, but due to the systemic injustice in our country, you will start your life with less tools, advantages, and privileges than your white counterparts.
Great, so you're a man and you're white! "You can do anything you set your mind to."
Oh wait! You're gay! You know you can be fired in the state of Mississippi based on your sexual orientation and nothing can be done about it? Guess you can't do anything if you keep getting fired because your partner is the same sex as you.
Okay, you're not gay. Again, a white male. But you're transgender? Well, according to statistics, because you're transgender, you probably committed suicide when you were fifteen due to the lack of acceptance and understanding in your life from your family and friends. In that case, you definitely can't do anything you set your mind to.
Makes you re-think phrases such as, "You can do anything you set your mind to," and "Anyone can be anything as long as they work for it," right? Life isn't as one-dimensional as these phrases make it out to be. Look for the connections and ask questions. Make a difference.