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I’m an aging white guy. I’m not proud of that, it’s not like I had a choice. It’s simply a fact.
I’m also gay. If you asked me, I’d tell you that that, too, is a fact. I survived more-or-less intact long before it was cool or a non-issue to be gay. Yay, me.
However, it seems that, if you’re older and/or white, and male these days, you’re automatically a racist, sexist, pedophile.
If you want to engage in that prejudicial and hateful reaction to the world, go ahead. That’s your bag, baby.
Just block me first. We’re not friends.
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Shawn Allen is a writer living in Akron, OH, currently working on a collection of short stories. He has never written an article before and is a little freaked out about confronting all the voices in his head telling him to sit down and shut up. He lives alone with his dog, Murphy. You can read his poetry and other musings at
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