Segregation A Thing Of The Past?

When we think of segregation, we tend to think of the Jim Crow Laws. It seems like a long time ago and oh, how far have we come since then. But have we really? The 2010 census shows us different. Not only are we separated by race, but class as well, the wealthy, middle class and the poor. Some might think, "So What?" " Why should I want snobby neighbors, or I don't want to live next to rat holes!" But that kind of thinking is what causes this separation and the next generation suffer the consequences. Aren't we tired of the stereotypes? Aren't we tired of going to a store and being watched like a hawk because my skin tone is darker, or being looked at funny for wearing burqas, or expected to have all the answers because I look some type of Asian. Aren't we tired of being oppressed? Of being looked over for not being a male, for not having the last name Smith. We don't fight the same battles, but we all have battles. And staying separated works in the favor of patriarchy. We're the 99% together, not alone with only our own kind. Only by putting aside our differences and uniting with a common purpose, ending the patriarchy, can we begin seeing change.