A FIRST For Everything?
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Staten Island, NY Posted: 6/27/2017 1:00:00 AM
Enough with all the firsts!
History books are loaded with "Firsts". Some of them are pretty well known, like George Washington, Christopher Columbus, John Glenn, Neil Armstrong, or Jackie Robinson. I don't even need to mention what their "Firsts" were, because they're that well known. The trouble is, we've become obsessed with firsts, and it's diminishing the true meaning of first.
For example, when Sonya Sotomayor became a member of the Supreme Court, the press made a big deal of the fact that she was a hispanic woman. The fact that she's a hispanic woman means nothing to me and it diminishes her accomplishments as a judge. Instead of being known for historic cases she presides over, the history books will undoubtedly focus on her gender and ethnicity.
Firsts are firsts, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or religion. When we draw attention to those things, we take a step backwards. Isn't it time we start seeing people as people regardless of those factors? That's the first step towards true equality.
Joe Crescenzi, Founder
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