The weakest, most misunderstood words of the Civil rights movement have been acceptance, tolerance and equality. Oh how I hate these words!!!! They miss the mark, the element of individualism that our society values so much. They try to make invisible that which is visible. I did some investigation on these misunderstood terms and I found the following to be true....

Acceptance, Tolerance, Equality?

Acceptance,
Acceptance indicates approval
I do not want your approval to subsist harmoniously
My existence is validation enough
Tolerance
Tolerance means to tolerate, to allow
To look past, to look through, to overlook
I want to be seen as me
For whom I am
For whom I can or will become
Equality
I am not the same as you,
I am unique
Do not claim blindness to my uniqueness
Instead embrace and learn about my differences
The knowledge you will gain from such awareness
will open your mind and heart
I think that the terms Recognition, acknowledgement, and egalitarianism would be better choices...Instead try we should try

Recognition
Remember my history
Respect me for where I began
Appreciate my differences
Acknowledgement
Recognize me as real
Allow me my uniqueness
Grant me my rights, the same ones you take for granted
Egalitarianism
Social equality for unity
Classlessness
Equivalence