Letter to the editor: Apologies for being old, white, straight, conservative, Christian male

The guilt is just too much for me to take, so I need to confess. I humbly and contritely apologize to all for being an older, white, straight, conservative, Christian male … the current most reviled creature in America.

I apologize for working hard over the past 40 years, obeying the law, paying my taxes, respecting all others, being charitable to those in need, loving my family and friends, cherishing this great nation and its Constitution, and worshipping and fearing Almighty God.

I realize that my futile attempt to do the right thing and live a life of integrity and goodness falls far short due to my white privilege, masculinity, implicit bias, microaggressions, cultural appropriation, political incorrectness and a steadfast belief in God. My attempt to strive for high standards seems to have oppressed, harmed and offended so many.

I, and those like me, must be to blame for those who choose lives of crime, violence, dysfunction and depravity; refuse to earn what they demand as entitlements; ignore their responsibilities to family, society and the greater good; deny the consequences resulting from their poor life choices; denounce the very nation that protects their freedom to do such; wield hysteria as a political weapon; and thoughtlessly accuse others as the convenient cause for their unfortunate predicaments.

But it’s my dream not to be judged by my age, heterosexuality, gender, faith, politics or the color of my skin, but by the content of my character.

Steven Crichley

South Side