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Thoughts on Hussey, racism, microaggressions, and age

" She's 83 " has been trending on Twitter and that's a damn shame. (As of this writing, Lady Hussey is still trending.) This relates to the racist, offensive encounter between Susan Hussey and Ngozi Fulani at an event hosted by the current Queen Consort Camilla, King Charles wife (former Duchess of Cornwall and former, former longtime side-piece). For too long, we've let age excuse shitty behavior--well, let me clarify, we've let age excuse shitty behavior from white people, even when they were WELL past an age at which they should've known better and even when we've allowed them to be called "kids" when they were in their 30s and 40s . I reject that and I call it bullshit. 1) because I have my own racist encounter as to why, and 2) no other race is allowed to use age as an excuse for being shitty or offensive. Years ago, while at a professional thing (I won't name what, but those who know me and were there know what.), a friend and I and