What the heck is a cityist?
I’ll get there.
First, we have to start with some -isms.
Leading the way is racism.
The concept of race, as viewed from a molecular standpoint, is nonsensical.
Despite the fact that geography and inbreeding have allowed for the development of unique DNA patterns, genetic variation within a socially created group can be greater than that between supposedly disparate groups.
Of course, dismantling a social construct can be met with great resistance, as such an endeavor devalues experience, no matter the flawed basis of that experience.
Racism, as a result, persists in those with insufficient neuronal plasticity and/or oversized egos.
Am I saying it is for the intellectually inferior?
Yes.
Next is sexism.
A double dose of the X chromosome means a female, while an X with a Y equals a male.
Biology, particularly as it pertains to human reproduction, follows suit.
Beyond that, any attempt to categorize can be hazy at best and ignorant at worst.
Of course, this hasn’t stopped many from trying.
Like their racist counterparts, sexists often suffer from cerebral defectivity.
Then there’s ageism.
For one reason or another, despite its detrimental effects on all age groups, some degree of ageism has been deemed socially acceptable.
From forced retirement to the overuse of Boomer to the dismissal of millennials as entitled, this -ism is the least likely to be met with the cancel.
But there is one -ism that is even more acceptable—or outright encouraged.
It’s called cityism.
Ask yourself these questions:
Do you automatically trust a doctor in New York City more than one in Toledo?
Do you value a teacher in Chicago more than one in Omaha?
Do you judge the merit of a place—and its people—based on what you can buy there?
Do you inflate your own self-importance based on where you live?
Do you deflate the importance of others based on where they live?
Congratulations—you just might be a cityist.
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