Boomer I think Bones is often read incorrectly on this forum...female...left, right, gay, whatever, because it's easy for lots on here to box people in and their heads can't process past that...for most people in the real world, they are on a continuum on many issues and slide back and forth...there are many in here who do not but this is not really a reflection of the real world in here it's extremely skewed...but the ability to be flexible is in fact an indicator of "normal" and "well adjusted"
Actually, I'm not that hard to figure out at all. I'm quite conservative. I just don't deny problems exist.
Are women and non-whites systemically discriminated against in the U.S. Sure they are.
Now people like Boomer are saying "Just another anti-white, anti-Christian, anti-gun, anti-freedom leftie."
They never get to the key question, because as you say, they've assigned me to a box in what passes for their minds.
The key question is "What should we do about it?" and for me the answer is usually "Nothing."
Once you have passed laws mandating equal treatment, the residual inequity can only be resolved by time.
Same with guns. My opinions line up just about exactly with Colpy's. You may note that he and I go at it like blazes on many issues, but never on guns. I agree with the freedom to keep and bear arms, with reasonable restrictions. But I don't deny that easy access to guns causes problems. Hence Boom thinks I'm a gun hater. I've already said why that is.