Only 1994!? You'd have thought by them that they would have had more consideration than to select that date!
Yes, this is still very fresh and there are still people alive today who had to experience this. It takes generations for attitudes to change and I realise that there is still an awful lot of disdain towards the original people which would have been passed down. It will take time to put distance there.
I admire the approach of so many of the indigenous leaders, like your wife, in that they don't attack and instead approach it with a continued respect for all people. It's in contrast to the current social media climate where everyone is starting to feel under attack and it's actually making things worse and regressing. Instead of respect for each other we are once again separating ourselves with differences. Australia has come too far to fall to where America is in this regard.
Totally agree with you. Her piece made it to the Herald sun yesterday. Today's responses from people have been enormous. She was scared she would be attacked but alot have rallied behind her. It's great.
She was crying with happiness this morning.
That's fantastic! So pleased for her.