Change takes time to be embraced.... just look at the resistance playing out just on HC threads to changes such as AGW/renewable energy. Racism is what many of us grew up with and its still in evidence today.... very strongly in evidence. And this after more than 30 years of anti-discrimination laws have been in force.
When anti-discrimination education was made available to schools right whingers criticised the program saying it was promoting homosexuality, aboriginals and women ahead of white, straight men.
Resistance to anti-discrimination remains strong in Aus.
