A thread of @renireni #foodforthought sentiments incredibly worth noting:

"White privilege manifests itself in everyone and no one. Everyone is complicit, but no one wants to take on responsibility."

"This was about 'white victimhood': an effort by the powers that be to divert conversations about the effects of structural racism in order to shield whiteness from much-needed rigorous criticism."

"Racism bolsters white people's life chances. It affords an unearned power; it is designed to maintain a quiet dominance."

In light of the #LittleMermaid casting, this one stuck out: "When casting for film and TV does take the step to cast outside of whiteness, fans repeatedly reveal their ugly side, voicing their upset, disgust and disappointment. Fear of black characters is fear of a black planet."

"...White people are so used to seeing a reflection of themselves in all representations of humanity at all times, that they only notice it when it's taken away from them."

"Woman of today are still being called upon to stretch across the gap of male ignorance and to educate men as to our existence and our needs."

"There's something so insidious about this language of food & flesh, one that suggests that men must eat as much meat as possible in order to be the manliest. In our gender relations, 'meat' strips women of basic bodily autonomy, asserting we are on the menu & never at the table"

"I fear that, although white feminism is palatable to those in power, when it has won, things will look very much the same. Injustice will thrive, but there will be more women in charge of it."

"When it comes to talking about race, diversity, or even the faintest liberally minded hint of inclusion, self-interested white middle-class people seem to find a renewed interest in the advancement of their white working class counterparts."

"Anti-racist work —the logistics, the strategy, the organizing— needs to be led by the people at the sharp end of injustice. White support looks like financial or administrative assistance to the groups doing vital work or intervening when you are needed in bystander situations."

"White people, you need to talk to other white people about race. Yes, you may be written off as a radical, but you have much less to lose. If you feel burdened by your unearned privilege, try to use it for something, and use it where it counts."

"Solidarity is nothing but self-satisfying if it is solely performative. We really need to be honest with ourselves, and recognize our own inherent biases, before we think about performing anti-racism for an audience."

"Rest and recharge, so that you're ready to do your anti-racist work in a sustainable way. I don't want anyone of any race, when faced with the insurmountable task of challenging racism, to collapse into despondency."