Thread by @itsnicholavo, We were told that we were mislabelling actions as racist and misogynist [...]

We were told that we were mislabelling actions as racist and misogynist even though that is how many of us see their actions. For them, we will always be the wrong ones in this. I mean, someone even said that claims of racism need to be white people. (19/?)

Anyways, the screenshots shared were from a guy named Christopher Page and this is just some of what was shared about what he has said: (20/?)

To add, I’ve also had to read in the last week why a white male (student) can be seen inferior. I’ve seen people carelessly speak of safe spaces for groups. All in defence to other students trying to call out these problems of racism and misogyny internally. (21/?)

Beyond this, the treatment I’ve had to personally endure at the hands of other students is a joke. In my student house last year, I had to live with someone who ignorantly said “Ni Hao” to me. (22/?)

When I called them up on this, they responded: I’m just saying hello in another language, it’s like if I were saying Shalom. I was quite visibly shocked and taken back by this as I’m not Chinese, they knew this and yet couldn’t understand my issue. (23/?)

I have had someone else hear the lyric “rich folks love slumming it with the poor” from Hamilton, and tell me that all people would need to do is visit where I lived. (24/?)

All of these issues so far have been confined to @durham_un, and here alone but I think for the problems to be recognised and for it be dealt with appropriately, people outside the bubble need to know.

One thing I’ve learned is that this sort of behaviour is not always explicit. If someone is questioning your actions and labelling it in a way that you feel the need to get defensive about it, then you should be the one to reevaluating. (26/?)

This has just been some of the ways in which a COLLECTIVE of students have reacted to others calling out of their privilege and racism that has made this so much worse this year. (27/?)

If you would like to see more this in action, please join the Overheard at Durham Uni group and have a read for yourself amongst the posts. There are hundreds of comments. Yes, hundreds. (28/?)

These students act from a place of privilege and ignorance that enables them to make comments which are harmful and thoughtless about others. (29/?)

Yet, what can I or others who feel like I do? Nothing. There’s no adequate support or report system against this behaviour. (30/?)

These students have and will justify their words with free speech or their religious position. Yes, these things are important but when other people are being hurt, you simply should not be able away with this carelessness. (31/?)

All of these issues so far have been confined to @durham_uni, and here alone but I think for the problems to be recognised and for it be dealt with appropriately, people outside the bubble need to know. (32/?)

This is why I’ve put together this thread expressing some of my thoughts and problems. There is so much more I have to say but I don’t want to make this anymore longer here. (33/33)

Going to draw attention to other threads and voices that have been shared since I’ve written this below as/if they do:
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