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White people:
If you feel the urge to show that you& #39;re not just "going along mindlessly" with all the "PC diversity stuff" (or however your "edgy" little brain formulates this vapid notion) by devil-advocating over queer/BIPOC/disabled people at an event?
FUCKING DON& #39;T.
If you feel the urge to show that you& #39;re not just "going along mindlessly" with all the "PC diversity stuff" (or however your "edgy" little brain formulates this vapid notion) by devil-advocating over queer/BIPOC/disabled people at an event?
FUCKING DON& #39;T.
That temptation you feel? That desire to show you think for yourself and aren& #39;t going to give in to "virtual signaling" or some other harrowing abdication of your independence? That desire to show you don& #39;t just "kowtow" to POC b/c they& #39;re POC?
That& #39;s called racism, sweetie.
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That& #39;s called racism, sweetie.
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Deeply imbedded in your cultural identity to the point you can& #39;t suss it out by yourself. Informing all your opinions & reactions, all your choices on what to read & what to write.
You refuse to admit it, claim you& #39;re "color-blind," bent on "quality."
But you& #39;re a racist.
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You refuse to admit it, claim you& #39;re "color-blind," bent on "quality."
But you& #39;re a racist.
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You& #39;ve been programmed to believe that you, the [ostensibly liberal-minded, often cishet] White person, are the hero of the story. You should be the center of attention. The one getting the prize. The one receiving the accolades.
When you& #39;re not, your impulse is to rebel.
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When you& #39;re not, your impulse is to rebel.
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People are praising the [slight uptick] in representation for historically under-represented groups?
You& #39;ve got to remind everyone that White people need representation, too.
As if you weren& #39;t already 90% of all representation.
That& #39;s racism.
You& #39;re a racist.
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You& #39;ve got to remind everyone that White people need representation, too.
As if you weren& #39;t already 90% of all representation.
That& #39;s racism.
You& #39;re a racist.
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And it& #39;s an insidious, childish sort of racism.
Like when a toddler begins to understand that adults aren& #39;t just dedicated to meeting their every need and desire.
When they realize people have conversations, activities, LIVES that have nothing to do with the kid.
Tantrums.
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Like when a toddler begins to understand that adults aren& #39;t just dedicated to meeting their every need and desire.
When they realize people have conversations, activities, LIVES that have nothing to do with the kid.
Tantrums.
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Racist tantrums.
Over and over.
Squeals of "quality" and "what about" as you kick your sad little feet against the ground.
Get over yourselves already, for fuck& #39;s sake.
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Over and over.
Squeals of "quality" and "what about" as you kick your sad little feet against the ground.
Get over yourselves already, for fuck& #39;s sake.
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