I’m an American who’s too busy educating myself as well as trying to educate white people that I *actually know (& in a few cases, am related to) & can influence* to worry about what a Canadian ice dancer thinks. And that’s coming from someone who likes said Canadian ice dancer.

I taught in a predominantly black school district for 9yrs, which included countless hours of PD, book studies, & discussions on culturally responsive teaching. I also live less than 15 miles from Ferguson.

And I’m STILL learning how to check my privilege & advocate for BIPOC.

I don’t expect ice dancers to be experts or to give an instant take on current events, nor do I feel that the world is now magically healed because T has weighed in. We’re all human. We’re ALL imperfect. We’re all (hopefully) learning & doing what we can in times like these.

But if we’re constantly looking for (or demanding) moral guidance, sermons, or hot takes from a Canadian ice dancer (or any other celeb) that we don’t personally know... it feels like that energy could be better channeled toward those closest to us & our own communities.