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there are a lot of white people who say things like, "but i& #39;m just a white girl/white woman/white man/white person." as if BIPOC& #39;s experiences of racialized trauma are mysteriously an advantage in some careers/contexts.
and it& #39;s. so insidious and awful.
and it& #39;s. so insidious and awful.
i wish i had the confidence and assertiveness to just debunk people on the spot. but i find myself tongue-tied whenever i hear it.
these comments derail me. like. is it really my [insert blank experiences] what make me interesting.
these comments derail me. like. is it really my [insert blank experiences] what make me interesting.
a lot of the times you find out those white people do in fact have interesting experiences that are unique and important.
when you have people& #39;s strange self-esteem issues be wrapped up in white supremacy it is a bane to connection, vulnerability, and authenticity.
when you have people& #39;s strange self-esteem issues be wrapped up in white supremacy it is a bane to connection, vulnerability, and authenticity.
and it& #39;s just such a waste of time. :/ i will never know what it& #39;s like to [insert your experience here] and you will never know what it& #39;s like to [insert my experience here].
that is human subjectivity and language allows us to peer into each other& #39;s worlds.
that is human subjectivity and language allows us to peer into each other& #39;s worlds.
this seems super basic but it& #39;s just. true. if it weren& #39;t for the fact that colonialism/white supremacy makes people both fear and fetishize you, we& #39;d all just be enjoying each other& #39;s art.
it& #39;s not the world we live in. it& #39;s not.
it& #39;s not the world we live in. it& #39;s not.
P.S. this is a reflection after reading someone’s article, unsure if it’s for public consumption but it’s kickass.
