She voted for Hillary, how could she possibly be racist or anti-Black? She loved Obama, she looooves Auntie Maxine (it’s not appropriation if she calls her “Auntie” right, because she wants to make sure that you know that she’s totally aware of appropriation and her own privilege and…) she loved the hell out of Get Out and also had a really insightful conversation about it with her Black husband. As a white woman, Rebecca, you have to understand that… They want you to think they care because… well, who cares why?Ģ. They don’t care about the nuances of privilege and how Black people and other oppressed groups can wield it as well. And don’t try to soften any of the privilege conversation blows by bringing up your own privilege either. Well, the thing about white privilege is…īeloveds, they know how it works, they’re not confused, they just don’t really care. And so in the interest of never explaining things to white people ever (because, literally-where has it gotten us? If we’re still using Malcolm X and Martin King and James Baldwin quotes to help make most of our points, it’s clear they weren’t listening then, and don’t intend to listen now), here’s a helpful to-don’t list for my fellow Black people who may be tempted to use any of the following phrases in 2018 and beyond.ġ. If white people don’t understand racism at this point in time, should we really keep trying to explain it-and all its varying functions-to them? Should our most talented writers and filmmakers and activists and artists and social media stars still be asked to break down the various reasons why we’re still very, very pissed off? Why we were angry-unlike so many of them-long before Trump, and intend to be long after he’s gone? No, they should not. I’ve read thousands of beautiful articles written by Black people and people of color, and many books, watched several feature films and documentaries and so now I’ve seen enough in my 32 years to know that the truth is out there. It’s a miracle we get anything else done, all the explaining they need! It keeps you from doing your work.” And since I met that god and came across this saying I’ve been wondering why in the world Black people-myself included, in moments of weakness-keep explaining things to white people. My own personal literary and cultural god once said that racism “keeps you explaining.” Years ago, Toni Morrison went on to say that the “very serious function of racism is distraction.
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