You might be participating in hipster anti-racism if….
- You offer “snaps” or props to the criticisms your PoC friends present of other white folks, but find yourself participating in many of the behaviors being criticized. You enter conversations about race armed with a lot of vocabulary that may make the dialog inaccessible to newcomers.
- You also often find yourself speaking first in these spaces. In all white spaces and events you participate in, you ask the question “why are there no people of color here right now?” instead of “what am I and others doing that might be consistently alienating to people of color?”
- You find yourself often advocating the most “radical” position in the room and are indignant when others propose that this position might be impractical or inaccessible on the basis of race, class, or other factors.
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bold my own as i train myself to notice it more and more.
this is an article i needed to read. i will always be afraid of being this person.
so behind on my OKC messages because i went home for a week
edit: always check and make sure the person you are about to message is not racist before spending any time constructing sentences for their eyes.
because i didn’t think they were true?
neither did i, until a friend reminded me about it today.
i was so fragile in high school! i was so awesome back then, and slightly awesome-r now. college has done great things for my self esteem
today i tried to explain
to people in my life all older than 40
age differences often put a limit on who we spend our time with, but there is so much to be said for inter-generational friendships and community building. The affect goes beyond elders imparting wisdom on diligent pupils and younger folk helping their family members keep up with the times. Today, seeing the world through different eyes and in a different time, gave me a refreshing perspective on some very muddled thoughts.
“ We accept the love we think we deserve. ”
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
One of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite books.
(via spartanbitch)
