Office by Alex Penny
Self explanatory.
Yes. It explains that you’re an asshole who’d rather dismiss how someone else feels than actually take the time to understand something outside your precious worldview.
oh you mean like sad little white girls getting mad about one post that didn’t claim they weren’t the most beautiful things to ever exist in the history of european beauty? or when little white teens get mad when people point out that they’re being racist culturally appropriating dickbags?
just saying.
I’m really sick of seeing “shut up white people” posts on my dash.
I realize that I am privileged because of my race. I have experienced plenty of it. I understand how race affects other people. That’s why I am interested in civil rights—because I think we are all equal and I am willing to fight for equality.
Telling me to shut up because I am inherently privileged due to my race is completely counteractive to the whole concept of equality. My opinions are no lesser than anyone else’s because of the color of my skin. It is important to point out when people of privilege are being condescending or are talking out of place because, yes, we may not realize it. But what is the point of creating an environment in which not everyone can be listened to as equals? Oppressed people have plenty of reasons to feel anger towards the privileged, but it doesn’t help anybody to purposely spread hostility and hatred.
Men can fight for women’s rights and the cis-gendered can fight for the LGBTQ community and I can fight for racial equality while owning my own skin.
To quote High School Musical, “we’re all in this together.”
I think this is a somewhat disingenuous perspective. How can you demand equality in a conversation about an oppression which you don’t experience? The truth of the matter is that as a white person, you simply don’t have the perspective or experiences of the oppressed, and thus, your voice doesn’t have the same value in the conversation. What you are basically saying here is that you want an equal platform to voice your opinions about racism but without the trauma of actually experiencing it. I think sometimes the best way to be an ally in the fight against any prejudice is to know when to not speak. Frankly, I think if more white people found their voice when other white people were being racist and actually called them on it, instead of focusing on discussing their ideas about racism with people of color, they would get less side-eye in these conversations. In general, I think that white people should speak up to confront racism more, and listen to the perspectives of non-white people more. If you are coming into a conversation about racial prejudice and your priority is to have your voice heard, then you’re doing it wrong.
this!
why would people want your opinion about racism when you don’t experience it?
would you want some dudebro in your face telling you about your oppression? fuck no. you have your own voice.
and we have ours. so let US talk, because we have about 400 years of internalized shit to talk about and we don’t have time to cater to your opinions and sad feelings.
