Their story isn't about you personally. It's about their interaction with a system that has historically benefited you. Listen.
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If you feel defensive after hearing their story: Stop. Relax. Put your ego aside. Examine your feelings. When you're ready, keep listening.
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You may feel inclined to defend white people, or men, as a whole. Let me assure you: we don't need defending. We need to listen.
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See, we've been trained to ignore marginalized voices, and to defend the system that we've benefited from. None of that is your fault.
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But now, we have access to so many voices. We are connected to the entire world. Remaining ignorant is no longer the default option.
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Remaining ignorant is an active choice. By not listening, you're choosing comfort over knowledge, complacency over understanding.
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When you start listening - REALLY listening - you will hear things that make you uncomfortable. Resist the urge to fight off this discomfort
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Don't retaliate. Don't lecture. Don't offer your two cents. Don't insist on "evidence." This isn't a debate. This is you listening.
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Question: do you think women and minorities have the same duty to listen?
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We listened. It didn't work. And wasn't half so discomforting as learning to listen - really listen - to the right
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