1/ Questions for White men who feel a need to say #NotAllWhiteMen on discussions about racism:
#NotAllWhiteMen is back on my post on racist backlash of #StarWars cast. My response to derailment at end of thread https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/110211166837239446186/+OtherSociologist1/posts/XbsAxGczHep …
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2/ Do I care about the impact of
#racism? If yes,#NotAllWhiteMen should not be in your lexicon. Instead, think critically on race & racismThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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3/ Next question for
#NotAllWhiteMen-ers: Am I uncomfortable about an article I read about racism? If yes, then consider why this might be.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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4/ Could it be that what you read struck a chord either in behaviour you might have engaged in or seen and not called out as racism?
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5/ Acknowledging & confronting uncomfortable feelings about racism is a key part of being a good ally:
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6/ Dismantling racism requires unpacking taken-for-granted assumptions about race and racism, including personal beliefs and values.
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7/ Allies, including White men who care about racism, must continually self-educate & review their own behaviour in the fight against racism
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8/ Final question for White men who
#NotAllWhiteMen: 3) Do I think I'm NOT racist but need to have this validated in discussions of racism?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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9/ Real allies do not derail discussions of racism to force others, especially people of colour, to say things like
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10/ If you hear discussion of racism & feel angry this wasn't qualified with
#NotAllWhiteMen re-examine how you are contribuitng to racism.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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11/ Racism discussions are not meant to make White people feel "safe." White people don't get to define racism in a way comfortable to them.
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13/ White people who want
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14/ White people: like all people in dominant or privileged positions, you are not exempt from racism, despite your idealised world views.
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15/ So, if you're White and you want to be a proper ally against racism, ditch the
#NotAllWhitePeople-isms & join the#antiracism fight:Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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16/ Get educated: racism is dynamic, so we need to continually read and engage with "new" forms of racism such as
#RacismWithoutRacistsThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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#RacismWithoutRacists is qualification White people make, "This person did a racist thing but they're not racist! They're a nice person"Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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18/ Nice people CAN say and do racist things. This is how racism works. Even the KKK argues they're not racist.http://edition.cnn.com/2014/11/26/us/ferguson-racism-or-racial-bias/ …
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19/ Racism is not YOUR subjective definition (awful slurs); it's institutional & everyday https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/110211166837239446186/+OtherSociologist1/posts/JhpuQU2QwnF …pic.twitter.com/F1PUy3nJMB
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