When White people try to dismiss Indigenous & other #POC discussion of colonialism & present-day impact by focusing on "tone," that's racism
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If White people can't handle
#POC talking about racism, it doesn't matter what words we use; the issue you have is that we're talking at all3 replies 70 retweets 150 likes -
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It's striking; whether it's my blog, my Twitter, or when I'm interviewed - people say they want "positive" language on racism. Why?
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There's NO "nice" way to talk about racism. Racism is structural; it envelops us; ruins life chances of
#POC. Nothing "positive" about it.3 replies 61 retweets 133 likes -
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White people who imagine there's a "rational" way they deem acceptable to hear discussion of racism is them saying they want to dictate
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As
#POC point out all day, every day, White people put more effort into policing discussion of race so they don't have to work on themselves3 replies 74 retweets 158 likes
If you take offence at how #POC talk about racism, but actively dismantling racism is not your concern, then you're part of the problem.
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White people don't get to subjectively define racism; don't get to silence
#POC's suffering & experiences of race. That's White supremacy.1 reply 55 retweets 115 likes - 3 more replies
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