Dr Zuleyka Zevallos

Using a thread about racism by a #POC to share your personal opinions & feelings as a White person is not helpful.

Centring your experience as a White person in a discussion about racism is draining as it shifts the focus from #POC. This reproduces racism

Comparing something that happened to you as a White person erases the context of racial oppression experienced by #POC. Don't do this.

Asking to be educated, above & beyond what a #POC has already offered, is an exercise in White privilege. This amplifies inequality. Stop.

Generally speaking, at any given time of day, you can assume that #POC have experienced several instances of racism. Don't add to this load.

White people saying, "Show me more evidence/ that can't be right/ I haven't noticed this/ I didn't meant it that way," is more racism.

Stop expecting #POC to validate your sense that racism isn't that bad/ is getting better/ is just some bad apples. Racism is structural.

#WOC have gender & racial inequality to deal with online AND offline; plus for other minorities further discrimination. It's exhausting.

Educating White on anti-racism is tough. Don't add to the emotional labour of #POC. Help but please don't hinder us with your expectations.

Not all countries have the same issues as the US with race relations. I do agree with what you say but not fair to simply say white people

Thanks for correcting me on that. Sadly I am not sure how race relations are in Aus ?

I could be wrong, but I think what she was tweeting about tells us her experience as a POC & woman in Australia.

Yes & I was in error. I just see so many US tweets about race & being from Canada I like to point out all places aren't the same

Yes, though, hopefully you are implying that there isn't racism in Canada. I've seen plenty of POC and WOC from Canada talking about it.

U will find it where ever u find ignorant people That said it's nothing at all like the US and many of our cities are majority multicultural

The indigenous folks I know in Canada have much to say about the racism they experience, as to the people of color I know.

My only point was that some countries , societies are battling racism better then others . We can learn from one another to win the fight

Your point seems to wander, and started with questioning the experience of a woman of color.

Actually no it didn't & no they don't . You seem to be doing exactly what you claim to be against , generalizations & trying to be superior

You've done everything you can, for days, to substitute your opinion for that of a person of color who shared her own experience.