Reflection to all White people of Twitter: why do you come into #POC's DMs to ask us for favours or asking us to respond to public threads?
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Replying to @OtherSociology
That's a rhetorical question for White people to mull over, but here's some context. At any given time,
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Replying to @OtherSociology
Requests range from: help me with super special personal project; I don't understand why someone said I'm racist; give me references on race
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Replying to @OtherSociology
Maybe people ask you because you seem to be an expert on the topic
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Replying to @claire_borges @OtherSociology
1. Possessing expertise doesn't mean your labour is available to anyone. 2. Asking basic-level questions of an expert is inappropriate.
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Replying to @LizFraserRM @OtherSociology
Some people feel that they don't have anyone to ask. I understand that it's silly to ask "am I racist, blah blah blah," but I think asking
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... for input sometimes is okay, especially if that person is well regarded. Some people just want to learn. Asking for free labor isn't ok
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... however.
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Any given time, I can have hundreds of WP asking me to answer individual requests. It is exploitative to expect private 1-on-1 tutorials
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