Had a great day where I learned a lot, but reality of being a #WOC, is that I had a good day in spite of racial microaggressions. [Thread]pic.twitter.com/9JzWTl4r8T
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Then I tell White woman # 3 I work with vulnerable populations. She begins complaining about coworker she's decided is "on the spectrum"pic.twitter.com/XAM9aUNBN9
"I'll never be able to say it!"
- but making a show of your discomfort is just White people saying they don't know any It is not even 10am. 7 hours to go with WW who use race and disability as "jokes" & slurs. I'm the only one explaining why this is not okpic.twitter.com/HT0er2GgzF
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In the past week: 1) Upon learning I'm Peruvian, 1 WW disrespects Indigenous people of Peru; refuses to listen why it's offensive.pic.twitter.com/2AtSKNWdSX
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2) Another WW loudly proclaims anti-racism is silly concept and starts convo on this. Has previously consulted me about my work on race.
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3) Another WW explains it's easier to focus women's rights on White women first and WOC later.pic.twitter.com/eMfJyUhmWJ
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4) Waking out of one of Sydney's busiest train stations, White man grumbles next to me: "get out of the way, Black b****." It is 6pm.pic.twitter.com/UNRYPoHl3S
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OK, my head exploded about 3 tweets in... Please tell me these are not socsci colleagues? And please tell me it's not like this every day?
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