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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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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"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 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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And this is just one day. Smh. I'm sorry.
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That's not including multiple ways WP ignore/exclude me/my work/life/issues that matter to my survival but expect me to support them.pic.twitter.com/Vb7Ext1CD3
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Racial microaggressions add up. For WW who say they care about "women" - stop adding to WOC's load. Basic respect is key.pic.twitter.com/jxE5vr3fSC
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Reminds me of this comic by Kate Beaton: http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=356 … 5th one down - "March on Washington"
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Yep. My life as an equity and diversity expert is just me pointing out over and over that WOC and other gender minorities need attention.
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Yeah, and it can get pretty exhausting when you have to repeat the same thing over & over to what seem like a brick wall
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Similar argument made by men during apartheid & here we sit with neither racism nor sexism defeated. At this rate BW will be waiting 500yrs
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Heck, it's the same argument yt sugfragettes used against Frederick Douglas
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S.African suffragettes argued that WW votes were needed to protect white interests & offset the vote of black men who could vote 1870s-1930s
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It's like you were meeting the 4 horseman of the white feminist apocalypsepic.twitter.com/q8NBwhSFmD
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Not sure what I can say, other than I am so sorry you experience this at all, let alone repeatedly. So wrong.
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WHAT?!!
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wait WHAT?!
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