I see that non-black people of color are back in full force with our problematic attempts at solidarity. Sigh.
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This is tone policing, which assumes that a black person who is fighting only to have their humanity recognized should be nice. Fuck that.
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Because, if we're to recognize black people's inherent humanity, we have to also recognize and endorse that rage. That includes nasty tones.
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Policing tone means we assign black people a limited range of emotions. Over the vast range of emotions black people actually feel.
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Tone policing is rooted in white supremacy's notion that black people's emotions should be controlled. Like their labor. Like their bodies.
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When we, as non-black people of color, employ tone policing against black people, we're making a big investment in white supremacy.
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And that kind of investment pays off for non-black people of color. At the cost of black people's humanity.
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