Jonathan Franzen's answer on race: "I don't have very many black friends." I honestly doubt he even has one.pic.twitter.com/pn5ewWOH3v
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Jonathan Franzen's answer on race: "I don't have very many black friends." I honestly doubt he even has one.pic.twitter.com/pn5ewWOH3v
Humor aside, Franzen's race answer is indicative of the problem: for too many whites, race is about black people—and never themselves.
If all your work is about whites and animals, you're already writing about race. Stunning that neither Franzen nor @IChotiner get that.
more like disappointed that, in 2016 when black people are still asking if it's permissible to live, this is your response to me. @IChotiner
Hmm. So, your second question to Franzen is if he's ever considered writing about race, right? @IChotiner
Yet (these days) Franzen essentially write about whiteness -- that IS writing about race. Why do you fail to see that? @IChotiner
aha I see your point. I think this is semantics but fair enough
Happy we're getting somewhere -- but this isn't semantics. Whiteness is fundamental to the way we define race and racism. @IChotiner
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