Awkward holiday family convo #1:
“Pete made a mistake but he can change”
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Awkward holiday fam convo #2: “I know what Black ppl need/want coz I know what Black ppl in my [very very white] community need/want” someone come & help me stop yelling at them
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Thanksgiving fam time #3: I know holidays are tough for many. For me as an immigrant WoC married into a white fam, a lonely moment comes when I spend time w the liberal part of the fam, talking abt politics bc nobody backs me up for challenging white liberalism.
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and it’s coz they don’t wanna risk hurting each other’s feelings. this is how white privilege gets reproduced/reinforced/prioritized. plus, this is when i’m reminded of my place in this fam. I mean, who gives a damn abt truths told by someone like me?
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Thanksgiving fam awkward moment #4: Fam: “lol did you know trump used fake photos of Black ppl & lied he got their supports?” Me: “Pete did that too” Fam: ...pic.twitter.com/hbRrkAu4KV
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wtf thanksgiving fam moment #5: When someone (esp PoC) is telling a story to white ppl, 1 of them jumps in to tell their somewhat related story saying “when I was...” This memememe person needs to stfu & stop making it about themselves. I declare it’s now my pet peeve.
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thanksgiving fam whiteness overload moment #6: fam: “I love Canada, it’s is all multiculti & there is no racism! [based on a 4-day vacay somewhere in Canada]” me:pic.twitter.com/sMpOjgnBmn
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Awkward fam moment #7: fam: “Warren is too radical for democrats” me: [reading an article abt Warren’s racist responses]pic.twitter.com/v7RDMMNPao
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Support. All these things. Yup.
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