It's why I Tweeted Prof. @davidekirkland's excellent point about penalizing folks for their responses to oppression...
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It may disappoint when I don't always clap back when facing racism & sexism. But by adulthood, we have an entire repertoire of responses...
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And yes, sometimes I've apologized for what I didn't do, only to face critique from mentors -- "stop saying you're sorry!"
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If I were to tell you about what happened behind closed doors when I didn't apologize in certain situations --
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But no, I won't open that Pandora's box. Still breathing, still pressing forward.
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And that's all the courage I need to display for public consumption. Especially when certain situations play out in public, I am all alone.
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In those moments, I have to use whatever weapons are at my disposal. Some of these weapons are an arsenal of hyper-politeness strategies.
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Instead of critiquing girls for their apologies, maybe try critiquing those who treat us as if we're not worthy of space for a change...
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It is exhausting -- and damaging -- to be told on a daily basis that the reason for your oppression are the strategies you use to survive.
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That's all I have. (Even Tweeting about this was tiring. But I hope it helps to affirm someone else out there who's dealt w/ the same.)
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@Ebonyteach thanks for speaking.
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