No discussion of the critiques that were made. No commentary on the many, various discussions that have been happening. Just “oh, that author got death threats.” This is why the statements from Flatiron are so dangerous. They are manipulating the entire narrative.
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Sometimes I forget, being so involved in these discussions on Twitter, that this is not what the majority of white people are hearing. They are hearing “this lady who tried to write a good & important & helpful book was attacked by mean and angry people of color.”
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This is privilege & power in action. Flatiron decides the narrative. They control what other white people hear. It is also whiteness in action. Instead of questioning the narrative of mean poc they’re being fed, whites gobble it up and become even more interested in the book.
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And I think Flatiron knew this. They knew they could count on white unity to make this book a success. And that sickens me. Fellow white people, we MUST do better.
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Wow I did not realize this was getting this much attention. Thank you for listening and boosting. Reminder to also listen to the people of color who have been talking about this day in and day out. A handful of folks:
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This is why, while I agree the book is trash, I think the criticism played into the publisher's hand. A book dies when no one talks about it, not when it becomes the topic of controversy. It's more productive to focus on the books we should be reading.
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Oprah was featuring it on her book club. You were not going to see it die a quiet death. A lot of my hopes were based on Oprah listening to Mexican and Latino people saying it was bad. But the publisher is working with Oprah on her book and her line of books.
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We were at the bookstore tonight and my friends husband who tagged along with us said of there’s that best seller I've been hearing about... Lol he learned a lot more than he ever imagined he would about it.
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Somebody put other books on top of all the copies we had in the store where I work and honestly good for them
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