If someone is trying to sell you an antiracism training, it is fair to ask them what evidence they have it works, and what the program's theoretical basis is. If they can't answer either question, what possible reason do you have to believe their approach is effective?
-
Show this thread
-
There is a lot of grifting going on during a moment when people, understandably, want to know what they can do to help. Not all of it is intentional -- some people really think they're helping. But please don't turn off your brain out of a desire to feel like a good person.
2 replies 20 retweets 251 likesShow this thread -
There is basically NO proven approach. Some of the approaches widely circulating, I am almost positive, are likely to make things *worse* in a given school or workplace, simply by dint of how social psychology/human nature work. Frustrating to watch them explode in popularity.
1 reply 11 retweets 170 likesShow this thread -
A subset of these programs are designed, by making radical or mind-reading claims that many or most people disagree with, to induce negative emotional reactions in participants. Then, those negative reactions are taken as proof the program is needed. This is what cults do.
6 replies 18 retweets 188 likesShow this thread
"But Jesse, that would mean *I* joined a cult!"
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.