Could schools _please_ stop teaching kids that it’s racist to treat people differently based on race? These kids grow up to think that any difference in treatment is racist, even when that difference is designed to _offset_ systemic racism.
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Like maybe that summary works for second grader, but seeing adults spout that shit is embarrassing.
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Sarah Mei Retweeted Sarah Mei
And if that’s your current level of understanding, I did a basic 101 explanation earlier today. The real answer though is to educate yourself via reading, funding, following (etc.) more people of color.https://twitter.com/sarahmei/status/1006323113590525952 …
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Sarah MeiVerified account @sarahmeiReplying to @IdarMethod @unclebobmartin @keithb_bThat’s not how racism & sexism work. Racism & sexism require a structural power reinforcement of the preference. That structure makes itself known in statistical aggregates such as pay & promotion gaps, and glass ceilings & cliffs.2 replies 3 retweets 14 likesShow this thread -
This is my (necessarily limited) white person understanding. You should seek primary sources, here and elsewhere, to get a deeper understanding.
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I share your frustration. Your definition of racism aligns with what I've learned from listening to thoughtful people, especially those who experience racism, e.g. http://www.dismantlingracism.org/racism-defined.html … Unfortunately, while explaining this to oomf, Webster's definition undermined me.
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Regrettably, the problematic definition you cite (treating people differently based on race, period) is the one in the *dictionary*. I could be wrong, but this seems like it's connected to why racism (as we and many POC define it) is so hard to dismantle.
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It's hard to dismantle racism (as defined in http://www.dismantlingracism.org/racism-defined.html … ) if the dominant definition of that word ("racism") in what the power structure considers an authoritative source, isn't even on the same page with what we are talking about.
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