John Sonmez

I am a "marginalized folk". You dont have to explain a thing to new, but don't think people will treat you seriously if you use emotions as argument

Well it would not be your job to educate your oppressors, either. If you put your emotions to the side and stop demanding the work of others instead of taking the steps to educate yourself with the data that is available, that would be a huge step in a better understanding.

Oh, just omitted biggest flaw in that statement. Not everyone who disagree with you is an opressor.

Marginalization and oppression is not something you get to "disagree" on. It is a fact.

Of course you do. Wherever did you get that silly idea from?

I set aside my emotions and invested time into exploring the wide array of data and research that is available on the topic. Then I read the personal, lived experiences of other people to supplement the knowledge I gained as a person who identifies as a woman.

So you can be white and understand racism or not? :D

From a theoretical perspective we can make efforts to gain understanding of the systemic issues that allow it to continue to thrive and do our part to address and dismantle those structures. But we will never understand the actual feeling of it nor be in the receiving end of it.