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[rhivolution]

I...sort of want to write a post about how, in my mind, it is goddamn important for white people to feel uncomfortable, because it means we (we = white people including myself) are actually thinking about our shit instead of just having things bounce off the Cloak of Privilege.*

But I don't know if that would be derailing from the matter at hand, or if it is appropriate, or if it would call the shitstorm of How Dare You Want Me To Be Uncomfortable down on me, or what.

Discuss.

* It may be slightly derailing as well that I think of it like a permanent Cloak of Invisibility, a la HP.

Comments

[littlebutfierce]

I think the point about uncomfortableness being necessary to growth & justice often is received better, by white people, from other white people. Fucked up but true.

I don't think allies can say such things enough, to my mind: eventually people may actually listen to them???

[rhivolution]

Yeah, the fuckedupness (fuckuppedness?) of it was part of my concern, but as you said, that's probably not as important than the message, at this time.

I'm trying to think of how to phrase it in a way that won't fuck up in the process, or just end up being me going SHUT UP, DEAL, AND LISTEN FFS.