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2. just keep doing what you've been doing.

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Tue Jul 19, 2016, 10:03 AM

Jul 2016

i must have missed the latest drama so i can't comment on that.

but i can say that i'm much more aware and informed about racism and white privilege thanks to links and posts provided by you (ok, and a few others).

as much as i have always felt myself to be a strong ally, i've come to realize that this is one area where i have suffered from the dunning-kruger effect -- i overestimated myself in this area because i didn't know enough.

you've helped open my eyes to my role in the whole rotten machine and given me pause for thought. i'm not yet there in terms of how can i change my life to make the machine something better for everyone, but greater awareness is the first step.

thank you for that and welcome back.

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just keep doing what you've been doing. unblock Jul 2016 #2

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Well, as a white female, I obviously can't speak from the AA perspective, Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #9

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It's a tangled web isn't it? ismnotwasm Jul 2016 #7

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As a white man, let me explain racism to you. tclambert Jul 2016 #13

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Oh yes, indeed! Starry Messenger Jul 2016 #25

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