01-12-2014, 03:27 PM
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Haha, white people talking about racism seems so hypocritical.
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Do you EVER have anything constructive (ahem, or educated) to say?
White people, and everyone really, SHOULD talk about racism. The key point, though, is to look it through a critical lens. If you've been a beneficiary of privilege by proxy of race, socioeconomic status, etc, you should be fully aware of how this might inform your defensiveness about racism (lots of white people do this - "but I'M not racist!"). If you come from a dominant culture, look at how you've benefited. That said, it's important to talk from both sides. Just because someone has a certain skin color doesn't mean they have to just shut up because of history. Dialogue moves things along and can help us all become better people.