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ismnotwasm

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38. Just stop.

Fri Jun 1, 2018, 11:00 AM

Jun 2018

These incidents happen every hour of every day, acts of racism, large and small. There is no need to point out that there are “good” white people and every need to point out how pervasive racism is.

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White Fragility Digest #14: 1 June 2018 [View all] MrScorpio Jun 2018 OP

White Louisiana Man Mows Down Black Pedestrian, Killing Him -- Then Brags About It on Social Media MrScorpio Jun 2018 #1

Tim Wise Gets Rousing Applause For Calling Out White Folks on Their Lack of Empathy for Black Lives MrScorpio Jun 2018 #2

'You know why the lady called the police': Black people face 911 calls for innocuous acts MrScorpio Jun 2018 #3

Look at all the things he has to do that no white people have to do.... Iggo Jun 2018 #42

Shopping while black: An old problem under new scrutiny MrScorpio Jun 2018 #4

'Other than her mouth, there are no weapons': MrScorpio Jun 2018 #5

The Lies You Tell: Trump's BS About The Black Community And His Failed Policies MrScorpio Jun 2018 #6

A Majority of Whites Aren't Convinced They Benefit from 'Societal Advantages' Different from Blacks MrScorpio Jun 2018 #7

How any cashier can be so dumb, as well as racist?(first story) Maeve Jun 2018 #8

I wonder if she berates white women using the card as well Blue_Adept Jun 2018 #12

Thank you for documenting these ugly acts of racism Generic Other Jun 2018 #9

I apologize for sounding flippant when I asked what happened with your Wednesday post.... marble falls Jun 2018 #10

I concur - these editions are very important for our community. salin Jun 2018 #19

Kick, kick, kick! Heidi Jun 2018 #11

This could also be viewed as a story of a white person going out of her way to help oberliner Jun 2018 #13

Are you serious? MrScorpio Jun 2018 #14

How do we know about what happened to that black person? oberliner Jun 2018 #16

"What about the white people?" MrScorpio Jun 2018 #35

Your heading is "White Fragility Digest" - presumably you are trying to reach white people oberliner Jun 2018 #45

"There is a positive example to point to - why not do so." They did. That's why you know about it EffieBlack Jun 2018 #55

No, they didn't oberliner Jun 2018 #56

Impatience often compels us to demand an answer prior LanternWaste Jun 2018 #57

Thank you for the response oberliner Jun 2018 #60

They didn't? EffieBlack Jun 2018 #58

They didn't oberliner Jun 2018 #71

You're being ridiculous EffieBlack Jun 2018 #75

If the intent is to drive a narrative, it is convenient to ignore that a White Blue_true Jun 2018 #17

The actions of Amanda and her mother are literally the opposite of "white fragility" oberliner Jun 2018 #20

The point that out specifically in posts. Blue_true Jun 2018 #22

Only in your narrative. We all know who the woman and her daughter were who did the right thing... marble falls Jun 2018 #24

Bringing awareness to racism is critical, but so is encouraging white people to do the right thing oberliner Jun 2018 #26

Black folk shouldn't criticize white people when they behave badly because we might hurt their EffieBlack Jun 2018 #33

Black folk should critcize white people when they behave badly oberliner Jun 2018 #43

There are a few people in this story gollygee Jun 2018 #46

What is the purpose of sharing this story? And the other "white fragility digest" stories? oberliner Jun 2018 #51

The biggest part of the story is the humiliation the woman was made to endure gollygee Jun 2018 #52

Why can't this be discussed together? treestar Jun 2018 #65

Mr. Scorpio presented it in a way that centered the person of color who was discriminated against gollygee Jun 2018 #69

Why does it treestar Jun 2018 #64

Because history EffieBlack Jun 2018 #73

Nothing wrong with pointing them out as an example EffieBlack Jun 2018 #49

See, this is an example of you again mischaracterizing what I said oberliner Jun 2018 #53

Why not? treestar Jun 2018 #61

It's not my job to "encourage the behavior." EffieBlack Jun 2018 #62

Why would you not do it? treestar Jun 2018 #66

You keep writing that "It's not my job". Blue_true Jun 2018 #72

Oh please EffieBlack Jun 2018 #82

Wow, your last paragraph was a stretch. Blue_true Jun 2018 #84

So start your own thread on that subject malaise Jun 2018 #90

It's nice that she did that but that's what she's SUPPOSED to do EffieBlack Jun 2018 #30

Thank you for this response oberliner Jun 2018 #34

Responding EffieBlack Jun 2018 #41

Thank you for the response oberliner Jun 2018 #54

So, if a White person had intervened and called out the racist lawyer, Blue_true Jun 2018 #77

Any decent person treestar Jun 2018 #67

I often help people and have never posted online that I did uppityperson Jun 2018 #81

Does this mean now I have to tell you how awesome you are or you won't be encouraged to do it again? EffieBlack Jun 2018 #87

Maybe I should put it into my sig line, to encourage others to Do Decent Actions uppityperson Jun 2018 #101

The assertion was that any decent person would have done that treestar Jun 2018 #103

Sad day when asking for kudos for doing the right thing shoves the real story, being poor and .... marble falls Jun 2018 #21

Don't we want to encourage white people to not behave with "white fragility" ? oberliner Jun 2018 #23

Why don't we get the white and black out of the story? Why do people get kudos for doing the right.. marble falls Jun 2018 #27

Because we want more people to do the right thing oberliner Jun 2018 #29

What happens when people get rewarded for every little thing they should have been doing.... marble falls Jun 2018 #32

Lol EffieBlack Jun 2018 #44

If every white person called out racism instead of ignoring it, that would be a good thing oberliner Jun 2018 #50

You're right. So I urge you to spend more of your time on DU doing just that, instead of following EffieBlack Jun 2018 #63

Thank you and I do always appreciate your insights oberliner Jun 2018 #70

Thank you. I look forward to seeing you step up and challenge your fellow white DUers when they EffieBlack Jun 2018 #76

Where do we send your medal? marble falls Jun 2018 #86

+1 ck4829 Jun 2018 #25

You think that shoves them into the background? treestar Jun 2018 #68

NO IT DOES NOT!!!!!!!!! Blue_true Jun 2018 #78

The problem is that people should treat each other respectfully and decently, and they don't. uppityperson Jun 2018 #36

Just stop. ismnotwasm Jun 2018 #38

Isn't the point of pointing out pervasive racism to try to get folks to do something about it? oberliner Jun 2018 #39

Because of racism, one point will supersede the other ismnotwasm Jun 2018 #47

Exactly. Thank you uppityperson Jun 2018 #83

You could be viewed as someone who needs to listen more and talk less Cal Carpenter Jun 2018 #88

I only listen and never talk in The Root comment section oberliner Jun 2018 #95

If you'd read the comment section, it's odd that you're complaining that the white woman didn't get EffieBlack Jun 2018 #105

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Huh? oberliner Jun 2018 #94

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Not understanding what you are saying oberliner Jun 2018 #97

Ok, I'll play along. Which part is confusing to you? nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2018 #98

Wasn't understanding the seemingly hostile reaction oberliner Jun 2018 #99

"The next step after awareness is action" EffieBlack Jun 2018 #106

These posts are so incredibly valuable to this site rurallib Jun 2018 #15

K&R ck4829 Jun 2018 #18

It's hard for us white folks to imagine exposure to this type of hate every day. Ligyron Jun 2018 #28

Who is we exactly? BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #92

I think Ligyron was referring to the day to day big and small oppression that blacks must endure EffieBlack Jun 2018 #93

I see what you mean. BannonsLiver Jun 2018 #100

Sorry for not responding, I had a minor situation arise. Ligyron Jun 2018 #102

This isn't very interesting EffieBlack Jun 2018 #104

Thank you for tracking and posting these incidents jmbar2 Jun 2018 #31

You should follow the example of Amanda and her mother oberliner Jun 2018 #48

I plan to jmbar2 Jun 2018 #59

K&R ismnotwasm Jun 2018 #37

I chomp at the bit heaven05 Jun 2018 #40

So a cashier can police who pays for what? Blue_Tires Jun 2018 #74

Yeah, what do they care? treestar Jun 2018 #108

You are going to need a bigger internet grantcart Jun 2018 #79

ROFL! treestar Jun 2018 #107

K&R brer cat Jun 2018 #80

K&R kentuck Jun 2018 #85

Evening K&R BumRushDaShow Jun 2018 #89