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Celerity

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14. They did not make a blanket statement, they said it should be compulsory reading for

Reply to abqtommy (Reply #13)

Wed May 27, 2020, 12:00 AM

May 2020

compulsory reading for every white person That is not saying every person exhibits White Fragility, but it is the best way to reach every one that does. It isn't like you can read minds. I would add every person, regardless of colour. It needs to be part of the civic education, same as other components are.

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People Like Amy Cooper Are Why I Left New York City [View all] Celerity May 2020 OP

... greenjar_01 May 2020 #1

and? Celerity May 2020 #2

... greenjar_01 May 2020 #3

your passive-aggressive attempts to diminish and/or excuse white privilege and racism are duly noted Celerity May 2020 #4

Indeed... Wednesdays May 2020 #8

it isn't the first time that poster has used the exact same gif on me (and I assume others) Celerity May 2020 #9

What the fuck is your point, exactly? ismnotwasm May 2020 #11

... Kali May 2020 #17

Well aren't you special Hekate May 2020 #19

White Fragility: Why It's So Hard to Talk to White People About Racism tulipsandroses May 2020 #5

thank you for adding this into the discussion Celerity May 2020 #6

I dunno. There's lots of white people in this country and I've observed that not all of them abqtommy May 2020 #7

You might want to read some of Dr. Diangelo's writings or watch some of her videos tulipsandroses May 2020 #10

You might want to re-think making blanket statements. I'll just leave it at that... abqtommy May 2020 #13

They did not make a blanket statement, they said it should be compulsory reading for Celerity May 2020 #14

I think, because there is so much knee jerk response to the designation "white" ismnotwasm May 2020 #15

Great piece. dalton99a May 2020 #12

K&R smirkymonkey May 2020 #16

Im very sorry for your experiences. Joinfortmill May 2020 #18

This hurt. summer_in_TX May 2020 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author BrightKnight May 2020 #21