People who are not racist are not afraid of being called racist.
They are not afraid 3) because if it turns out it's true that they have said or done something hurtful, they will be more interested in assuaging the hurt and changing their behavior than in indulging their own feelings.
I point this out mostly because I don't think racism is an either/or thing -- I don't think you (meaning the greater "you") stop being racist once you've learned some stuff and talked to some people. I think being truly anti-racist requires constant growth, thoughtfulness, and self-awareness. It's something you do more than something that you are.
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Date: 2010-06-21 08:52 pm (UTC)People who are not racist are not afraid of being called racist.
They are not afraid 3) because if it turns out it's true that they have said or done something hurtful, they will be more interested in assuaging the hurt and changing their behavior than in indulging their own feelings.
I point this out mostly because I don't think racism is an either/or thing -- I don't think you (meaning the greater "you") stop being racist once you've learned some stuff and talked to some people. I think being truly anti-racist requires constant growth, thoughtfulness, and self-awareness. It's something you do more than something that you are.