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The worst thing about social media for me at the moment is watching white friends of mine bang on about racism and BLM without taking responsibility for the part they’ve played in it. If you’re learning about microaggressions and what’s not ok now, you need to own it.
ESPECIALLY when the black & brown friends you have are asking (politely, even sheepishly) on a daily basis, for you to just reach out and say something.
It’s great if you’re learning and educating yourself, it really is. But your LEARNING is some of our’s lives. And maybe you don’t realise but every time you share, it hits us in a way it’ll never hit you.
The other day when everyone was gobsmacked at the reaction to the conservatives Father’s Day post with the black dad.. you share it, you’re surprised, shocked, angry maybe?
I’m surprised, shocked, scared, unwelcome, worried for my life and my son’s.
I’m surprised, shocked, scared, unwelcome, worried for my life and my son’s.
You read it, share it and move on. I read it and it sticks with me in a way I’ll never ever be able to forget.
Personally I’d love to see you stop sharing that stuff all the time. It’s mentally and emotionally exhausting for this to be a POC existence.
Personally I’d love to see you stop sharing that stuff all the time. It’s mentally and emotionally exhausting for this to be a POC existence.
I get mentally scarred every time you share something for reach or content.
I’ve been reliving every single racist experience I’ve ever had in my life, whether overt or ignorant. Whether hateful or misguided.
I am so tired.
I’ve been reliving every single racist experience I’ve ever had in my life, whether overt or ignorant. Whether hateful or misguided.
I am so tired.
I’ve been speaking up more and more over the last couple of years about what’s not ok amongst friends. I’ve been yelled at, ignored. Lost a friendship entirely. All because it’s easier to scream “I’m not racist!” than to say “Sorry Dee, I didn’t realise it came across like that”
But here’s the chance. The time is now. The time to send a message and say you now realise what you thought was ok to say a few years ago, you now realise isn’t.
Maybe also tell us openly that you’d like to be corrected if you ever say something hurtful or offensive.
As @nosweetnothings said; don’t ask us to assume you’re an ally if you haven’t told us you are.
As @nosweetnothings said; don’t ask us to assume you’re an ally if you haven’t told us you are.
Anyway, I’m probably talking into the air again.
I hate it here.
I hate it here.
