Ten Lies You are Told Every Single Day
- If you don’t physically hold someone down, you can’t be an oppressor.
- Racism is physically hating and acting on that hate based on a person’s race.
- White Privilege means you are rich and/or have an easy life.
- Pointing out racism is a racist act.
- Not knowing better is a perfectly justifiable reason to have hurt someone.
- There is a specific way to be (insert race here)
- White and whiteness are the same thing.
- Anger is childish.
- Using angry phrasing or curse words makes your point invalid.
- It is my job to teach you but not your job to search for knowledge on your own.
(via tal9000)