All that it takes for evil to flourish...
Jun. 10th, 2011 03:07 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
supermouseToday I learned (again) that it is much worse to call someone a racist than it is to do or say racist things.
Also, that if a racist act happened a long time ago, it becomes magically not racist and so you mustn't say *anything* about it having been, you know, racist.
So, you know, don't discuss racism ever. It will magically go away all on its own and you can make white people feel more comfortable in social media, which is a lot more important than making black people feel more comfortable in social media.
Well, fuck that noise.
Also, that if a racist act happened a long time ago, it becomes magically not racist and so you mustn't say *anything* about it having been, you know, racist.
So, you know, don't discuss racism ever. It will magically go away all on its own and you can make white people feel more comfortable in social media, which is a lot more important than making black people feel more comfortable in social media.
Well, fuck that noise.
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Date: 2011-06-10 06:27 pm (UTC)I've come across a situation recently where I felt very uncomfortable having to call out someone on their very obvious racism, but I didn't feel capable of reading and ignoring it, either.
For such cases, I have a policy that I would rather draw hostility for saying the right thing than for being part of a problem; this isn't always easy, but that's why I have a policy: not having it up for debate makes it easier.
Still sucks, sometimes. Good on you for speaking up.