Why not just flog books FFS
Posted: Thu Sep 30, 2021 9:00 am
Bullshit bingo at it's finest.The American Booksellers Association was slammed by online critics after they promoted an anti-racist workshop called 'What's Up with White Women?'
The virtual event, subtitled 'Unpacking Sexism and White Privilege in Pursuit of Racial Justice is being held on October 21.'
Anti-racist coordinators Ilsa Govan and Tillman Smith are hosting the workshop which 'is open to all booksellers, regardless of how they identify, but will speak specifically to white cisgender women, trans women, and non-binary folks who have internalized feminine gender norms.'
Govan and Smith were asked to facilitate the event to look further into the behaviors and assumptions made by white women - but have been blasted over their plans online.
'As we strive toward racial justice, there's an opportunity for people who identify as white women to examine how they have navigated sexism and misogyny and internalized white superiority,' the event description read.
The workshop claims it will focus on creating authentic cross-cultural relationships by examining three types of behavior including control, perfectionism and effectiveness.
The announcement of the workshop was met with negative reaction by online Twitter users who slammed the idea as racist.
'I'm sorry, but this is incredibly racist,' Ian Miles Cheong of the Post Millennial commented.
'[Y]our anti racist book sounds kinda racist,' The Blaze's Jessica O'Donnell said.
'I don't think they understand what racism means...' radio host Larry O'Connor said.
ABA responded to the criticism on by deleting the original poster, but then insisting that the workshop was still running as planned.
'ABA's antiracism workshop is still scheduled,' the organization tweeted.
'However, in support of our community and out of concern for the security of the event, we have removed the post with registration details.
'ABA is committed to this work and will share new registration information with members directly.'
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