Decentralize whiteness

[Gob]

Just about every aspect of western culture centralizes whiteness. Our history, infrastructure, medical system, justice system, education system, entertainment industry – and yes, our social justice organizations – all do this. Whiteness is default, it’s ubiquitous and it’s insidious.

We don’t have to purposefully center whiteness. When we neglect to decentralize it, it will be automatically centered. So work to decentralize whiteness: in your children’s school lessons, in your PTA meetings, in your office meetings, in your city council meetings, in the film and TV you watch, in the music you listen to, in the leaders you support. If you do not decentralize whiteness in your movements for progress, you will leave people of color behind. And what kind of progress is that?


https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... ce-in-2017

.....says nothing.....

[Joe Guy]

I'm going to make a New Year resolution like Jim did in another thread.

I will stop hating whining assholes who tell me how I should think and what I should do. I will no longer want to grab them by the neck, twist their heads 360 degrees, and tell them to shut the fuck up about things like "Whiteness".

Oops. Didn't work. I broke that one.

Maybe I should try something easier...

[Gob]

Check your privilege Joe.

[Lord Jim]

Just about every aspect of western culture centralizes whiteness. Our history, infrastructure, medical system, justice system, education system, entertainment industry – and yes, our social justice organizations – all do this. Whiteness is default, it’s ubiquitous and it’s insidious.

We don’t have to purposefully center whiteness. When we neglect to decentralize it, it will be automatically centered. So work to decentralize whiteness: in your children’s school lessons, in your PTA meetings, in your office meetings, in your city council meetings, in the film and TV you watch, in the music you listen to, in the leaders you support. If you do not decentralize whiteness in your movements for progress, you will leave people of color behind. And what kind of progress is that?


https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... ce-in-2017

.....says nothing.....

[Gob]

The author doesn't have a high regard for the readership's intellect;

(note: the Onion is satire; fake news sites are really trying to trick you).

[BoSoxGal]

[rubato]

So racism has nothing to do with whiteness any more?

Well there's a sea change no one would have expected. .

yrs,
rubato

[Gob]

So racism has nothing to do with whiteness any more?

Well there's a sea change no one would have expected. .

yrs,
rubato

Well that's a level of stupidity everyone would have expected.