Your lack of experience with snow does not negate the existence of snow, the need for winter clothing, snow drifts, etc. One day someone who’s lived in the arctic attempts to explain the concept of snow, blizzards, and all that comes with winter to you. Imagine if you lived your entire life in a tropical climate and you’ve never experienced or heard of snow. One element I’ve found that makes discussions about race difficult is that some white people can’t entertain the idea that a black person’s experience with institutional racism and firsthand brushes with racism is valid because it’s totally different from their own.įor those who feel that America has rid itself of abject racism, here’s an analogy: snow. Everyone has some degree racial bias, but the majority of Americans try not to let their biases cloud their worldview. Not all whites are racists, trigger happy cops, or rednecks. Not all blacks are thugs, drug dealers, or welfare queens. if not, the conversation will invariably morph into a shouting match with one person feeling marginalized and the other personally attacked. Speak to each other with respect and care In order for two Americans of different ethnicities to talk about racism, they both must. As a black man, I’m not chomping at the bit to talk about racism with white people, but if asked, I’ll share my thoughts.
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