“Blossom smiling for the camera.”
Photos/caption by Lauren Boutz
[Note: When J. Elliot refers to her being classed as one of ‘your people’ in relation to black people of color, it’s based on her reputation of being an outspoken, anti-racism ally].
- Jane Elliot on the Oprah Winfrey Show panel on racism in 1992.
White people get deeply offended hearing black people speak this truth, so maybe hearing Jane Elliot say it will cut through the white fragility: White people’s default setting is racism. Because America’s default setting is racism. That doesn’t mean they cannot unlearn it, but anti-Blackness is so ubiquitous in Western culture that unlearning racism is not something that just magically happens because you think you’re a good person. It’s not something you attain and then forget about. It’s a perishable skill.
Nobody becomes “not racist” by repeatedly declaring “But hey, I’M not racist” on social media. Becoming “not racist” is defined by conscious choice, coupled with actions—like listening to black people, calling out racism, and not saying or doing racist things—that prove you aren’t racist. Being “not racist” is something that needs to be worked on CONSTANTLY.
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When someone says a fact about Greek Mythology that I didn’t know about
thank you to EVERYONE who brought their pride flags to interactive introverts because the thought of dan seeing them all and silently feeling nothing but unconditional love and acceptance from all of us because of them makes me so fucking emotionanal
Not been online here for about 2 years (my bio says im 21 lol) but am here to say HOLY FUCK WHAT THE FUCK YES
“no one stood up for me, when it mattered the most. and that almost cost me everything. so if you see a woman being harassed, a gay being threatened, someone muttering something racist, say something. do something. because if you’re silent, the victim will just think that you are against them too.”
reblog this to give every trans kid strength for the holidays
to all trans kids: i love you and the world would be much worse without you
In which Phil is all of us.
fondness for @fondestphan
I’ll just leave this here~
A GODDAMN MOOD