Here is a document by Tema Okun explaining the list of characteristics of White Supremacy Culture:
Here's what she wrote on the Right to Comfort:
the belief that those with power have a right to emotional and psychological comfort (another aspect of valuing ālogicā over emotion)
scapegoating those who cause discomfort
equating individual acts of unfairness against white people with systemic racism which daily targets people of color
understand that discomfort is at the root of all growth and learning;
welcome it as much as you can; deepen your political analysis of racism and oppression so you have a strong understanding of how your personal experience and feelings fit into a larger picture; donāt take everything personally.
One of the purposes of listing characteristics of white supremacy culture is to point out how organizations which unconsciously use these characteristics as their norms and standards make it difficult, if not impossible, to open the door to other cultural norms and standards. As a result, many of our organizations, while saying we want to be multi-cultural, really only allow other people and cultures to come in if they adapt or conform to already existing cultural norms.
Being able to identify and name the cultural norms and standards you want is a first step to making room for a truly multi-cultural organization."
(Tema Okun, white supremacy culture. dRworks . www.dismantlingracism.org)
