I hate how often people discredit my views because they assume I’m white. I don’t think I should have constantly invoke the fact that I’m black and where I’m from to have what I’m saying validated. The content of my arguments should be enough. Sure personal experience has its place but this identify first trend in discourse is responsible for the erosion of a lot of critical thinking. Creates really bad habits where people lean on their identity as an appeal to authority without actually feeling the need to justify what they’re saying.



















