i dont think whites understand how being white makes literally everything easier.
it effects everything.
being trans is easier when youre white.
being gay is easier when youre white.
being disabled is easier when youre white.
being a woman is easier when youre white.
being autistic is easier when youre white.
oppression is eased when you are white, as you get extra privileges, and your whiteness is seen as a positive characteristic that in some ways counter-balances your other forms of being a minority. whiteness controls everything.
you are automatically way more innocent in your own oppression as a gay, trans, disabled person because of your whiteness.
never forget this.
Imma judge any white person who likes this but doesn’t reblog
I also wanna add, as a white person:
White people reading this, you’re gonna feel at first indignant or ‘that’s not true’ about this, or maybe guilty, but this is the truth. You cannot control being white or having white privilege. While your trauma and struggles and oppression are harmful, painful, and damaging, you do not have the extra layer of oppression that not being of European origin gives you and you do have these privileges.
Take that moment to feel the guilt and indignity and then set it aside. They aren’t helpful or useful, not for yourself, and not for anyone else. It’s a painful truth, but it’s one you cannot afford to ignore if you want to be an ally to others in your community.
Use that privilege you have to lift up other voices, to protect others, and to protect yourself. Speak out and bring others up with you. Privilege is power, so use it for good and for equity. Listen to others experiences, especially people of different backgrounds and identities.
