white people cannot decide what is and isnt racist
white people cannot decide when poc are reaching when they make criticisms of people/media/trends/etc
white people absolutely cannot consider themselves allies if they dont listen to the voices of poc
white people need to listen to the voices of poc OUTSIDE of their friend group
white people need to be aware that their input in discussions of racism is not nearly as valuable as they think it is
white people benefit from racism, and should give careful thought to this fact if they truly desire to limit racism
criticisms of racism should never be characterized as an attack on a white person
when someone points out racism in your behavior, your reaction should be to at LEAST examine your behavior, not to defend yourself or look for excuses
when a discussion is going on about racism and some other type of oppression (lets say, for example, ableism), and you, a white and mentally ill person, want to contribute to the discussion, MAKE an EFFORT to at least ACKNOWLEDGE both types of oppression and not just ableism in your contribution, ESPECIALLY if youre disagreeing with a criticism of racism in mentally ill white people (in fact, if youre at all a white person denying the possibility of racism in your behavior you should probably keep your mouth shut <3)
white people truly dedicated to limiting racism need to take action to limit racism EVEN when its inconvenient! EVEN when it hurts their pride! EVEN when it doesnt seem significant! half assed allyship is not allyship
white people feeling a sense of pride over being an ally, self proclaimed or not, is fucking gross.
poc are not OBLIGATED to contribute to limiting racism
poc do not have to be nice to you for you to acknowledge them
poc do not owe you anything- not explanations, not guidance through your behavior, not empathy, not attention, not assurance, nothing
if you dont have any friends of color, or you dont seem to know any poc at all, theres likely a reason for that. examine it
if poc tend to be unfriendly toward you, theres DEFINITELY a reason for that oh my god
in conclusion white people need to stop with their self victimizing, their baseless pride, and their unwillingness to take a good look at themselves. you can do better.
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