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[randomness]

Yet again stunned by people displaying a spectacular lack of awareness of their privilege. In a conversation about privilege, of course.

"Fish don't see water" and all that.

I suppose I should just get used to it, because it's not like it's going to stop happening.

Comments

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Yeah. :( And how... when people are patting themselves on their backs, how do we make them see air? How do we make them notice the water we're drowning in while they self-congratulate? Why do we even have to?

I am already way too tired, both today and of this cropping up over and over, to be eloquent. But/and yeah, I so hear you.

[r-ness.livejournal.com]

Why do we even have to?

Not our job, I don't think. I think one thing I can do is change the way I react to people who can't see the water.

[allyphoe.livejournal.com]

I agree, not your job, unless you personally want it to be. That's white people work; about time we did some work.