> what I can't understand is why my white homies feel that it's up to them to speak up about racial/gender issues Because they (I am non-white) are being affec

> what I can't understand is why my white homies feel that it's up to them to speak up about racial/gender issues Because they (I am non-white) are being affected by them? It doesn't seem unreasonable for people being asked to change their behavior and views to have a say in the discussion. > Until then, please sit down, be quiet, and enjoy your abundance of privilege. How do you reconcile this statement with your earlier statement that "I used to have white guilt but I've grown past that."?