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Depends on whether you choose the word “racism” within the context of historical and current institutionalized oppression or not. People on the side of the opp
by andrei_says_ 4y ago
Depends on whether you choose the word “racism” within the context of historical and current institutionalized oppression or not.
People on the side of the oppressor often prefer to ignore that context. People on the side of the oppressed cannot.
The few puny efforts to counterbalance centuries of ongoing oppression, obvious discrimination and silent segregation that so enrage us white people with their “unfairness” are a fraction of a drop in an ocean of inequality. If anything I take them as an educational tasting of what the non privileged experience at every step, every minute of their existence.
- thatswrong0 4y agoAcademia seems to have redefined racism to mean systemic/institutional racism, and the result a whole slew of confusion and counterproductive conversations. Which is bananas to me since IMO racism and systemic racism were already pretty well defined terms.
- andrei_says_ 4y agoFor the record, this is my most downvoted comment on HN to date. As a privileged person I happily stand by it.