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How do you avoid becoming the righteous White Savior over talking the oppressed?
by readthenotes1 3y ago
How do you avoid becoming the righteous White Savior over talking the oppressed?
- 93po 3y agoYou show up to support the voices of others without taking time and mental/emotional space yourself.
- the_af 3y agoThat is certainly a risk, but no excuse for letting the statu quo stand. In other words "I may get it wrong, therefore I won't do anything" is unacceptable to me.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoListen more than you talk. Listen to first hand sources. Don't put an expectation on the oppressed to do all the work. Amplify their voices rather than putting your own voice first. I trust that if I listen with an open heart and come from a peace of good intention then I will do the right thing. It's certainly better than any alternative I could imagine for myself.