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I grew up white in the south, too. I took me years to really grok how I was part of the problem. Eventually, I figured out that I needed to do this: s/wh
by daveloyall 12y ago
I grew up white in the south, too.
I took me years to really grok how I was part of the problem. Eventually, I figured out that I needed to do this:
s/white people/people/g;
s/black people/people/g
Even today, I almost always have to spend a little cognitive load to patch my own though process at runtime.
When I fail to overcome my upbringing, I fail to make new friends. I fail to be funny with strangers. I don't get smiles because, without thinking about it, I wasn't giving 'em.
This is subtle. It's not just hard to talk about, it's hard to think about.
- javert 12y agoI'm already friendly in equal measure to people of all races. You are right that white people being friendly is an issue. But that is the fly in the room. Black culture is the elephant. Admittedly, though, white culture has been in decline since the late 18th century, so that's also a problem. Whites are doing all kinds of things to exacerbate the problem. Like accepting postmodern views that reject individualism and reason in favor of racism, classism, feminism, psychological determinism, and so on. Totally rejecting individual responsibility. In other words, yes, white culture is a huge problem---but not in the way people think.