A while back I posted Four Tips on Talking About Racism. Those tips were –
avoid moral superiority, after all, this is about what is strategic for the “we,” not just what feels good to “me;” find common ground; don’t guilt people into changing their minds – change leveraged through guilt is rarely very durable; and don’t be a smarty-pants.That last one is probably the toughest. I mean, who doesn’t want to make racist people feel ignorant, right? The problem is, making folks feel foolish just makes you look like a snob.
Now that the review is over, … Read more “The Good White People: A Quick Tip on Countering Interpersonal Racism”