The open definition of racism, and how racism can be defined
by even not acknowledging inadequacies of power is interesting. I never thought
about ignoring the issues as being considered racism, but it is entirely true.
You are just adding to the problem. The section about reverse racism is
interesting. I find it interesting that she edited to add that if you are
offended or want to stop reading after this section to skip to number 8. While
I don’t necessary agree with the fact that being a white individual I will not
be a victim to racism, I wouldn’t just stop reading the article. Parts of the
article were no brainers to me. Like we should not be identifying students
based on their race, and we should not try to dismiss conversations about race
and ethnicity. Listening first before responding or dismissing a conversation,
don’t deflect or become defensive when talking about race. I loved the quote
“You are not responsible for what other white people have done, but you ARE
responsible for whether you are currently upholding the systems that elevate
white people over people of color”. I think it is important to recognize that
we need to listen to people of color discuss race, and not be the first to make
a claim or a reaction to what is said. Also the idea of avoiding rationalizing
your actions.
