white fragility
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Trump's New Press Secretary Apparently Hates Black History
Before you criticize Trump’s new press secretary for rooting against everything black, you must acknowledge that everyone hates something. For me, it’s balled up tissue. After every church service, when I arrived home, my grandmother would make me dump out the discarded Kleenexes from her pocketbook (which is different than a “purse”—you have to be…
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White People Are Annoyingly Insufferable and That’s Why ‘Honey Pot’ Is Trending Right Now
It must really hurt to be a white person. Seriously. White people’s skin is so thin, it has to be physically painful just to exist in a world where even with all the advantages they have through white privilege and white supremacy, they still find a way to be upset and offended whenever something happens…
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#NotMyAriel: White Twitter Is Big Mad About Disney Casting a Black Little Mermaid [Corrected]
As the nation celebrated the national holiday that symbolizes all men being created equal, a small minority of mistreated Americans cranked up the Caucasian outrage machine to address an egregious injustice that threatened the happiness and well-being of people everywhere. But this time, the righteous indignation was not about Nikes, coffeemakers or even reality. This…
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When White Ladies Act Like They Want That Action, Give It to Them
Before I begin this post, I will once again give my standard disclaimer that says I understand “not all white people” and “not all white women.” It’s annoying that I have to do this every single time, but white people be forcing my hand, so here we are. I’m going to take the time here…
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The Oppression of White America
White people are oppressed. Stop laughing. It’s true. In recent years, a narrative has formed and spread among the masses that asserts that white people in America are being subjected to reverse racism, ridicule, public scorn and discrimination. Before attempting to examine (and ultimately dismantle) this preposterous hypothesis, we should acknowledge all the ways in…
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Can You Blame Him?
A black attorney in Arizona had a package mistakenly delivered to his home by UPS last week. Although the package is addressed to someone who lives just on the next block, he is waiting for UPS to come get the package and take it to the right house instead of taking it to his neighbor…
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‘It’s OK to Be White,’ Explained
Another controversial wypipo movement has reared its ugly head, so we thought we’d— I’m not making anything up. There is actually a movement dedicated to telling white people that it’s OK to be white. Well, what do you call it when a conservative is hired to give an “It’s OK to Be White” speech at…
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White Fragility Leads to White Violence: Why Conversations About Race With White People Fall Apart
Why do conversations about race fall apart when we have them with white people? I have been thinking about this for the last few weeks, ever since I attempted to speak with Grey’s Anatomy actress Ellen Pompeo about it on Twitter. As with many conversations I’ve had on race with white people, that one quickly…