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In reply to the discussion: I'm so disappointed, sad and a little angry to see so many people not only defend Northam [View all]cyclonefence
(4,483 posts)you and others are not willing to listen to what black people are telling you. White people have tried to gaslight people of color for too long, denying that what they feel and *know* about racism is legitimate. That's rich--perpetrators (as a privileged group) telling the abused group that they're being unfair and mean to their abusers.
Fine. Feel free as, I presume, a white person to not be offended by seeing a photograph of a future governor in blackface, smiling and cocky and self-assured, knowing that his--our--society will not condemn him for this disgusting act. But as a Democrat, I think you owe it to our party to listen and *hear* what people who understand that photo's meaning and its relevance to today far, far better than you or I ever can.
And is it really "a discussion point" after the injured person has told you she is injured, for you to question her right to feel injured? Especially after she has explained to us *exactly* why she is injured? If you have any familiarity at all with Effie's posts, you'll know that this is far from the first time she has tried, kindly and patiently and, yes, lovingly, to tell us something important, only to be met with posts refusing to take her word for something she knows and we don't.