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I just cannot comprehend how any sane, rational, thinking person can deny the deeply embedded racism in our society and institutions -- in the past and in the present.
It's why I love the indispensible researchers and writers who do so much digging to prove the disease is prevasive, constantly morphing to protect itself, 'cause certainly knocking out that insidious phrase didn't stop racist feelings.
You bet it's friggin gaslighting! I read one UCLA study showing that the disease does, indeed, infect PoC. Flashing photos of blacks to whites caused the amygdala - the portion of the brain that's conditioned to perceive threat and react - fired off in both black and white participants. http://www.strategicleadershipinstitute.net/news/your-racist-brain-the-neuroscience-of-conditioned-racism/
I haven't read any of DeGruy's books yet. But, thanks to you, I've listened to many of her lectures online. Frankly, some of the history she's relayed has really disturbed and depressed me like no other. So I'm a little
of reading her books. Got to build up some fortitude for DeGruy!
It's why I love the indispensible researchers and writers who do so much digging to prove the disease is prevasive, constantly morphing to protect itself, 'cause certainly knocking out that insidious phrase didn't stop racist feelings.
You bet it's friggin gaslighting! I read one UCLA study showing that the disease does, indeed, infect PoC. Flashing photos of blacks to whites caused the amygdala - the portion of the brain that's conditioned to perceive threat and react - fired off in both black and white participants. http://www.strategicleadershipinstitute.net/news/your-racist-brain-the-neuroscience-of-conditioned-racism/
I haven't read any of DeGruy's books yet. But, thanks to you, I've listened to many of her lectures online. Frankly, some of the history she's relayed has really disturbed and depressed me like no other. So I'm a little
of reading her books. Got to build up some fortitude for DeGruy! Edit history
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