What white people can do to move race conversations forward | Caprice Hollins | TEDxSeattle
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- Опубликовано: 17 дек 2020
- In this 2020 TEDxSeattle talk, Dr. Caprice Hollins explains why we often fail to have productive conversations about race, race relations, and racism in this country. Her talk sheds light on why People of Color and White people take different approaches to these conversations and what White people can do to move race conversations forward.
With over twenty years of experience leading and facilitating conversations on race, Dr. Hollins uses current events and daily moments as teaching opportunities about race relations in America today.
2:07 - Different approaches to race conversations
8:14 - Understanding the Black Lives Matter movement
14:11 - What white people can do to move the conversation forward
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Learn more about Dr. Hollins on her website - culturesconnecting.com/
Watch Dexter Dias’ talk “Racism thrives on silence - speak up!”: www.ted.com/talks/dexter_dias...
Hear Megan Ming Francis urge a new approach to dismantling systemic racism in her talk “We need to address the real roots of racial violence”: www.ted.com/talks/megan_ming_...
Listen to Abigail Spanberger explain connected conversation in her talk “How to connect with people who are different than you”: www.ted.com/talks/abigail_spa... With over twenty years of experience leading and facilitating conversations on race, Dr. Caprice Hollins’ success stems from one distinct attribute-the ability to embrace her own imperfections.
Dr. Hollins stresses how she has learned to step back and reassess the “why” behind her work. She feels a clear calling, “I have the opportunity to change how this country has always treated those on the margins. I am an instrument for change.”
Her work ranges from providing culturally relevant professional development to assisting organizations in improving cross-cultural relationships while working with diverse populations.
In an effort to effectively engage all cultures, Dr. Hollins co-founded Cultures Connecting, LLC, an organization providing culturally relevant professional development workshops, keynotes, leadership coaching, and consulting services. Prior to this, she opened and served as the first Director of Equity, Race & Learning Support for Seattle Public Schools, as well as co-authored Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strategies for Facilitating Conversations on Race. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
7:55 - "thank you, you do too". incredible, love it
That group she talks about leading at the beginning of this sounds like an incredibly tense setting.
Personally I don't have to ignore parts of you to get along with you. I like how Jane Elliot puts it.
It seems society in general is annoyed at anything and everything. And our ability to just talk and hear each other is severly compromised.
Mandatory opportunity to learn her transgressive ideology.
Children are naturally curious and I agree it would be empowering and beneficial for them to hear their parent explain that people are all different colors on the outside but the same inside.
Wonderful lecture
Well this talk certainly grabbed my attention straight away...
"Mandatory learning opportunity" That's a very diplomatic way to label that kind of group Caprice, very gracious of you.
No kidding eh
Hey I appreciate you saying that. How many times do high school kids get called into a mandatory learning opportunity in the auditorium and they just tune out the speaker. The fall asleep or did joke around with their friends or just visit la la Land in their head.
White People struggle to engage in this process because it is self-defeating.
phenomenal
Thank you. Thank you for breaking down how we can all play a better role in the deconstruction of societal racism, to making every effort towards a group approach; that race is a conversation that deserves compassion, to be seen and heard with respect. No one should every feel, be, treated less-than or ignored.
lmaooo societal racism. Yall know that even bl people themselves say thats not a real thing? lol goofy
You are so welcome. Thankyou for being open and curious to learning more and trying to find ways to build a society where no one's identity becomes a barrier to access and opportunity.
@@drhollins I actually know what the first step is towards solving this: we stop listening to leftist race hustlers like yourself. Its that simple.
"speaking universally does not move race conversations forward" an interesting point
10:05 wow this aged well with ACAB
wow, this is really insightful. I was definitely socialized not to ask questions about race from a young age
loved it
The key point is if you're forbidden from talking about this, you internalise from a young age that being a different race is bad in some way. This grows into adulthood.
"A mandatory learning opportunity." Wow I can't imagine how tense the energy in that workshop must have been
Race conversations are difficult for so many White people who were taught not to notice race. Difficult but necessary conversations.
@@drhollins no white person I've ever met was taught to not notice race, it's just not as important as these race baiters try to make it, they've brought racism into the light after we worked to hard to push it into he darkness, they keep racism alive with that toxic nonsense
Especially because most "race conversations" are just a session of racial hatred aimed towards white people.
@@drhollins 13/60
@@drhollins Enforcing this taboo just teaches them that being a different race is bad in some way, to be avoided. Everyone notices race, we all have eyes.
Race is a social construct. The thing is that many people say that and leave it there. It's a social construct that needs to be deconstructed.
Good point, that's another tactic, to accept something then leave it there and roll on as normal.
Race is written into your DNA.
Love this comment so much. In 2024 I think people are waking up.
Thank you, Dr. Hollins. You gave us a lot to think about. Understanding how we deflect/avoid race conversations is the first step to changing those conversations.
I use to say "i dont see colour though!" which I realise now is such BS on my part and absolutely minimising experiences and injustices I have absolutely no idea about. This is a really informative talk Ms. Hollins, thank you!!
I really enjoyed the way she broke it down like yeah we're all human but we don't treat everybody in this country as if they're human. That is the issue.
The hypothetical she gives around the 5:33 mark is super interesting. Yes, kids ask questions and we can't get mad at them for it. But I never realized just how much the person answering them can get it wrong BECAUSE they're so scared of getting it wrong, in earshot of the person the question is about, and all the ways that can set the kid up to carry on in ignorance, potentially for their whole life.
The basic point is if you hush the child, they internalise that being a different colour is bad in some way. This grows into adulthood.
Has she ever ridden public transportation. There are people who ride public transportation who are just itching for a fight. You have no idea how the stranger is going to react to what you say. Especially if the stranger has the attitude of wanting to interpret whatever they hear somebody say about them as an excuse to get into a fight. There are some people doesn't matter what you say around them they're going to interpret it as an excuse to get into a conflict. This is why most normal people are very cautious about what they say around the strangers in public transportation. They're especially avoidant of talking about something related to a stranger on public transportation because some people just want to fight and they're going to look at whatever you have to say as an excuse to fight.
@@patrickobannon8924 that's a much more concise way of putting it lol thank you
@@onewildandcrazyguy9213 kinda seems like you're itching for a fight too
this is very well-put! thank you.
Yes absolutely Caprice to the part about how people aren't born blu, so the fact that people actually use that has always bothered me...like you CHOSE to do this for a living and it is a completely reactionary defense (a useless one) that those who are unwilling to look deeper use!
I appreciated this talk even though it made me uncomfortable remembering occasions when I was judged by my colour and found wanting.
Heavy sigh. So many painful experiences around race. I like what Resma Menakem says in his book, My Grandmother's Hands about metabolizing that pain.
I have a certain kind of distain for her generalization of white people in this talk.
I understand. People of Color have a hard time being overgeneralized as well. It's tough being lumped in a group and yet it is a reality. Unfortunately, for People of Color, overgeneralizing can end tragically.
I don't think of it that way, I think she's generalizing what her experience has been. She's not implying that every single white person is guilty of everything she says
@@rangerstv602 Hello. You are correct. In fact that's my very point when I'm saying "White People" that White people generally have a hard time being lumped in a group without being triggered. I don't mean every single White person.
tell you what, i "need" more forward moves every time i see one of these video's because i have a lower and lower threshold for it.
So well said. This has been really helpful thank you
I struggled listening to Caprice because I grew up in apartheid South Africa and have strong emotions around racism.
As a mixed person I find this frustrating, I don't get a voice to be the ally I am,or the chance to tell my story as my skin is white. It's a cycle of racism from both sides and I'm just stuck sitting in the middle going "yeah your both wrong".
You are more interesting than all the people who aren't mixed!!!!! I understand your thoughts, pain and ... "confusion?" .. , im basically a multi-cultural mixture in one... I feel you
@@nimmha6708 why are you like 1% everything lol
@@namjoonie936 no
Why you don’t just listen without judging who’s right or wrong so whenever you need to speak about you you would understand better your own identity without those prejudices 🤷🏻♂️
I'm also mixed, on the darker end of the spectrum. I've struggled with this exact same line of thinking, and I realized that Blackness is a construct. It's not about who you are that bleeds into your experience, it's about how you're PERCEIVED. You just have to be self aware, and balance what you're expecting to experience as a mixed race person, and who you know yourself to be. Good luck, sis
Powerful
We need to talk about who is taking most of the lives, and it's not W PPL. But that's not an excuse for rheysysm like they want or the almost 200 SEGREGATED colleges promoting it.
What would you say would help to get rid of police brutality?
Dr. Hollins shared such wisdom and insight in this talk and specific examples on what white people can do to help dismantle racism in its many forms. i came here with that exact question - what can i do - and i am leaving with answers. thank you Dr. Hollins for an excellent talk - i will be looking into more of your work!!
What's a white people?
Thank you, Liza. So glad you found it helpful.
Great talk, im from Cornwall uk and had those experiences as a child and feel immense guilt from some of the stuff I used to think and say. Not anymore thanks to my daughters and wife and you now 🙏
Race matters, I do see color, and I am learning to sit in the discomfort of conversations like this. Thank you!
Thank you for your willingness to lean in. Even I get uncomfortable at times. It's part of the work.
I dont understand why theyd want us to see. If we're acknowledging color, then we're also acknowledging the legions of negative things that comes with that skin.
truth!
You were in "discomfort" during this or in conversations like this? What was 'uncomfortable' about it?
@@yowsers6475 Its not a conversation, its called a "struggle session." In this instance, the race hustler is cajoling the audience to agree that whites are bad and oppressive and that you are guilty for being white. When he says "I'm learning to sit in discomfort," it means "I am willing to be browbeat for things I haven't done, to accept pathologizing the concept of identity (especially whiteness), and that I should defer to the race hustler for guidance on a problem that they are creating so they can sell the cure."
Its snake-salesman techniques.
Damn what she talks about around the the 5:33 mark is so true, especially the part about "when the person whose different can hear the question being asked." Seems kind of sad that the kid gets hushed because the parent doesn't know how to answer the question in a way they feel is inoffensive. Then the kid just feels like they're in trouble for asking questions like that and stops asking.
Thank you Jay Jay. I'm glad you found it helpful. :)
The basic point is if you hush the child, they internalise that being a different colour is bad in some way. This grows into adulthood.
I think that's a terrible example. If the person is a stranger they have no idea how the strangers going to react. What one stranger here is maybe music to their ears but another stranger may hear what they say as fighting words. Also there are people who ride public transportation who are itching for a fight and are itching for conflict and are looking to interpret whatever somebody says especially about them as an excuse to get into a fight. That's why people are careful about what they say on public transportation and people generally don't say things that are referenced about strangers within earshot because they don't know how they'll take it no matter what they say.
@@patrickobannon8924 No it teaches them to not talk about strangers within earshot of strangers because that can cause conflict no matter what you say
Sandra Bland? Breonna Taylor? India Kager? etc.
She is differently right, race is a social construct that needs to be reconstructed to view themselves as well as others as mere humans and those of you who refuse to see it that way means you have a personality disorder and should seek treatment immediately. Also, personally I refused to be reduced to a color I am way more than that, according to science a homosapien. That being said, people with (PD), and are unwilling to change their bigotry should not be in a position of power or in any job that deals with people, PERIOD. SMDH.
Interesting when crime stats come up, all of a sudden we cant list the race.
They never acknowledge the data that states the facts of who is the actual perpetrators in society..They will become the destruction of America.. The hypocrisy is mind-blowing
No nuance Nellie
I think a huge problem is also that a lot of yt people might not have a good rapport with any blaq people, at least not good enough to have these important conversations.
Sadly it seems like this "us vs you" mentality keeps people from actually thinking critically about what is being said in this conversation in the first place
I thoroughly appreciate how Ms. Hollins broke this down and really don't think she could be anymore on point. I just wish that the vast majority weren't so confronted by facing their own prejudices and flaws. It's all conditioning we need to hack at!
Spark notes for those of you that are looking for some of the wisdom that Dr. Hollins shares with us (White folks):
"Dismantling structural racism means we must acknowledge that it exists."
- It is our differences that make America great
- Acknowledge our whiteness and the privileges that it holds
- Try to become more aware of our biases
- Take the time to learn about diverse group experiences
- Listen and believe the stories that People of Color tell us
- Learn to become more comfortable with the discomfort that arises from doing this work
- Unpack institutional, systemic, and structural racism
- Join the movement and take action to advocate for change
Hope this helps!
LOL You left out lie like a rug . She is more privileged than most and you are a clown
@@annabordelon6663 How do you define "privilege"? I'd like to hear your thoughts.
@@bachart In this case: Getting paid to be dishonest, being able to openly lie about society, being praised for hate
@Lisa Rowe wel, i am logical and rational That is why you can't understand...throw in honesty and you are left out in the cold
@@annabordelon6663 You don't seem very logical or rational, just delusional.
thanks for this Caprice. Very meaningful stuff, gives me a lot to think about.
Thank you, T-Bone. I'm glad you found it meaningful.
Oh good. I hoped it would leave people thinking.
I tell all people regardless of their physical appearance that I don't see race because I'm not religious
Wonderful
Now do one about what blacks need to do to move the conversation about race and moving forward.
Really 🤔
Funny that no matter WHAT we do, our skin color just can’t seem to measure up to folks that look like you (assuming you’re white).
Why not just listen for understanding instead of having such a narrow, judgmental comment 🤔
@@mamadukebrooks9537 Buy a mirror
@@mamadukebrooks9537 selected you.
We can’t talk about moving race forward because white people become so uncomfortable with the understanding that they came from generations of harm! So accept it so that we can discuss and then move on... That sounds like a better approach 🤷🏽♀️
You sound like her husband!
Why are Remi Eddo-Lodge comment on she no longer talking to white people about race, but her comments were turned off.
Some actual facts would be nice.
1. Post crime statistics
2. Embrace pattern recognition
3. Arm up accordingly
I'm thankful to have seen this Caprice because you're very right, a lot of us don't have any people of color in our communities that we can speak with, frankly and honestly without fear of it coming across badly
i live in a white community and couldn’t be any happier
i am so sure this comment section is being censored.
you can tell by the the ratio of dislikes on this video and strangely no comments of people disagreeing with the video in the comments.
I can't recall my family ever talking about racism. I wonder how difficult it would be to broach that subject now as a 'grown up'
It probably wouldn't be difficult at all. Some people like to say that it's 'difficult' for certain groups of people to talk about these topics but I don't know of any one in this "certain group of people" that have difficulty talking about this topic. Keep in mind, the conversation not going the way you wanted it to go or not getting the agreements you wanted does not mean that the conversation was 'difficult' for them.
Tells you what white people can do to move race conversations forward at 14:28. The rest of the video was what white people say that colludes with racism and stunts the race conversations. She had many, very specific, examples of what white people say and do that's wrong, only one specific example of how to answer a child's question about color (the example with the hands). She's not wrong in what she's teaching, I agree with her, just a mislabeled video. I would have like to hear more about what white people CAN do, after hearing about what they shouldn't do.
phenomenal talk. This should be broadcasted worldwide !
Should it be mandatory for whites ? Should white men be forced to listen to this presentation or , if they refuse , lose their employment ? Should a professor of psychiatry at Yale Med School suffer no consequences for publicly stating that she had fantasies of shooting white people in the head ?
I would go with actual educated bl folk. True history instead of revisionist history. Check out uncletom here on YT. Great doc that talks about lots of stuff I never knew and almost, almost surprisingly just barely gave me a little of actual empathy for them... never thought id live to see the day lol
"People are not born blue". Exactly.
Exactly? You understand what she meant when she said that about "Blue Lives Matter"? Ok, what does "people are not born blue" mean in reference to "Blue Lives Matter"?
You're stereotyping if you "see" race but you're ignoring their identity if you don't. Let's play race gotcha.
Five months later, checking to see if you've thought about listening again. david, it's safe to listen to this video. No one will get you. Best holiday wishes, no matter what.
Wow! Your reply to David comes across as incredibly condescending.
Comparing one experience of your experience with one person to the magnitude of a collective of experiences and affirmative action is crazy. Your argument lacks nuance, just bc your anecdotal experience fits that narrative doesn’t mean it should be an absolutist response to this issue. Pray you heal.
Define white!
Did she say she doesn't assume someone's race and then say she knew he was white?
I didn't know there is a Race Hustlers circuit...
Kudos Miz Lady! You're ON Time! One Love,!
What a convoluted, wishy-washy attempt at justifying guilt attribution...
I'm trying to advocate for an entire community. People are frightened of the topic so it gets ignored. Meanwhile, people are still being poisoned. How do I break that down...alone? Thos was GREAT! I think everyone would benefit from this...but yes, white people need to for sure!!
You definitely don't want to do it alone. You are right. People are afraid for many different reasons. I hope you can find others to work along side you.
People are "frightened" of the topic? Who's frightened?
You’re killing me with the overt generalization.
Wow. It’s always refreshing to hear a crazy person try to lecture someone.
WOW! powerful and needed talk...
what about this do modern Americans “need”?
The counter argument: Coleman Hughes ted talk.
when someone says 'blue lives matter' my eyes roll back all the way into my head...such an iqnorant thing to say.
Thank you for this advice Caprice. It's hard when you want to do better but have no idea about what is actually helpful.
So true. I just keep reading, having conversations, and doing my best to learn and understand. However, I still make mistakes. I'm getting better at take risks and learning to be comfortable with the discomfort. I try not to let my fear of offending keep me from engaging because the only way I'm going to learn is to try. And whenever I try something new, I make mistakes.
No one's 'uncomfortable' about any conversation. Get real. That term, 'uncomfortable', is just used as an excuse and to blame others for unending victimhood.
4:18 mark - absolutely. It's about accountability. That old trope about 'oh I can say this because of this connection I have to these people.' needs to f'in GO!! Just because one person from an entire group reckons you're okay doesn't mean you have the right to say whatever you want and not look at your shhtty behaviour when someone calls you out on it.
Caprice, I have so much respect for you walking into rooms full of yt people, doing what you do. Brave af.
I think accountability is definitely the key here. So many people are scared to admit to/take responsibility for something they've done wrong. I think it's because they fear being labelled as a bad person or feel like it's an attack on who they are, and don't understand that denying they've done something wrong makes it so much worse than just stepping back, thinking about it and acknowledging that they've offended someone.
"scared", "fear". Big sigh.
Or they've never actually done anything wrong and are sick of being blamed for the personal failures of others.
The truth is, this is the truth and this is the truth.
really valuable stuff. it's important we don't shy away from addressing these things head-on
Amazing explanation of race conversations!💙💚💜✝✌
You support racism?
Take notes people 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Thank you for this moving talk, Dr. Hollins!! As a white person who cares about issues of equity I found this to be both helpful and important.
LOL. I cant do anything but roll my eyes super hard and do the jerkoffsignal whenever I see people like you. so full of it and full of yourself
You speak good English but do I care about English not I speak my language and that's what matter other than that it just a second language
I read somewhere recently that privilege is "thinking something isn't a problem because it's not a problem for you" so many people could work to understand what Caprice lays down here... Unfortunately I think some people are born without empathy.
racism is definitely not a thing of the past! thanks for the talk.
Racism has always been around and always will be, on every continent.
Is racism a thought or an action?
Love the comparison she gives around the 9:15 mark. Such a shame that people would rather go into defensive mode than just listen to what the other party is trying to say.
It just means that minorities aren't worth listening to and their experiences aren't valid. Textbook white superiority
@@patrickobannon8924race grifters are not worth listening to. Browbeating ashamed white people is how they make their money
Claiming defensive mode is just code for you arnt allowed to disagree. U are are white woman though so what to expect
As we continue to do what we can to eradicate and reinvent the systems that have failed us - how do my mixed friends ensure their voice can be heard too? What happens when you're not yt enough for privlege but not blaq enough to be a valued voice in the community?
This is a common challenge that light skinned bi/multiracial people struggle with. It's complex and requires some historical context to how we got to a place where People of Color wrestle with their racial and cultural identity. I can relate and know that the answer lies in becoming grounded in who we are. Yes, recognize where you have privilege AND know that you also have a story imbedded in institutional racism. No one gets to define whether you are enough of one race and not enough of another.
god created human in this earth of any color skin
He even created White people and White people should be treated as human too.
What is the definition of "White"?
What’s convenient for them.
White is factually and statiscally is considered by the law of physics as the mass totality of all colour white people are a rainbow.
Asains are yellow and burnt orange. Blacks are burnt orange. White asains have rainbow pigment cause they're white..... Lol.
This womens a narcissist lmao
What about Asians and Indians etc: why is this aimed specifically at ‘white’ people.
“Asians and Indians ect” Are all POC, white people are not and it’s important that they know the differences between them and POC, and what they can do to better understand and learn about POC. This comes from a white person btw 😺
@@n1_kkiso are all "colored people" monolith? Don't you think there are differences among "colored people" from different cultures?
@@n1_kki poc are far more r@c!st towards others than us.
Honestly in this day and age, The Caucasian and Asian community go hand in hand 😂😂
@@n1_kki The way you use umbrella terms like “white” and “poc” comes off as very divisive. I’m guessing mixed people don’t exist. This is why I’m sick of American politics 🤦🏽♂️
'dismantling structural racism means acknowledging it exists', 💯💯💯💯💯💯
Even when it doesn’t??
@@ninadaly7639 If it didn't exist, why do whites behave in this way when race comes up. Angry, worried, run away etc. Reason: evasion protects the status quo.
@@patrickobannon8924 I don’t know ANYONE who likes to be insulted, vilified and blamed by total strangers for something they had nothing to do with. Do you??
Except it doesnt exist
Your f up 😅😅😅
If Dr Hollins can face a room full of mostly male, mostly White police officers, all strangers forced by their jobs to attend her class, I can sit here and listen. A couple of times so far. People are dying while the video plays; let's listen faster.
They need to take down this title. It is obviously meant to blame white people for everything. I'm not even white I'm asian and if there was a title called "How Asians Can Move Forward Race Relations" I would be livid. Please I hope the editors take down this very offensive title or at least change it no joke!
Exactly.
It’s a reflection of the talk so I’d say it’s accurate.
The way America identifies race always sickens me. When you put a title like this it implies literally anyone with European descent is to blame for racism when it couldn’t be further from the truth to say that all European countries are the same
@@Xaviallin1 That’s what I’m saying!
The utter arrogance and narcissism of this lady is stunning! Delusional….(Twilight Zone theme song playing)
uhhhh wanna elaborate?
"I will never attend an anti-war rally; if you have a peace rally, invite me." - Mother Teresa ---- Blessings to everyone here. We are all one.
Why is the world consumed with talk of race. I don't care what color your skin is and all I ask in return is that you don't care what color mine is. A very simple solution.
Are you white, Penny?
Well for one thing they can stop pretending like there's no problem
They talk about the real problem all the time.
Culture.
Pretending there's no problem helps to preserve the system, which benefits them. That's why they do it.
I’m American . I knew he was white . Uh I wouldn’t say that . That seems like something you would be very upset about if the roles were reversed
well, let's talk about race, then, with some logic. Condoning the mixing of races without limits and opening white societies to all races logically leads to a situation where the white race will disappear, given reproductive behaviour and dominance of genes. Every PoC seems to think this is a negligable little detail and whites should come to terms with and not make a fuzz about it.
Every one has prejudices, but for those who have had more privledge, the lack of awareness is so brutal. There needs to be a circuit breaker to start educating our children to ensure we start when the programming normally kicks in from uneducated and narrow minded communities.
Please define a rational end goal for this focus on race. Where is it supposed to lead us and how?
For me it seems unhealthy and counter productive. I prefer to treat people as individuals first. I agree that there are situations where looking at groups of people make sense, but as a general way of going about in the world it makes little sense to always have a group by race perspective.
Without a stated and rational end goal for "moving conversation about race forward", I maintain that it is counter productive, creates and unhealthy focus on race, divides people and makes relationships more difficult, and last but not least causes very dangerous confirmation bias for perceived racism.
The end goal is war.
I'll tell you what the end goal is... white submission. They don't want 50%, they want 85%. And they want us to thank them for allowing us the 15%. I say no way, what does everyone else say?
@@lonestarpatriot1166 Some activists probably has this goal, but I have no reason to believe that's a general goal.
My point is however not what the goal is, but the need to have a goal for when things are good enough. What can we live with, and what can't we.
If not we will have forever activism, and of a type that I think makes relations between people worse and not better.
@@lonestarpatriot1166 shut up
@@JP-ri1wf you're a white supremecist
@drhollins This is a great talk! It was assigned in my class and I'm grateful that it's a part of my Social Work program. One note if I could, as a nonbinary trans person - "brothers, sisters, and nonbinary friends" feels off to me. For one thing, it places nonbinary people as less familial, like you are holding brothers and sisters close and us at arms length. Rather than included I felt like we were being singled out as an anomaly that demands attention, which is all too common in the trans experience. One alternate option - just "siblings" or "brothers, sisters, and siblings". It leaves room for us without drawing undue attention. Thank you for listening, and the work that you do.
Language policing, the hobby of the fascist.
Do people really think that when someone says BLM that they are suggesting that others don't, or are they just being knowingly obtuse?
idk but they dont matter to me. so that movement is one of the biggest jokes. their lives will matter once ours matter to them. As long as they keep getting in my way and doing nothing but holding me back, I dont care about them at all.
Mostly being obtuse by focusing on the wrong parts or making false equivalencies
When people say BLM it's also common for those hearing it to think, "Did someone say they don't?" "No one said you don't matter, so why are you telling me/us you do matter?" "Of course you matter, no one said you didn't." These are common thoughts people have when they hear people shouting "BLM". Then, after hearing it for awhile, you start thinking, "Maybe they're telling it to themselves as some sort of positive reinforcement, 'cause no one thinks they don't matter."
Yes, that's why they get so upset at phrases like "all lives matter" because they think no one else's does.
@@yowsers6475 When I think of BLM, I think of false narratives and a several million dollar fraud scheme!
Bunch of snowflakes can’t learn from other people’s perspectives without centering it on themselves and the dominant culture. Sheesh.
" Bunch of snowflakes"..can't you move forward without calling anybody a name.. and that goes for anyone regardless of race..
It’s that kind of mind set, that’ll help keep us apart and divided. There will come a time, a hard time for humanity, at which to survive at all, we will need EACH OTHER. And color of your skin, your accent, whether you’re from...... none of that can matter. Because all we will have to be able to survive is one another. And just being people is enough to love and understand and help one another.
@@taylorheckenkamp7544 White folks like us have had 450 years to get this right and progress was never made while the oppressed were being polite. It was easy to ignore them. So grant them the right to as much outrage as it takes to get white folks to be better.
@@JohnPowell6 out raged about what?
@@jamespayne8726 racism.
Seek God’s will daily.
1 Corinthians 15👑
Proverbs 8:17💞
The question she asks about the kid on the bus... I think that's also a huge problem like yeah maybe it's unrealistic to think that there could be huge diversity everywhere but if your kid is able to ask fully formed questions before they've ever seen someone with different coloured skin... well you're probably living a very sheltered life.
My god TED has deteriorated. This is an embarrassment lmao