Shame only comes into play when these subconscious biases become conscious and we do not enact personal change.
You can do this. We can do this. It must be done...by US.
Examples:
Explicit: You use the n-word
Response: “I said the thing. I know that this was a racist action. I need do some serious work.” Then do the work. Note: If you are actually cool with being racist than say that too. “I said the thing and I meant it.” Don’t distill the truth
I ALSO bat implicit biases away left and right, as the White girl whose instinct used to be to cross the street to avoid being alone with a Black man or chose group partners who looked like me. Those are two that I realized and changed, but there are more in there no doubt.
After processing the Matt Rowan story, I want to offer some words to my white friends.
If you discover that your explicit biases or implicit biases have been revealed, the best and ONLY thing you need to do is to acknowledge them for what they are and commit to doing better.
@JimCarrey, my daughter, Charley, inquires as to whether the actor playing the Grinch actually hates Christmas. To avoid modeling ass-uming, I told her I would research the answer. Thoughts?
He was not unarmed getting into his vehicle. He was not unarmed standing outside a convenience store. He was not unarmed selling CDs on the street. If you are still uncertain about systemic racism I have nothing else for you. Your ignorance is toxic. (2/2)
Let's BE CLEAR about this. This shooter was "taken into custody" today. Not last night when he was walking down the street CARRYING A RIFLE the he used to MURDER people. (1/2)
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I just want to take this opportunity to thank @Sethrogen for making this film for me. I am honored to be the inspiration for the most Meg movie of all time.
XOXO (but not really, cuz corona).
A classic tale of a guy falling in a pickle vat, getting brined, and waking up 100 years later in modern New York. Here’s the trailer for An American Pickle.
While many of us are working from home, there are others who aren’t able to do that - like the truck drivers who are working day and night to make sure our shelves are stocked. So when you can, please #ThankATrucker for everything they’re doing and help them however you can.
America remember. On this day when 240,000 are projected to die from this virus, as hospitals are at their breaking point, this President is fighting in court to take away healthcare insurance coverage from millions of Americans and destroy the ACA, Obamacare.
Chinese citizens are speaking out about the government’s attempts to control news about the deadly #coronavirus. They told us how they’re working around strict government censors to share vital information about the epidemic. https://t.co/iY7GRsWieN