Racism is, in the words of Ruth Wilson Gilmore, group vulnerabilities to premature death.
Death. Not hurt feelings.
Exclusions that lead to death. Not hurt feelings.
Criminalization that leads to death. Not hurt feelings.
We need to change how we talk about racism
People think reverse racism is a thing because we've disconnected discussions about race from power. We need to see and talk about the inequities of how power is distributed and the consequences of that.
White people think the consequences of racism is hurt feelings. It is not