In a month, things will quieten down and people will forget #BlackLivesMatter and so will you.
Here are some strategies I've learnt on the never-ending journey to make being an ally a way of life
👇✨ A Thread on being a Consistent Ally ✨👇 (1/n)
Picture this it’s 2008, you’re wearing those plaid shorts and Aeropostale tee on your family computer listening to girlfriend by Avril Lavigne on repeat. Your ringtone is I kissed a girl by Katy perry. You somehow don’t realize you’re not straight
I dated a girl in college whose mom tried to talk her out of being gay by telling her she'd have to go through life w/out someone to open jars for her. At the time it was upsetting but in hindsight I kind of love that jar opening was the only use for men she could think of.
If you delete Snapchat and redownload it and turn off automatic updates in settings it’ll go back to the old format and actually stay that way rt to save a life