it just means you have a human heart and it works properly. denying someone empathy is a concept we will NEVER see coming from love. that shit is only rooted in hate. :)
So it should never be minorities' responsibility to educate white people... yet white people are not allowed to comment on minorities... so what do we do? Just ignore them? Just leave it? Doesn't really make sense, does it? So much cognitive dissonance. As long as you can string together a sentence that includes "minorities" and "white people" you'll get a clap and a cheer. And I even identify as someone on your "side" (far away from you on this side, albeit). You undermine our cause. Hack.
"educate" vs "comment". Those terms mean very different things. Stop treating them like synonyms and ill bet you'll be able to answer your own question
She said it isn't the responsibility of people of color to educate us about white privilege. I think you may be interpreting it as her saying it isn't their responsibility to educate us about themselves. Not at all. White privilege is something wholly experienced by, created by, etc. white people. No white person has any excuse to not 100% understand it. Yet so many act as if they don't...or even as if there is no such thing. And they end up having to school us on it because no one else will. And that's adding insult to injury, to put it insultingly mildly
"not thinking about locking your door that night"
God, this poem, every time I hear it I want to cry
Their use of their privilege is beautiful and important.
I wish more people saw this poem, it's beautiful.
So utterly powerful, I'm crying. I was only born in 1998, but the pain still affects me, it's the pain of all humanity to bear. peace x
+Kats987124 Stop appropriating other people's pain! You have no right to their suffering!
I can have sympathy and feelings can't I?
it just means you have a human heart and it works properly. denying someone empathy is a concept we will NEVER see coming from love. that shit is only rooted in hate. :)
Moving, loud and clear message. We heard you and we are glad that one of ours shared it with us.
This may be the greatest poem I've ever heard.
+Jonmarc Olivier
maybe you should read some more ...
my partner introduced me to your works youre their favorite and now youre mine too. i love you, thank you for creating everything you have.
Powerful stuff as ever.
Punches you right where it hurts.
Leaves you reeling.
And numb.
And sad for humanity.
Our silence is not a plastic gun. It is fully loaded. It has lethal aim.
So raw and true and beautiful.
So good. Thank you, Andrea.
I was thinking about this today. Thank you for posting.
AMAZING!!!!!
Andrea you weren't supposed to hurt me like this. So much yes here. @.@ Thank you.
she has left me truly speechless
me too
They*
oh, i wasn't aware! thank you for correcting me!
This woman is my new hero. I'm in love!
This is such a powerful poem. I'm speechless.
Anybody know where I can get the published poem of this? I want to use it in a poetry reading but I need to find the words to print off.
+Tyler Dill Her book Pansy
Their*
Listen to it enough times and you'll suddenly realize you know all the words by heart. When this happens, write them down 😉
Incredible. I'm speechless
The first time I heard this poem the lines about Eric Gardner didn't exist yet, because Eric Gardner was still alive.
Sharing with my students!
This incredibly blew me away..
"White is having all of Eric Garner's air in your lungs."
So amazing.
This needs to be herd now more then ever.
this is just what I needed today. thank you for this
holy fuck. this is... there are no words.
Still relevant
This is true.
Gay.
I C yes
Lol your the problem
@@sparrowwestlake7267 lol your the problem
Vom!!
+Pill Bug
vomit? I agree ...
So it should never be minorities' responsibility to educate white people... yet white people are not allowed to comment on minorities... so what do we do? Just ignore them? Just leave it? Doesn't really make sense, does it? So much cognitive dissonance. As long as you can string together a sentence that includes "minorities" and "white people" you'll get a clap and a cheer. And I even identify as someone on your "side" (far away from you on this side, albeit). You undermine our cause. Hack.
+Darc Gibson You get educated. You just don't ask 1 person to speak on behalf of all people.
"educate" vs "comment". Those terms mean very different things. Stop treating them like synonyms and ill bet you'll be able to answer your own question
She said it isn't the responsibility of people of color to educate us about white privilege. I think you may be interpreting it as her saying it isn't their responsibility to educate us about themselves. Not at all. White privilege is something wholly experienced by, created by, etc. white people. No white person has any excuse to not 100% understand it. Yet so many act as if they don't...or even as if there is no such thing. And they end up having to school us on it because no one else will. And that's adding insult to injury, to put it insultingly mildly
this is awful.
How?