#whitefragility

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replied to Yehuda TurtleIsland.social's status

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TurtleIsland.social doesn’t get a lot of moderation reports, but when we do most of them are anti-Native and follow a similar path. No broken rules referenced, just ‘Other’. No description of the complaint, just check-marking Native posts or replies. Most likely because if you put a description to the racism, bigotry or fragility, it would sound incredibly stupid and wrong as it actually is...


https://turtleisland.blog/2025/03/09/dominant-culture-fragility/

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Native people have been practically exterminated in North America. The killing and oppression have not stopped. It may be under-reported in mainstream (white) media, but Native people see non-stop deaths. Our women and children are raped, dismembered and more. Our coffins are garbage bags. Our graves are garbage dumps. All this is a continuum that stretches from invasion to today.

But yeah, let’s talk about white fragility...


https://turtleisland.blog/2025/03/09/dominant-culture-fragility/

"Dear members of the University community,

"The University administration respects all student protests, just not this one. Students have fought for many important causes over the years, and their right to protest is sacrosanct. In this case, however, we must arrest and slander them.

“We will not look back and regret this decision. Although we were wrong about not admitting women, abolitioning racial quotas, US involvement in Vietnam, and divesting from apartheid South Africa, we are confident that this time is different."

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-message-from-the-chancellor-on-the-recent-student-protest

reviewed I'm Still Here by Austin Channing Brown

Austin Channing Brown: I'm Still Here (2018) 5 stars

The author's first encounter with a racialized America came at age seven, when her parents …

Ain’t no friends here

4 stars

I found the initial chapters starting with her descriptions of micro-aggressions initially a little annoying, to be honest; but her story telling laid layer upon layer became rich and strong and explained well why “smaller” discourtesies can fire off painful responses. Deeply relevant for USA, still relevant for NZers. The chapter around white guilt in particular was really excellent, and the closing chapters were practical. An excellent book. #whitefragility @feijoatrees@mastodon.nz

reviewed White Tears Brown Scars by Ruby Hamad

Ruby Hamad: White Tears Brown Scars (2020, Orion Publishing Group, Limited) 4 stars

For readers of White Fragility, White Tears/Brown Scars is an explosive book of history and …