Zeketayler
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Being #antiracist doesn’t mean the #racism baked into you is suddenly gone.

It just means you acknowledge its presence, and try every day to push back against the implicit bias and structures hurting #Black people to try and make society a more equitable place.
09:21 AM - Mar 04, 2023
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Ellen Leigh
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In response to Zeketayler.
Exactly. I grew up in a very racist family, exposed to it every day. It has taken some hard work to get to that outer circle and overcome what I was taught. It's an ongoing process and I will continue to work on it. You have my word.
10:27 AM - May 04, 2023
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You look marvelous
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In response to Zeketayler.
The Fear Zone is also called the Comfort Zone. It can be very confusing for people.
10:14 AM - May 04, 2023
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Ground Control
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In response to Zeketayler.
In that sense, it's like fighting an addiction. The craving for the harmful thing stays with you but you realize you must do better and take steps.
10:06 AM - May 04, 2023
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Bethany Garden Witch
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In response to Zeketayler.
It’s a daily fight against my own unconscious bias and racism
09:41 AM - May 04, 2023
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Susan Simon
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In response to Zeketayler.
This is exactly right! Thank you for stating it so clearly.
09:26 AM - May 04, 2023
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Annette McDermott, ssj
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In response to Zeketayler.
I loved the way you succinctly stated it. And why is it so hard for some many?😢
09:33 AM - Mar 04, 2023
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Zeketayler
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In response to Annette McDermott, ssj.
White fragility is a huge impediment to progress.
09:38 AM - Mar 04, 2023
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stephen matlock
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In response to Annette McDermott, ssj.
The old Scottish poet put it well:

Oh the gift that God would give us
To see ourselves as others see us

We fear beyond measure seeing ourselves as we really are.

The pain of seeing that is *nearly* unendurable.

But to grasp life and life it fully, *it must be done*.
10:03 AM - May 04, 2023
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