CefrHopefully most of you see a pattern in most confrontations on Mastodon:
1. BIPOC user shares an example of racism.
2. People in the same group comment a little on it. Mostly the lack of surprise or that all white people do this in kind.
3. White people then dogpile on the thread to show they're disgusted by it, at best. Mostly, they give examples of how they're not like that. As if to prove that because they responded and say it's not okay, that shows they're not like that.
Words mean nothing. I know, social media. All we got for the most part are words, because pictures can't capture a concept most times like racism... except the consequences of not addressing it. But words aren't the biggest problem. Anyone can say they want to help. Anyone can proclaim they're not racist, even liars seeking to spread disarray here.
The thoughts are the problem. Words can hide thoughts. Words change. But thoughts drive actions. Always.
If someone calls your thoughts racist, don't blow up. Don't be defensive and reply to retaliate. And don't disconnect or hide. Do what very few people do when called out on it.
Listen.
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