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It's International Blog About Racism Week!

The rules: make a default, announce it in your own journal, and, well, blog about racism. Simple!

rilina is collecting links to posts here, but so far I really have to recommend coffeeandink's How to Suppress Discussion of Racism. It has stick figures, even.

Comments

[kohakutenshi.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid if I spoke about my experience with racism, I'd be laughed at or teased. Because black people don't discriminate against white people, right?

Only if they're female and educated and a threat to their supervisor position.

I still won't shop at Best Buys...

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Of course it is possible for black people to be as stupid and discriminatory as any white person, and I'm sorry if you've had unfortunate experiences.

However, I think you're missing the point. Racism is not as simple as a few bad incidents between individuals, but rather is prejudice combined with an entrenched power system that supports and perpetuates the prejudice, and which needs to be talked about if any difference is going to be made. I don't think you'd be teased at for posting about your experiences, but it is not really entirely relevant. You're talking about unfair treatment you've experienced from a few people; racism is a large social structure that conveys privilege unequally, in all areas of life, across distance and time.

[childofatlantis.livejournal.com]

coffeeandink's post is just awesome. ^___^ You've gotta love how you can substitute pretty much any 'big issue' (or even 'totally stupid insignificant issue', like ship wars) for "racism" and get the same attitude you see every day, all over the net. -_-

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Isn't it? I love it. It's even greater if you look on the second page of comments, as some guy demonstrates several of the tactics for us. *laughs*

[veleda-k.livejournal.com]

Now that I know about Blog About Racism Week, can I quote that comment in my own post? I'm always trying to get that point across, but you've done it so much better. (Though I am found of "Racism=Prejudice+Power.")

Hm, I don't have an anti-racism icon. Until I get one, I'll just have to use the interacial lesbians icon.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

Heh, sure! I feel like you could certainly find someone who's put it better than me, but if you want to quote it, go ahead.

Interracial lesbians are always good.

[veleda-k.livejournal.com]

Thanks!