Your picture of a finger pointing says a lot. What I figured out is that, once we even utter the word "racist," in the new terminology (not 19th century "racism"), we are looking at "what race are you"? well... That is racism, right there! The very word is racist. You are already focusing on the race of the person, not the person's humanity. Point a finger at "race" is not anti-racist. It is the same thing.
Excellent analysis of the psychology behind the now meaningless epitaphs used to discredit a discussion, opinion or author. I boil it down to this: in my entire life, I have never known anyone who has benefitted over the long term from being a victim. To succeed, one must believe they can and put in the work and effort. This is true even amongst a group of people who may have biases (as nearly all groups do). The approach I used was to believe that I could, even if I wasn't totally prepared, and faked the confidence until it became real. Worked for me. Believing your own victimhood is a recipe for anger and bitterness.
Your picture of a finger pointing says a lot. What I figured out is that, once we even utter the word "racist," in the new terminology (not 19th century "racism"), we are looking at "what race are you"? well... That is racism, right there! The very word is racist. You are already focusing on the race of the person, not the person's humanity. Point a finger at "race" is not anti-racist. It is the same thing.
Excellent analysis of the psychology behind the now meaningless epitaphs used to discredit a discussion, opinion or author. I boil it down to this: in my entire life, I have never known anyone who has benefitted over the long term from being a victim. To succeed, one must believe they can and put in the work and effort. This is true even amongst a group of people who may have biases (as nearly all groups do). The approach I used was to believe that I could, even if I wasn't totally prepared, and faked the confidence until it became real. Worked for me. Believing your own victimhood is a recipe for anger and bitterness.