What kind of card is race?

[dkwrkm]

Some of you have probably seen this essay before, but even in that case, I think it's worth a second look.

What Kind of Card is Race? by Tim WiseI think it's really helpful for the arguments of the "you people just want to inject race into everything!" variety and just really educational in general

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[kohda]

Thank you for the link. That was a brilliant essay, and definitely one I will have to share in the future.

This line: "White denial has become such a widespread phenomenon nowadays, that most whites are unwilling to entertain even the mildest of suggestions that racism and racial inequity might still be issues." and the following argument especially stuck with me. I find that a problem with racism today is not only the sheer number of people who prepetrate it unthinkingly, but their often complete refusal to entertain discussion or debate on their views, to the point of being offended that I would question why they felt affirmative action was racist against them for being white or that I wouldn't agree with an ignorant comment about an Asian language they don't speak. Thing is, these would usually come from my (overwhelmingly white) friends, most of whom I normally consider decent people. I truly believe that for most if not all like-minded people, these views are so unconscious and ingrained that they think everyone must share them, except, as this article points out, those who would play the 'race card' for an supposedly undeserved and unfair advantage on an otherwise level playing field.