When you've moved on from forgetting to wear pants to buying assless chaps…

[splash_the_cat]

After spending the last few years watching and reading and working on getting my head out of my own ass on issues of racism and privilege, I've started to notice the problematic patterns of behavior by fellow avowed progressive, liberal white people in these imbroglios. Like this pattern that's becoming ever more popular in Race Fail 2009

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[pnkrokhockeymom]

Thanks for posting this, ma'am.

[splash_the_cat]

You're welcome.

[cheekygal]

channels idiots: OMG, I owned my racism, so now I get a free pass forever and ever! Why are you being so mean to me?

*headdesks*

[splash_the_cat]

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People say that! With straight faces!