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Originally Posted by TheSutterDynasty
I'm not sure why the response is what it is.
I would have never guessed that an Aladdin costume would be deemed so racist. So consider this me getting ahead of the way social norms are progressing. That way I won't be caught in 10 years from now and ostracized.
I'm not sure how that would be.
Hoping we can sort through this odd initial reaction to actually arrive at some educated conclusions.
Another one to try to fuel discussion: I have a coworker who, when discussing the Peters incident, says the N word in full when referring to what Peters had said. Everyone around at the time was white. Is that racist?
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If you're actually looking to understand systemic racism better, here is a starting place for you. A book to read over these holidays to start to understand what systemic racism actually is, so that you can understand instances of racism better.
Waking Up White, and Finding Myself in the Story of Race - by Debby Irving
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For twenty-five years, Debby Irving sensed inexplicable racial tensions in her personal and professional relationships. As a colleague and neighbor, she worried about offending people she dearly wanted to befriend. As an arts administrator, she didn't understand why her diversity efforts lacked traction. As a teacher, she found her best efforts to reach out to students and families of color left her wondering what she was missing. Then, in 2009, one "aha!" moment launched an adventure of discovery and insight that drastically shifted her worldview and upended her life plan. In Waking Up White, Irving tells her often cringe-worthy story with such openness that readers will turn every page rooting for her-and ultimately for all of us.
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