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Part of our cultural responsibility as White folks trying to do better, is understanding and avoiding behavior that our culture would annihilate a person of color, for doing. Erasing double standards is part of dismantling white supremacy. What would have been said about Barack?
Sure we can grab a sample out of the bulk bin at the grocery store without issue, but should we? #WhitePrivelege
Forgetting our ID at home likely wouldn't increase our chance of a violent encounter with police, but counting on and capitalizing on that, reinforces the dangerous, unjust system.
Saying "don't worry about it... it's fine"..... when persuading our dark-skinned friend or loved one to enter an environment they're resisting, is negligent & white privilege. We should work to understand the complexities of this system so we understand how to behave better.
