This tweet made me think. It is an oddly true thing that I don't spend much time thinking about and is a product of a life lived, rather than anything that started with Trump.
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https://twitter.com/libthinking/status/1332366943748313088
My husband of more than 25 years is a White guy. I didn't need to overcome any ingrained fear in order to see him as a person or welcome him into my life.
That's one side of my being a Black person in America. I mostly see White people as just people.
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That's one side of my being a Black person in America. I mostly see White people as just people.
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Another part of being Black in America is knowing that there are White people, thankfully fewer each year, who don't see me as 'just a person'. That's usually harmless to me, but I'm aware that sometimes it isn't.
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It means meeting new White people with an attitude much like I have when walking in an unfamiliar area. There's a heightened awareness. I'm not afraid or expecting danger, but there is a level of caution. I pay more attention, just in case.
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Although the hyper-awareness isn't a new thing that came with Trump, his arrival on the scene created a new thing to watch out for.
I am aware that people who willingly accept Trump as president are less likely to see me as a 'real' human being.
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I am aware that people who willingly accept Trump as president are less likely to see me as a 'real' human being.
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The odds are against any specific Trumper being a danger to me. I'm not afraid of them. However, where other people automatically get the benefit of the doubt, knowing a person supports Trump is a red flag that means that I'm unlikely to give them that same benefit.
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