I live in a small white liberal town in New England and I regularly take retreats to larger urban cities in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S., where I can feel nourished by more racial diversity.
Thank you for complimenting my photo. I understand why you would wonder that—but I also don’t think it’s appropriate to try to substitute the two words and compare reactions as a way of highlighting a double standard because in many ways, black folks and white folks are not in the same boat.
Honestly, I think this entire piece flew over your head and hearing your commentary about race over the past week has become exhausting.
Greetings. To be honest, reading and engaging with your comments about race feels like emotional labor. You are always centering yourself, and you lack such a foundational understanding of what women like me experience.
Clearly that is due to lack of genuine human relationships with women like myself, as well as whose world views you prioritize for learning "critical analysis".
So respectfully, I don't want to continue engaging with you, or receiving your commentary. Thank you. 🙏🏾
Thank you for complimenting my photo. I understand why you would wonder that—but I also don’t think it’s appropriate to try to substitute the two words and compare reactions as a way of highlighting a double standard because in many ways, black folks and white folks are not in the same boat.
Honestly, I think this entire piece flew over your head and hearing your commentary about race over the past week has become exhausting.
Greetings. To be honest, reading and engaging with your comments about race feels like emotional labor. You are always centering yourself, and you lack such a foundational understanding of what women like me experience.
Clearly that is due to lack of genuine human relationships with women like myself, as well as whose world views you prioritize for learning "critical analysis".
So respectfully, I don't want to continue engaging with you, or receiving your commentary. Thank you. 🙏🏾