Can i or should i stop at every instance of racist construction in posts and comments on this site?
Have confronted more racism and xenophobia on this site than I expected. Have fought for a while and then I needed to back off for now. Will continue to fight. If you confront that kind of ignorance too often it is definitely crazy-making. I try to figure out when I need to fight and when I need to have some fun. Occasionally the 2 coincide.
Yes, that's why i brought it out. It's a systemic thing, individuals can't fight them on their own, the whole community has to take care of it- and other prejudices.
Thank you! That's exactly how I feel. If you feel like someone is being inappropriate and need some support please let me know. Shadowraptor is also good with this.
Any instance of racism should be denounced.
Yes, but not just by the 'recipient' of racism.
It should be denounced by the community where it's taking place.
Yes, we need a genuine upwelling of righteous indignation in this country -- and I think the "me, too" movement and its supporters have already set the movement into motion!
freedom of speech
Of course freedom of speech. A rascist has the freedom to express their racist ideology and we have the freedom to show them how asinine they are.
indeed
Another way.
Maybe the best way would be to point out to the person who is making the racist remarks where they are insulting people and how it hurts them.
They might not know where they are going off the track, and need to be nudged back on.
That's a point.
But it can make a difference only when its not just me or a few people of colour here who are objecting to the racist remarks, but the larger majority of Agnostic members object to them.
I don't like absolute statements, I don't think you should force yourself to either stop or not stop at racist constructs, just act how you feel at the moment you read them, depending on whatever factors your like.
That's a lot of free will in play, brother.
Check if it's actually there.