@torbalan @ChaseTMAnderson

"Reverse-rasism" isn't a thing. In social sciences, racism = prejudice + power, and we whites are the most privileged and powerful demographic in the Western hemisphere. Therefore other demographics cannot be racist against us in this context.

@torbalan @ChaseTMAnderson

I agree with what you said. Racism is defined in a few ways in the dictionary, and pure prejudice is one of them. Whilst these arguments often get exploited by closet racists, I think it's important to see nuance and recognize that everyone, regardless of their skin colour, has the capacity to behave in a racist way.

@KC_PersonalPolitics @ChaseTMAnderson

Unfortunately, there are many, many white people in the Fediverse who are your opposite: fragile and aggressive. Please help with responding to racist remarks, if they are going to listen to anyone, it will be to us fellow whites (just don't hold your breath).

@AppalachianCrochet @ChaseTMAnderson There are things to avoid when asking about someone’s racialized experience. First among them is not asking a person sharing their experience for unpaid teaching. It happens so very often that it’s just another inequal burden.

So to be sure, always check if they’ve invited questions first!

If not, leave them unquestioned, and ask Google or the like instead—there is a LOT of work already written that answers the common questions.