Tim Wise: Race-Talk is a Language White Folks Need to Learn

[TigressDem]

63. I don't feel "burdened"

I simply think that while this understanding of White Privilege is important, where do we go from there is also important.

It's more accurate to say, "I feel helpless to make a difference if I don't have next steps." So this type of conversation can be very uncomfortable.

Say your house is evaluated for being sold on the market and all the evaluation says is, "This isn't set up right, this is broken, that is no good because no one who owned the house has dealt with it...." but the evaluator did not give any idea of how to make it better, what specific goals could make that happen, would it be a comfortable conversation?


All I am saying is that if white people feel uncomfortable with the conversation as is, it isn't surprising.


Should we still keep talking? Of course.