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RaceVClass 17 - 09 Apr 2012 - Main.PrashantRai
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 I realize this is going to be a pretty damn controversial post, but I feel compelled to speak on the subject. I sometimes become concerned that classism becomes too easily conflated with racism in our world.

There's many draws to calling a certain policy racist:

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 Finally, I’m also not quite sure I understand why you find it discouraging when someone’s good intentions are questioned- there’s a great deal of harm in this world done by so-called well-meaning people, and I don't think anyone should have the privilege of an automatic pass when they do or say potentially questionable things simply because they meant well. I think pushing each other to be transparent and honest about why we’ve chosen our positions on these topics goes a long way towards illuminating the discussion for everyone.

-- RumbidzaiMaweni - 08 Apr 2012

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>		Hey Kipp,

I originally posted a long response to your response to my post, but then I realized that its length was borderline obscene and evoked the feeling of "tl; dr" a little too much. I think I'll just leave it at: I agree with everything Rumbi has said in this thread.

(1) I don't think that you feeling alienated by discussions of white privilege is unfair.

(2) I don't think that people who talk about racism must talk about classism in order to avoid "taking our eye off the ball."

(3) I don't think that being well-meaning is enough to get anyone off the hook.

Cheers, Prashant

-- PrashantRai - 09 Apr 2012


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