What do y'all think? Sometimes this could be the case. You know, people don't believe in racism until they have been affected by it; the same goes for other social problems like gender inequality or LGBTQ rights.. Sometimes they have their own beliefs because that is how they were taught, and sometimes, they aren't just educated enough. They don't know that most of the music genre comes from Black cultures, or that redlining was a thing in 1970, or even what it is. And so much more facts and issues that they are not aware of. What do y'all think?
Hey! I believe the answer is more nuanced than a simple yes or no. I hate to admit it but years ago, I used to think that the voice of feminism was too overpowering and did not align with my own idea of empowering women, simply because I had not experienced the same injustice and inequality. I have now realized that my inexperience with it is indeed a privilege reaped from the voices and struggles of those before me, who have championed women as equals, if not more.
For me, the main thing isn't about pinpointing why people are ignorant about such important social causes. In some instances, for some people back home from where I am from, circumstances in their own lives like poverty, financial hardship and lack of resources are too pressing for social causes to even be considered. Even though it is hard to be unaware with the access that we have through social media, I believe that in any discourse, pausing judgement, assuming the best and being kind is the best way forward in educating the masses!
I do think lack of education contributes to many factors of racism. And as J said, pausing judgement and being kind is always a good start, but telling a racist to be kind probably wouldn't have much affect on them or their views.
Many people don't believe racism exists because it isn't as bad as it was years ago. But how do we start the conversation? Is it a case of educating in schools? And what do you teach?