Building off some good discussion in the other thread today. I’m thinking about how can white Hexbear users can be better here, and in leftist spaces, AND when we engage with the broader BIPOC communities? What are we doing wrong, and what can we do that’s better?

And I 100% get that’s it’s not on marginalized folks to explain it to us. I do. It’s just, at this moment I’m trying not to get overwhelmed with feeling like it’s just not possible to make the world better. Not even get us to socialism, just getting things to be a tiny bit better. I don’t know what else to do. So I’m reaching out to my BIPOC comrades with an open hand. If you feel like sharing, please do.

For the white folks, we need to be better. We do. It may not be comfortable to hear, but we do. Maybe we’re not as bad as the libs and the chuds on this but that’s not a valid measuring stick. Come on.

  • Comp4 [she/her]
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    1 year ago

    I think it would be cool if people knew I wasn't white. When I make fun of crackers, I genuinely mean it. I don't mind providing proof that im black if necessary. However, I am not Afro-American, so my knowledge of US race issues is somewhat surface-level. To delve further, I am a black guy from Europe, and although I have encountered racism, I believe my experiences differ from those of black people in the US.

    • Othello
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      26 days ago

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      • Comp4 [she/her]
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        1 year ago

        thanks meow-hug I would be fully on board if the mods add a verification for poc/black people. Would give us certainly more of a voice.