Whenever someone claims that they "don't see race," I feel like...nine times out of ten, they're about to say something racist. I hear you. Like they think it gives them carte blanche to say something completely ignorant.
When people start up with "I don't see race because race is a social construct" they get a *smidge* more leeway than the folks that say "I don't see race; I'm colorblind". Stop shitting me, please. If you see race, acknowledge differences, and consciously attempt to minimize the impact on your thought process that's one thing. But that doesn't quite roll off the tongue.
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Date: 2008-07-05 04:15 am (UTC)I hear you. Like they think it gives them carte blanche to say something completely ignorant.
When people start up with "I don't see race because race is a social construct" they get a *smidge* more leeway than the folks that say "I don't see race; I'm colorblind". Stop shitting me, please. If you see race, acknowledge differences, and consciously attempt to minimize the impact on your thought process that's one thing. But that doesn't quite roll off the tongue.