paradox wrote: ↑May 6th, 2021, 11:31 pm
Pretending to know the intensions of other people's hearts is both disingenuous and pompous.
I think this is why we’ve seen such a strong reaction to CRT. People hear some of these things and feel accused of something so they get defensive.
Intentions aren’t the issue, outcomes are. If you unknowingly did something that hurt someone else and they called your attention to it, the mature response is “oh, I didn’t realize, what was the problem and what can I do differently?”
Part of the idea that society and systems are structurally racist is that even without human involvement, these structures would continue to disadvantage people of color. Is that my fault? Of course not! Should I want to do something about it? Absolutely!
I also think part of it is a genuine misunderstanding through an overly individualistic lens. I know some seem to take issue with “grouping” people based on characteristics, but that’s the entire field of sociology. Of course there are going to be individuals in those groups who don’t follow group trends or have the same in-group experiences, but
overall we can see clear patterns.