Last Reskeet: Racism isn't a problem for Black people to solve by proving they don't deserve it, it's for white people to solve by not fucking tolerating it.
Well said.
I was literally just writing a piece for my blog in regards to diversity and inclusion in the ttrpg space, specifically how everything froze in place post Tolkien and so much of fantasy is homogenous and bland and solely from the white-euro pov of fantasy
It's not just white people. Asians and Latinos must also join in by not tolerating racism because they too will be targeted if bigots aren't enough to simply marginalize the Black community.
Ex FIL, holiday dinner table, working up to his penultimate aria of weak-ass racist whatever. Finally had enough Glenlivet in him to not give a fuck. I called him on his shit, cited chapter and verse from real life why his weak sauce was so stupid, packed up his grandson, his daughter, and bounced.
Boom.
Agreed, and im so sorry for how the support isn't there. I told my own dad he was racist (still doesn't understand) and i will always do what i can to point it out and speak out against it. Always keeping my eyes and ears open for any more that i can do.
One of the most annoying things as a white guy is to be hanging out with others and they just start being racist and expect you to be cool with it because you're white like they are no. Like thanks for showing me who you are and all but I'm going to head out.
Inshallah
what Iron Spike said every word of it