What it means is: stop identifying with “white” as a cultural thing
You’re looking for disagreement where there is none. The first thing I said was:
I agree with the sentiment – there’s no reason to be proud of being white
I can agree race is a social construct, and I can choose not to think of myself in racial terms, but that does not have any material impact on the world. How other people classify me – cops, banks, landlords, whoever – will not change no matter what I personally think of race. And people treating each other differently based on perceptions of race is a major, material way the concept of race is used to harm people. If I’m not affecting that in the slightest, what is the use of “don’t be white?”
Okay but if you agree with that then there’s no problem?
Yes, that’s true. You aren’t gonna stop benefiting from a white supremacist society, Idk. Just be cognizant of that privilege, you know? That’s all people are asking you to do with this. Nobody expects you to end racism single handedly, “don’t be white” is about internal thought processes and being aware of how you benefit, I’m pretty sure that’s all.
I mean, since being white gives you the benefit of the doubt from cops and stuff, you could make use of that to do something extremely funny
You’re looking for disagreement where there is none. The first thing I said was:
I can agree race is a social construct, and I can choose not to think of myself in racial terms, but that does not have any material impact on the world. How other people classify me – cops, banks, landlords, whoever – will not change no matter what I personally think of race. And people treating each other differently based on perceptions of race is a major, material way the concept of race is used to harm people. If I’m not affecting that in the slightest, what is the use of “don’t be white?”
Okay but if you agree with that then there’s no problem?
Yes, that’s true. You aren’t gonna stop benefiting from a white supremacist society, Idk. Just be cognizant of that privilege, you know? That’s all people are asking you to do with this. Nobody expects you to end racism single handedly, “don’t be white” is about internal thought processes and being aware of how you benefit, I’m pretty sure that’s all.
I mean, since being white gives you the benefit of the doubt from cops and stuff, you could make use of that to do something extremely funny
You’re right, no problems here comrade