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vasundharaa:

This is a resource post for all the Good White Person™s out there. You know, the ones who say things like “It’s not my fault I’m white! Don’t generalize white people!”, or “I’m appreciating your culture! You should be proud!”, or “Why do you hate all white people, look I’m a special snowflake who’s not racist give me an award for meeting the minimum requirements for being a decent human being”.Well, if you are actually interested in understanding racism and how it ties into cultural appropriation, please read instead of endlessly badgering PoCs on tumblr with your cliched, unoriginal arguments and repeating the same questions over and over.
On White Privilegeaka don’t blame me just because I’m white:
It’s Not My Fault I Was Born White: Basics of White Privilege x
Racial Divide x
Endless Examples of White Privilege x
You Cannot Know What It’s Like To Be A Racial Minority x
Intersectional Feminism x
White Privilege Does Not Mean White People Have Perfect Lives x
White Privilege and White Supremacy: A Presentation x
You Will Never Experience Racism x
Understanding White Privilege x
White Privilege and Double Standards x
Systematic White Ignorance x
The Invisibility of White Privilege x
The Luxury of White Privilege x 
White Privilege: The Harry Potter Analogy x
Privilege Denial Bingo x
Privilege and Cost x
Check Your Privilege 101 x
Whiteness x
Whiteness is Not A Culture x
White Privilege and Racism x
Deeply Embarrassed White People Talk About Race x
When White Anti Racists Talk About ~Their Struggle~ x
White Privilege As A System x
On Reverse Racism aka you are being racist against white people:
Are White People Racially Oppressed x
White People, the new Racial Minority x
People Don’t Value Pale Skin!! x
There Is No Such Thing As Reverse Racism x
Racism vs. Not Racism x
But White People Are Discriminated Against In Foreign Countries x
The Myth of Reverse Racism: Why Cracker is Not N**** x
Satire: A Step Wise Guide on Being Reverse Racist x
Racism Against White People vs. Racism Against POCs x
On Cultural Appropriationaka I’m just appreciating your culture:
The Basics x
Identifying Appropriation x
But When We Wear It … x
Why Can’t I Wear It (Hipster Headdresses) x
Not Yours x
If You Take The Bindi x
White People Do It Better x
Multiculturalism and Appropriation x
Cultural Appropriation and Portrayals In Print Media x
Diminishing the Cultural Significance of the Bindi x
The Cultural Appropriation Bingo x
Why We’re Fed Up of Your Responses x
Identities Are Not Costumes x
Hinduism And Appropriation x
Religion and Privilege x
Bindis Are Cool x
Exotic India x
What’s Wrong With Cultural Appropriation x
Racism, Bindis and Ganesh Tattoos x
BUT YOU’RE SPEAKING ENGLISH! x
Cultural Appropriation Trolls x
Guide to Being An Appropriating Douchefuck x
New Age ~Culture Mixing~ x
In case you’re tired of the prose, here’s poetry x
Why You Shouldn’t Wear A Bindi x
Appropriating and Sharing x
Our Culture is A Punchline Until It’s a Trend x
Homage Or Insult x
Tattoos and Appropriation x
Bollywood is Not Synonymous With Indian x
College Party Costumes and Stereotypes x
Dotheads x
Bindis and Racist Humour x
Hindu Iconography x 
Misuse of Hindu Iconography x
Your Appreciation Doesn’t Help Us x
Assorted Vials of White Tears and Miscellaneous Antidotesaka I can’t change that I’m white/not all whites are racist/we are all humans:
Unoriginal Arguments Refuted x
Quick Checklist: You Might Be Racist If x
Your Opinion Isn’t Necessary x
I’m Not Responsible For My Ancestors x
The Kumbayah Myth x
Proud to Be White x
Good White Person x
We Don’t Hate White People x
Brutality of Colonialism And Why You Can’t Tell Us To Forget the Past x
People Who Claim Not To See Race Are More Likely to Be Racist x
All Races are Beautiful Said the White Girl x 
Race Blindness Is A Luxury x
Well, You’re Racist For Calling Me Racist x
I’ve Read About Its Significance, I Know What It Means 
Angry Because Someone Called You Racist x
We’re Not All Like That x
People Only Care About This Trivial Shit On The Internet x
I Can’t Apologize for Being Born White, It’s Not My Fault x
Why Can’t You Tell Me What I’m Doing Wrong x
It’s Easy to Be Color Blind When You’re White x
A Diagrammatic Guide To White Tears x
Conversations I’m Sick Of Having With White People x
Why Do You Hate White People x
I’m Trying To Be Cultured x
Sisyphean Conundrum x
What is Your Problem x
We Are All Human, We All Bleed Red x
It’s Just A Bindi x
How Not To Respond To Accusations of Racism x
I’m Italian And 0.009% Native American x
What White People Think Racism Means: A Venn Diagram x
White Guilt x
White Pride!!!111!!! x
I Like *Insert Foreign Country* I Want To Live There x
You Have So Much Hate, Fighting Fire With Fire Won’t Help x
BooHoo, Don’t Call Me Racist x
Not Everything Ended With Your Ancestors x
The Racist Reaction x
I Don’t See Why That Is Racist x
Crummy Apologies x
Okay. I agree. I’ve been socially conditioned not to notice racism and recognize my privilege. What can I do?
Listen x
A Step Wise Guide x
I don’t care about this bullshit; you’re making a big deal out of nothing, go home and delete your blog:
The Clueless White Person Bus x

Quality megapost.

stfuconservatives:

vasundharaa:

This is a resource post for all the Good White Person™s out there. You know, the ones who say things like “It’s not my fault I’m white! Don’t generalize white people!”, or “I’m appreciating your culture! You should be proud!”, or “Why do you hate all white people, look I’m a special snowflake who’s not racist give me an award for meeting the minimum requirements for being a decent human being”.

Well, if you are actually interested in understanding racism and how it ties into cultural appropriation, please read instead of endlessly badgering PoCs on tumblr with your cliched, unoriginal arguments and repeating the same questions over and over.

On White Privilege
aka don’t blame me just because I’m white:

  • It’s Not My Fault I Was Born White: Basics of White Privilege x
  • Racial Divide x
  • Endless Examples of White Privilege x
  • You Cannot Know What It’s Like To Be A Racial Minority x
  • Intersectional Feminism x
  • White Privilege Does Not Mean White People Have Perfect Lives x
  • White Privilege and White Supremacy: A Presentation x
  • You Will Never Experience Racism x
  • Understanding White Privilege x
  • White Privilege and Double Standards x
  • Systematic White Ignorance x
  • The Invisibility of White Privilege x
  • The Luxury of White Privilege x
  • White Privilege: The Harry Potter Analogy x
  • Privilege Denial Bingo x
  • Privilege and Cost x
  • Check Your Privilege 101 x
  • Whiteness x
  • Whiteness is Not A Culture x
  • White Privilege and Racism x
  • Deeply Embarrassed White People Talk About Race x
  • When White Anti Racists Talk About ~Their Struggle~ x
  • White Privilege As A System x

On Reverse Racism
aka you are being racist against white people:

  • Are White People Racially Oppressed x
  • White People, the new Racial Minority x
  • People Don’t Value Pale Skin!! x
  • There Is No Such Thing As Reverse Racism x
  • Racism vs. Not Racism x
  • But White People Are Discriminated Against In Foreign Countries x
  • The Myth of Reverse Racism: Why Cracker is Not N**** x
  • Satire: A Step Wise Guide on Being Reverse Racist x
  • Racism Against White People vs. Racism Against POCs x

On Cultural Appropriation
aka I’m just appreciating your culture:

  • The Basics x
  • Identifying Appropriation x
  • But When We Wear It … x
  • Why Can’t I Wear It (Hipster Headdresses) x
  • Not Yours x
  • If You Take The Bindi x
  • White People Do It Better x
  • Multiculturalism and Appropriation x
  • Cultural Appropriation and Portrayals In Print Media x
  • Diminishing the Cultural Significance of the Bindi x
  • The Cultural Appropriation Bingo x
  • Why We’re Fed Up of Your Responses x
  • Identities Are Not Costumes x
  • Hinduism And Appropriation x
  • Religion and Privilege x
  • Bindis Are Cool x
  • Exotic India x
  • What’s Wrong With Cultural Appropriation x
  • Racism, Bindis and Ganesh Tattoos x
  • BUT YOU’RE SPEAKING ENGLISH! x
  • Cultural Appropriation Trolls x
  • Guide to Being An Appropriating Douchefuck x
  • New Age ~Culture Mixing~ x
  • In case you’re tired of the prose, here’s poetry x
  • Why You Shouldn’t Wear A Bindi x
  • Appropriating and Sharing x
  • Our Culture is A Punchline Until It’s a Trend x
  • Homage Or Insult x
  • Tattoos and Appropriation x
  • Bollywood is Not Synonymous With Indian x
  • College Party Costumes and Stereotypes x
  • Dotheads x
  • Bindis and Racist Humour x
  • Hindu Iconography x 
  • Misuse of Hindu Iconography x
  • Your Appreciation Doesn’t Help Us x

Assorted Vials of White Tears and Miscellaneous Antidotes
aka I can’t change that I’m white/not all whites are racist/we are all humans:

  • Unoriginal Arguments Refuted x
  • Quick Checklist: You Might Be Racist If x
  • Your Opinion Isn’t Necessary x
  • I’m Not Responsible For My Ancestors x
  • The Kumbayah Myth x
  • Proud to Be White x
  • Good White Person x
  • We Don’t Hate White People x
  • Brutality of Colonialism And Why You Can’t Tell Us To Forget the Past x
  • People Who Claim Not To See Race Are More Likely to Be Racist x
  • All Races are Beautiful Said the White Girl x 
  • Race Blindness Is A Luxury x
  • Well, You’re Racist For Calling Me Racist x
  • I’ve Read About Its Significance, I Know What It Means
  • Angry Because Someone Called You Racist x
  • We’re Not All Like That x
  • People Only Care About This Trivial Shit On The Internet x
  • I Can’t Apologize for Being Born White, It’s Not My Fault x
  • Why Can’t You Tell Me What I’m Doing Wrong x
  • It’s Easy to Be Color Blind When You’re White x
  • A Diagrammatic Guide To White Tears x
  • Conversations I’m Sick Of Having With White People x
  • Why Do You Hate White People x
  • I’m Trying To Be Cultured x
  • Sisyphean Conundrum x
  • What is Your Problem x
  • We Are All Human, We All Bleed Red x
  • It’s Just A Bindi x
  • How Not To Respond To Accusations of Racism x
  • I’m Italian And 0.009% Native American x
  • What White People Think Racism Means: A Venn Diagram x
  • White Guilt x
  • White Pride!!!111!!! x
  • I Like *Insert Foreign Country* I Want To Live There x
  • You Have So Much Hate, Fighting Fire With Fire Won’t Help x
  • BooHoo, Don’t Call Me Racist x
  • Not Everything Ended With Your Ancestors x
  • The Racist Reaction x
  • I Don’t See Why That Is Racist x
  • Crummy Apologies x


Okay. I agree. I’ve been socially conditioned not to notice racism and recognize my privilege. What can I do?

  • Listen x
  • A Step Wise Guide x

I don’t care about this bullshit; you’re making a big deal out of nothing, go home and delete your blog:

  • The Clueless White Person Bus x

Quality megapost.

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Posted on Sunday, September 23 2012. Tagged with: raceracismprivilege
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