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Listen, generally I like to bring positivity to the TL (or at least ways to be constructive about bad things), but lemme talk to y'all real quick about a few things:
1. Being resentful that BIPOC people are getting opportunities
This is ugly.
This is ugly.
If you only believe white people deserve a shot at something you like because otherwise it is "affirmative action," "for woke pts," or "unearned" in any way, this attitude is based on literal white supremacy, and you are racist.
Fix your life.
Fix your life.
2. Harassing BIPOC folks online because they are doing something you wish you could
This is also ugly. And once again, racist.
You wanna be mad and racist - do it on your own tl.
This is also ugly. And once again, racist.
You wanna be mad and racist - do it on your own tl.
3. Creating a personality around hating people for existing
This is less ugly and more sad, but it can become VERY ugly AND sad when you do things like:
This is less ugly and more sad, but it can become VERY ugly AND sad when you do things like:
~@ ppl to harass them
~send harassing emails, letters, packages
~attempt to get ppl fired just bc you don't like them
~make weird videos about people who are minding their own business
~swatting ppl
Yes, you get a hit of dopamine, but not for long and you still ugly and sad
~send harassing emails, letters, packages
~attempt to get ppl fired just bc you don't like them
~make weird videos about people who are minding their own business
~swatting ppl
Yes, you get a hit of dopamine, but not for long and you still ugly and sad
Sub in "women" or "LGBTQ+" for BIPOC in the above, and it is still ugly.
Spelling it out: to think that women or LGBTQ+ folks are less deserving of something BC they are women or LGBTQ+ is misogynistic/homophobic.
And if you are combining, you hit the bigot jackpot.
Spelling it out: to think that women or LGBTQ+ folks are less deserving of something BC they are women or LGBTQ+ is misogynistic/homophobic.
And if you are combining, you hit the bigot jackpot.
I am not pressed about anything in particular, and I will not being speaking on it further.
Just...seeing folks acting so aggro about BIPOC folks doing anything or loudly stating that we get what we get BC we are BIPOC makes me sad...
...for them, cuz they ugly.
Just...seeing folks acting so aggro about BIPOC folks doing anything or loudly stating that we get what we get BC we are BIPOC makes me sad...
...for them, cuz they ugly.
Remember to block and report, NOT engage with trolls.
If you engage with them you extend their reach and the algorithm rewards them for it!
If you engage with them you extend their reach and the algorithm rewards them for it!
