v imp (if confusing for some) discussion. when ppl say "white ppl do x", unless the word "all" is in there, they're not talking about all white ppl. similar to when ppl say "men do x" - usually not abt all men.

however, to be clear, when i say "cops are pigs", i do mean all cops https://twitter.com/polotek/status/1334195551663845378

ex: "white people colonized north america." a true statement. does it mean all white ppl colonized america? no.

ex: "white women are gatekeepers in a variety of industries (fashion, arts, lib, some publishing, teaching, social work, nonprofits, etc.). true. does not imply all.

i wrote a blog post related to this issue: "who i mean when i talk about the white man" https://newcatwords.tumblr.com/post/629848791545151488/who-i-mean-when-i-talk-about-the-white-man