White Discomforts, Black Burdens

IF 0.4 3区 历史学 Q1 HISTORY
Chika Unigwe
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ABSTRACT The basis of white innocence is a strong denial of the notion of racism by deniers, as well as a whitesplaining of the very thing whose existence is denied. The racism-is-relative discourse erases institutional racism and is blind to white privilege. It refuses to engage with history. ‘Personal failings’ ignores the reality of systems that have intentionally favoured a certain demographic; it suggests that everyone has equal access to these systems. It is this sort of discourse that has sustained the stereotype of certain demographics as intellectually or physically lazy, and shuts down conversations around equity, which results in more inequity. This paper explores how white innocence and black discomforts contribute to making racism thrive. To be a true ally, white non-racists must intentionally work to be anti-racist too.
白人的不适,黑人的负担
白人无罪的基础是否认者对种族主义概念的强烈否认,以及对被否认存在的事物的白人解释。种族主义是相对的话语抹去了制度性的种族主义,对白人特权视而不见。它拒绝与历史接触。“个人失败”忽略了有意偏袒特定人群的制度的现实;它表明每个人都有平等的机会使用这些系统。正是这种话语维持了某些人口在智力或身体上懒惰的刻板印象,并关闭了关于公平的对话,这导致了更多的不平等。本文探讨了白人的天真和黑人的不安如何促成种族主义的滋生。要成为一个真正的盟友,白人非种族主义者也必须有意识地反种族主义者。
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