Someone who has been a victim of injustice is legitimately angry and they may or may not express anger in ways we like. Criticizing the way people express their anger deflects attention and action away from the injustice that was committed. After the injustice has been dealt with, if you still think it’s worthwhile and not an attempt to control the situation yourself, you can go back and discuss ways of expressing anger.
Kivel, How White People Can Serve as Allies to People of Color
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Exactly.
It’s funny, I’ve been getting annoyed at all the “whitey” comments I’ve seen from people I’ve been trying to support in their struggle, and I happened to finally open your WordPress.
The truth is, white people have an sensationalist ego whether we want to admit it or not.
I want equality for everyone; it’s so easy for me to say it because hey, it wasn’t me who caused the issues, my great-grandparents did. But that’s the problem. People my age, whether First Nations, Palestinians, etc ARE suffering. If they are suffering now, I am an oppressor now. It took a long time to actually be able to tell myself this.
For white people to take offense to an anger that any oppressed people portray is hypocritical. I’ve never been bombed at night, watched my parents get shot or have been so poor I can’t feed my daughter. I have never had to deal with Government-led anti-Muslim mentalities.
So please, be angry, you have every right to.
I’ll continue my work spreading your message so one day, you won’t have to be angry anymore.