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"For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"
Posted by SirWinston on 8/15/17 at 11:41 pm368
For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville
Beth Godbee - Feminine Studies Professoer, Social Justice Advocate, and vegan
This post is for white friends who’ve remained silent or continued social media posts as though there’s not a national crisis. Certainly, white supremacy is systemic and personal, historical and contemporary, everyday and ongoing. Yet, this weekend it’s especially visible and sanctioned, immediately resulting in intimidation, terrorism, injury, and death. The events in Charlottesville have wide-reaching impact, and to deny (or fail to engage/recognize) the significance of these events is to deny the trauma and ongoing threats facing Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
As I’ve watched white friends posting updates of cute animals and kids, of beautiful sunsets and delicious food, I’ve felt disconnected. I’ve felt betrayed.
As a rhetorician, I think about intention and impact—what words, photos, and actions say about the author and what they communicate to audiences. Through status updates and social media, we indicate affiliations—who we see ourselves in relation with, who we stand with and alongside, and who we see as part of our relational networks. Bottom line: our communication indicates who and what matters to us.
Status updates acting as though there’s not a major crisis—as though the display of white supremacy doesn’t need comment—undercut the possibility of cross-racial relations, affiliation, and solidarity. These updates communicate relations with other white folks and lack of care for BIPOC.
Thinking metaphorically, imagine showing up at a funeral in bright colors, laughing, and pulling out videos of fluffy chicks. Now, certainly I’ve been to family gatherings where grief turns to humor, and the desire to look at fluffy chicks takes center stage. But not until there’s real recognition of loss, hurt, anger, resentment, regret, and a range of emotions that can fold the lighthearted into heavy grief. And not without relational connectedness that involves ongoing recognition that the grief remains and needs attention too.
So, when I’m seeing white friends share vegan recipes, food pics, and arguments, I’m just not there. Yes, I’m vegan too, and yes, I write these posts too. But unless I’m going to make an intersectional argument about how veganism is connected to my stand against white supremacy and why vegans need to act for racial justice, this isn’t the time. My post about tahini dressing can wait.
Beth Godbee - Feminine Studies Professoer, Social Justice Advocate, and vegan
This post is for white friends who’ve remained silent or continued social media posts as though there’s not a national crisis. Certainly, white supremacy is systemic and personal, historical and contemporary, everyday and ongoing. Yet, this weekend it’s especially visible and sanctioned, immediately resulting in intimidation, terrorism, injury, and death. The events in Charlottesville have wide-reaching impact, and to deny (or fail to engage/recognize) the significance of these events is to deny the trauma and ongoing threats facing Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
As I’ve watched white friends posting updates of cute animals and kids, of beautiful sunsets and delicious food, I’ve felt disconnected. I’ve felt betrayed.
As a rhetorician, I think about intention and impact—what words, photos, and actions say about the author and what they communicate to audiences. Through status updates and social media, we indicate affiliations—who we see ourselves in relation with, who we stand with and alongside, and who we see as part of our relational networks. Bottom line: our communication indicates who and what matters to us.
Status updates acting as though there’s not a major crisis—as though the display of white supremacy doesn’t need comment—undercut the possibility of cross-racial relations, affiliation, and solidarity. These updates communicate relations with other white folks and lack of care for BIPOC.
Thinking metaphorically, imagine showing up at a funeral in bright colors, laughing, and pulling out videos of fluffy chicks. Now, certainly I’ve been to family gatherings where grief turns to humor, and the desire to look at fluffy chicks takes center stage. But not until there’s real recognition of loss, hurt, anger, resentment, regret, and a range of emotions that can fold the lighthearted into heavy grief. And not without relational connectedness that involves ongoing recognition that the grief remains and needs attention too.
So, when I’m seeing white friends share vegan recipes, food pics, and arguments, I’m just not there. Yes, I’m vegan too, and yes, I write these posts too. But unless I’m going to make an intersectional argument about how veganism is connected to my stand against white supremacy and why vegans need to act for racial justice, this isn’t the time. My post about tahini dressing can wait.
This post was edited on 8/16 at 12:04 am
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by DeadHeadTiger on 8/15/17 at 11:42 pm to SirWinston
I quit reading at remained silent
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by Bourre on 8/15/17 at 11:44 pm to SirWinston
Moar melts
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by Seldom Seen on 8/15/17 at 11:44 pm to DeadHeadTiger
I quit reading at social media.
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by SirWinston on 8/15/17 at 11:45 pm to Bourre
This is the best schadenfreude since election night.
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by The Boat on 8/15/17 at 11:45 pm to SirWinston
I quit reading at "
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by NIH on 8/15/17 at 11:47 pm to SirWinston
Liberals on social media are so brave when they spout off opinions that 95% of their followers agree with and block the ones that don't. So, so brave.
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by CptBengal on 8/15/17 at 11:48 pm to SirWinston
quote:
As a rhetorician
they mean unemployed.
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by ThePTExperience1969 on 8/15/17 at 11:49 pm to SirWinston
GTFO this site with your cancerous rhetoric
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by Robin Masters on 8/15/17 at 11:49 pm to The Boat
Strong showing in the essay portion of Miss Victimhood 2017. Let's see how they do in the formalwear portion of the event!
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re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by wmr on 8/15/17 at 11:53 pm to SirWinston
It must be exhausting to be a white liberal.
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by Lickitty Split on 8/15/17 at 11:54 pm to SirWinston
I typed up a long message but then realized I really don't give a frick. Multiple that times a million and then realize that you'll never hold a steady job with your mentality. Good luck little girl.
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by SirWinston on 8/15/17 at 11:58 pm to ThePTExperience1969
It's by Beth Godbey. She teaches feminine studies at Marquette
This post was edited on 8/15 at 11:59 pm
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by tketaco on 8/16/17 at 12:00 am to SirWinston
This a quote I gather?
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by Eightballjacket on 8/16/17 at 12:00 am to SirWinston
It must be horrible to live life like that. She just needs some validation.
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by CptBengal on 8/16/17 at 12:02 am to SirWinston
quote:
She teaches feminine studies
lol wut?
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by L.A. on 8/16/17 at 12:02 am to SirWinston
quote:Wow, I didn't see that one coming.
Yes, I’m vegan too,
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by EKG on 8/16/17 at 12:02 am to SirWinston
Commentaries like this one are what prompted me to hide many people on Facebook.
Life is genuinely better as a result.
Life is genuinely better as a result.
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by Abadeebadaba on 8/16/17 at 12:04 am to SirWinston
quote:
Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC).
Indigenous would imply that they were not brought here. Were they Kangz or not? I can't keep up.
Ever notice that these types have to spell out what they do with their life. For instance this is what I mean if I were to post this dumb shite as a liberal:
As a southern born, football loving, outdoorsman, twice a day shiter, omnivore, sometimes pescatarian, shitty weight lifter, anti-racist, manual car driver...I stand against racism.
This post was edited on 8/16 at 12:10 am
re: "For White Friends Using Social Media and Not Responding to Charlottesville"Posted by cajunbama on 8/16/17 at 12:07 am to SirWinston
Virtue signaling. Virtue signaling everywhere
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