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What A White Women Ally Is Not
As the holidays approach and liberal white women, along with their obviously racist white women sisters, journey to visit families; or dine with their liberal friends discussing the latest books, films and maybe some politics, they are comforted by the misheld belief that they speak truth to racist power and do nothing themselves that contributes daily to the marginalization of minorities. Your white friends probably pat you on the back for your bravery and strength; for being an ally to minorities, but are you an ally?
For liberal white women politics and reality can and do exist separately. There is the online social justice warrior you and the “I’m on my way to work with my chai latte” you. Similarly to how a white person who votes for lawmakers and representatives that target marginalized communities oftentimes can and does have minority friends, the liberal white women will vote for lawmakers and representatives that seek equality for minorities but will not, personally, have minority friends and will even use their privilege and entitlement happily to the detriment of a minority.
What’s The Difference?
