I know that me feeling guilty is not going to help others. And me saying that I feel bad is not an attempt to make this all about me. Well... I guess I wrote this because I feel really bad on the inside, but I didn't think it would change the world.
Actions helps people. I guess somethings that I am doing is that I speak up for others now. When I recognise that someone doesn't get it, like I didn't get it, I try to explain to them without accusing them. I think a lot of people get defensive when they feel they are called something they don't identify with, like "You racist!" So I think the best approach is "Well, how would you feel if..."
But I also don't want to me like the "saviour" person, just an ally. I mean... have you seen all the white saviour films out there? I didn't even realise until I read about this phenomenon, and now I can't help but notice. It is embarrassing.
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