,UND]M9+ ,OPPRESSION 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,CRIME?,9C4 

,TEXT 3 

,ASK AN URBAN BIRD :AT A POLLUT$ SKY IS4 ,Y\'LL GET NO ANSW]4 ,EV5 IF BIRDS C\LD TELL !IR TALE SO Y\ C\LD UND]/& IT1 !Y W\LD LIKELY HAVE NO EXPLANATION = ! POLLUTANTS !Y BREA! & FLY ?R\< EV]Y MOM5T ( !IR LIVES4 ,POLLUT$ AIR SIMPLY IS4 ,BIRDS TAKE IT = GRANT$4 

,! FIR/ /EP 9 COMBAT+ OPPRESSION IS LE>N+ TO RECOGNIZE IT4 ,MANY PEOPLE 9 ,NOR? ,AM]ICA SEEM TO ?9K RACISM1 = EXAMPLE1 IS A ?+ ( ! PA/1 BANI%$ N[ BY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS & ,BLACK ,HI/ORY MON?4 ,RADICALS (T5 HAVE A /RONG] AW>5ESS ( H[ PREVAL5T RACISM /ILL IS1 & MAY EV5 DEVELOP AN ANALYSIS ( H[ IT IS ONLY ONE MANIFE/ATION ( SY/EMATIC :ITE SUPREMACY1 BUT MANY GO NO FUR!R ?AN ?IS4 ,TO UND]M9E & ULTIMATELY ABOLI% OPPRESSION1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO TAKE ! /EP ( CONFRONT+ & UNDO+ IT 9 \RSELVES & O!RS4 

,!RE >E ALMO/ AS MANY K9DS ( OPPRESSION AS !RE >E FACETS ( \R COMPLEX ID5TITIES2 SOME /RA9S >E BAS$ ON VISIBLE TRAITS LIKE RACE OR SEX1 O!RS >E NOT4 ,=TUNATELY1 !RE >E ALSO TOOLS ?AT CAN BE US$ = ID5TIFY+1 RESI/+1 & DISMANTL+ ALL ( !M4 

,?R\<\T ?IS RECIPE1 WE FOCUS ON :ITE SUPREMACY SO AS TO (F] CONCRETE EXAMPLES1 ?\< IT IS NOT NECESS>ILY MORE WIDESPREAD OR P]NICI\S ?AN PATRI>*Y OR ANY O!R =M ( OPPRESSION4 ,OPPRESSION & PRIVILEGE 9T]TW9E 9 EXTREMELY COMPLEX WAYS2 RACISM1 CLASSISM1 HET]OSEXISM1 AGEISM1 & O!RS OV]LAP & EXT5D 9TO ALL SPH]ES ( \R LIVES4 ,TRADITIONAL S+LE-ISSUE ACTIVISM FOCUSES ON CONTE/+ ONE MANIFE/ATION ( !SE AT A TIME3 FI<T+ ! PRISON-9DU/RIAL COMPLEX1 OPPOS+ CORPORATE EXPLOITATION ( L[-WAGE WORK]S1 *ALL5G+ SPECIFIC =EIGN POLICIES4 ,SU* ACTIVISM CAN B5EFIT GREATLY FROM A HOLI/IC UND]/&+ ( OPPRESSION & H[ IT OP]ATES--9 !SE EXAMPLES1 H[ /ATE REPRESSION1 CAPITALISM1 & IMP]IALISM ALL RE/ ON OPPRESSION & PRIVILEGE4 ,:ATEV] ONE'S *OS5 FOCUS1 IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE AW>E ( DIV]SE =MS ( OPPRESSION & TO *ALL5GE !M ON EV]Y LEVEL4 

,ANG]1 ,SIL5CE1 & ,GUILT 

  

,WORK+ AGA9/ BO? 9/ITUTIONAL & P]SONAL MANIFE/ATIONS ( OPPRESSION CAN BE EMOTIONALLY 9T5SE & *ALL5G+4 ,9 ! C\RSE ( LE>N+ TO RECOGNIZE & /RUGGLE AGA9/ OPPRESSION1 ONE IS LIKELY TO 5C\NT] & EXP]I5CE DEEP RES5TM5T1 REGRET1 & HE>TA*E4 

,MANY PEOPLE HAVE BE5 DEEPLY HURT & ANG]$ 9 ! C\RSE ( !IR EXP]I5CES ( OPPRESSION1 & !SE FEEL+S ( HURT & ANG] CAN BE H>D = O!RS TO HE>4 ,EV5 :5 ! WAYS !Y *OOSE TO EXPRESS !SE FEEL+S SEEM UNPRODUCTIVE OR ANTAGONIZ+ TO ?OSE :O HAVE NOT %>$ !IR EXP]I5CE1 IT IS IMPORTANT ?AT !Y BE SUPPORT$ 9 DO+ SO--O!RWISE1 H[ >E PEOPLE TO LE>N FROM ONE ANO!R & GA9 P]SPECTIVE ON !MSELVES8 ,IF RAGE & PA9 >E H>D TO HE> AB\T1 IMAG9E H[ MU* H>D] !Y >E TO LIVE ) & GIVE VOICE TO6 

,LIKEWISE1 FI<T+ RACISM & :ITE SUPREMACY ISN'T A MATT] ( SIMPLY LE>N+ NOT TO SAY ! WRONG ?+4 ,AT WOR/1 W\LD-BE RADICALS CAN APPROA* !SE ISSUES 9 A SELF-S]V+ MANN]1 FOCUS+ ON H[ TO AVOID BE+ ACCUS$ ( RACISM & PRIVILEGE 9/EAD ( CONC5TRAT+ ON ACTUALLY COMBAT+ !M4 ,IF WE >E TO EFFECT REAL *ANGE 9 \R SOCIETY1 WE WILL DO BETT] TO DEAL ) EV]Y?+ OP5LY1 H[EV] CLUMSILY1 ?AN TO KEEP SIL5T 9 FE> ( \RSELVES & EA* O!R4 

,?OSE :O SET \T TO CONTE/ !IR [N PRIVILEGES WILL 9EVITABLY /RUGGLE ) FEEL+S ( GUILT4 ,SU* FEEL+S CAN BE P[]FUL RES\RCES2 !Y CAN ALSO P>ALYZE & 9CAPACITATE4 ,GUILT CAN MOTIVATE ONE TO ACT 9 ACCORDANCE ) ONE'S CONSCI5CE1 FO/]+ SELF-AW>5ESS & C\RAGE2 IT CAN ALSO TRAP ONE 9 A CLOS$ CIRCLE ( SELF-RECRIM9ATION4 ,:5 ?OSE ) PRIVILEGE MAKE !IR [N GUILT ! FOCUS ( !IR ?9K+ AB\T OPPRESSION1 IT CAN BE A WAY ( RE-C5TRALIZ+ !IR [N EXP]I5CES1 TURN+ AWAY FROM ! EXP]I5CES ( ?OSE :O BE> ! BRUNT ( 9JU/ICES & FROM ! QUE/ION ( :AT CAN BE DONE4 

,:5 DEAL+ ) GUILT1 BEG9 BY ANALYZ+ :AT IT IS ?AT MAKES Y\ FEEL GUILTY1 & MOVE SWIFTLY ON TO ! MATT] ( :AT CONCRETE /EPS Y\ CAN TAKE TO R$RESS ! SITUATION4 ,FOCUS ON ?IS1 RA!R ?AN ON %AME & SELF-FLAGELLATION4 ,H[EV] COMPLICIT Y\ MAY BE 9 OPPRESSIVE SY/EMS1 H[EV] MU* MORE Y\ MAY B5EFIT FROM ! /ATUS QUO ?AN O!RS DO1 Y\ TOO >E DES]V+1 Y\ TOO >E UNIQUE1 Y\ TOO SUFF]1 JU/ LIKE EV]YONE ELSE--?AT IS NEV] 9 QUE/ION4 ,! QUE/ION IS :AT Y\ CAN DO TO /OP BE+ COMPLICIT1 TO /OP B5EFIT+ AT O!RS' EXP5SE4 

,UND]/&+ ,:AT ,OPPRESSION ,IS 

  

,OPPRESSION IS A NETWORK ( =CES & B>RI]S ?AT >E NOT ACCID5TAL OR OCCASIONAL & H5CE AVOIDABLE1 BUT SY/EMATICALLY RELAT$ 9 SU* A WAY AS TO CAT* ONE BETWE5 & AMONG !M1 RE/RICT+ OR P5ALIZ+ MOTION 9 ANY DIRECTION4 ,! EXP]I5CE ( BE+ OPPRESS$ IS SIMIL> TO ! EXP]I5CE ( BE+ CAG$--ALL AV5UES1 9 EV]Y DIRECTION1 >E BLOCK$4 

,IMAG9E A BIRDCAGE4 ,IF Y\ LOOK V]Y CLOSELY AT JU/ ONE WIRE ( ! CAGE1 Y\ CANNOT SEE ! O!R WIRES4 ,Y\ C\LD EXAM9E ?AT WIRE1 UP & D[N ! L5G? ( IT1 & BE UNABLE TO SEE :Y A BIRD W\LD NOT JU/ FLY >\ND IT ANY TIME IT DESIR$ TO4 ,!RE IS NO PHYSICAL PROP]TY ( ANY ONE WIRE1 NO?+ ?AT ! CLOSE/ SCRUT9Y C\LD DISCOV]1 ?AT W\LD REVEAL H[ A BIRD C\LD BE 9HIBIT$ OR H>M$ BY IT4 ,IT IS ONLY :5 Y\ /EP BACK TO VIEW ! :OLE CAGE ?AT Y\ CAN SEE :Y ! BIRD DOES NOT GO ANY:]E4 ,!N IT BECOMES OBVI\S ?AT ! BIRD IS SURR\ND$ BY A NETWORK ( SY/EMATICALLY RELAT$ B>RI]S1 NO ONE ( :I* W\LD BE ! LEA/ H9DRANCE TO ITS FLI<T1 BUT :I*1 9 CONJUNCTION1 >E AS CONF9+ AS ! SOLID WALLS ( A DUNGEON4 

,OPPRESSION CAN 9DE$ BE H>D TO SEE & RECOGNIZE3 ONE CAN /UDY ! ELEM5TS ( AN OPPRESSIVE /RUCTURE ) GREAT C>E )\T SEE+ ! /RUCTURE AS A :OLE1 & H5CE )\T RECOGNIZ+ ?AT ONE IS LOOK+ AT A CAGE4 

,) ?IS UND]/&+ ( OPPRESSION1 ONE CAN DI/+UI% BETWE5 ! T]MS OPPRESSION & DOM9ATION4 ,DOM9ATION OCCURS :5 AN 9DIVIDUAL OR GR\P CO]CES1 CONTROLS1 OR 9TIMIDATES O!RS4 ,DOM9ATION IS NOXI\S 9 ALL ITS =MS1 BUT NOT ALL DOM9ATION IS OPPRESSION4 ,DOM9ATION IS BE+ BLOCK$ BY A S+LE WIRE ( A BIRDCAGE4 ,= EXAMPLE1 :5 ! ONE :ITE BOY AT AN ALL-BLACK S*OOL IS TAUNT$ & EV5 PHYSICALLY ASSAULT$1 !SE >E ACTS ( DOM9ATION1 NOT OPPRESSION4 ,SOME W\LD CALL ?IS REV]SE RACISM1 BUT ?AT EXPRESSION IS MISLEAD+3 IT SUGGE/S ?AT ! BOY IS EXP]I5C+ ! SAME ?+ ! BLACK /UD5TS >E BY GR[+ UP 9 A :ITE-DOM9AT$ SOCIETY1 :I* IS NOT ! CASE4 ,OPPRESSION IS NOT M]ELY 9DIVIDUAL 9/ANCES ( DOM9ATION1 PREJUDICE1 OR IGNORANCE2 IT IS ! SY/EMATIC PRIVILEG+ ( ONE GR\P OV] ANO!R4 ,IT IS NOT POSSIBLE = A MORE PRIVILEG$ GR\P TO BE OPPRESS$ BY A LESS PRIVILEG$ GR\P3 !RE=E REV]SE RACISM IS A CONTRADICTION 9 T]MS4 

,9 SOME WAYS1 T]MS LIKE RACISM & SEXISM >E ALSO MISLEAD+3 !Y FAIL TO BR+ TO LI<T ! FACT ?AT 9 EV]Y 9/ANCE ( OPPRESSION1 !RE IS A PRIVILEG$ GR\P AS WELL AS A T>GET$ ONE4 ,9 US+ SU* LANGUAGE1 WE CAN OV]LOOK ! ROLE WE PLAY 9 !SE SY/EMS ( OPPRESSION4 ,RACISM S\NDS LIKE A M]E MATT] ( PREJUDICE & IGNORANCE1 BUT ! PROBLEM IS DEEP] ?AN ?IS3 IT IS ! C5TRALITY ( :IT5ESS 9 \R CULTURE1 :I* IS BETT] DESCRIB$ BY A T]M SU* AS :ITE SUPREMACY4 ,MOD]N :ITE SUPREMACY IS A LONG-/&+1 9/ITUTIONALLY P]PETUAT$ SY/EM ( EXPLOITATION & OPPRESSION ( CONT95TS1 NATIONS1 & PEOPLES ( COLOR4 ,:ITE PEOPLE & NATIONS TYRANNIZE O!RS 9 ORD] TO MA9TA9 & DEF5D A SY/EM ( WEAL?1 P[]1 & PRIVILEGE4 ,BY US+ LANGUAGE ?AT 9DICATES ?IS1 WE CAN ID5TIFY CLE>LY :]E PRIVILEGE RESIDES & :AT IS ACTUALLY AT /AKE4 

,ID5TITY 

  

,WE/]N CULTURE RELIES UPON B9>Y LOGIC TO CLASSIFY ?+S & PEOPLE4 ,FROM *ILDHOOD1 WE LE>N OPPOSITIONS LIKE DAY_/NI<T1 GOOD_/BAD1 BOY_/GIRL1 & UND]/& EA* WORD TO HAVE MEAN+ ONLY 9 RELATION TO ITS OPPOSITE4 ,GOOD MEANS ! COMPLETE ABS5CE ( BAD ?+S1 BOY MEANS ! COMPLETE ABS5CE ( GIRL ?+S3 BOYS >E TAU<T TO BE BOYS 9 L>GE P>T BY BE+ DISC\RAG$ FROM ALL BEHAVIORS DEEM$ GIRLI%4 ,AS WE GR[1 WE LE>N ! MANY DUALISMS ?AT FRAME ! WAYS WE SEE \RSELVES3 FEM99E_/MASCUL9E1 HOMOSEXUAL_/HET]OSEXUAL1 IMMIGRANT_/NATIVE1 *ILDR5_/ADULTS1 ELD]LY_/Y\?FUL1 TRANSG5D]_/G5D] NORMATIVE1 COLOR_/:ITE4 

,!SE DUALISMS CONTRIBUTE TO A CONCEPTION ( ! WORLD ?AT IS OV]SIMPLIFI$1 EV5 \TRI<T FALSE4 ,NOT ONE ( US EMBODIES ! EXTREMES !Y DEF9E4 ,ALL ! SAME1 WE ATTEMPT TO FIT 9TO ! RIGID BOXES !SE WORDS \TL9E1 SO WE CAN F9D WORDS TO DESCRIBE :O WE >E & LIVE UP TO ! WORDS ?AT DESCRIBE :AT IS WOR? BE+4 ,9 ! PROCESS1 WE CON/RUCT \R 9DIVIDUAL ID5TITIES1 \R S5SE ( SELF1 ! DEF9+ ( :I* !N CREATES ANO!R B9>Y3 ! ,I_/O!R DI*OTOMY4 ,9 RIGIDLY DEF9+ :O WE >E1 WE CA/ EV]Y?+ ELSE AS NOT LIKE US1 AS O!R4 

,JU/ AS EA* ( US HAS AN 9DIVIDUAL ,I1 \R SOCIETY HAS A CULTURAL ,I4 ,! CULTURAL ,I PURPORTS TO REPRES5T ! MO/ PREVAL5T SOCIAL EXP]I5CE1 EV5 ?\< ! P]SPECTIVE IT PRES5TS IS ACTUALLY ?AT ( A SMALL M9ORITY1 IF ( ANYONE AT ALL4 ,! CULTURAL ,I IS :ITE1 MALE1 ABLE-BODI$1 HET]OSEXUAL1 & EV]Y O!R *>ACT]I/IC DEF9$ AS 0NORMAL10 & IS COD$ 9TO \R SOCIETY ?R\< A V>IETY ( VISUAL & L+UI/IC CUES3 ! FACES WE SEE OV]:ELM+LY 9 MASS M$IA1 ! IMPLICIT MEAN+S 9 WORDS LIKE HI/ORY & MANK9D4 ,! CULTURAL ,I CAN BE RECOGNIZ$ 9 :AT IS NOT SAID1 BUT ASSUM$3 PHILOSOPHY MEANS WE/]N PHILOSOPHY1 HI/ORY MEANS ,U,S HI/ORY4 ,! ASSUMPTIONS ?AT SOME PEOPLE DON'T HAVE ACC5TS1 ?AT ONLY NON:ITE COMMUNITIES >E E?NIC GR\PS1 !SE >E BO? EVID5CE ( ! CULTURAL ,I AT WORK2 ! SAME GOES = ! HABIT ( REF]R+ TO NON-:ITES1 WOM51 & O!R DEMOGRAPHICS AS 0M9ORITIES10 DESPITE ! OBVI\S FACT ?AT !Y COMPRISE ! MAJORITY ( ! POPULATION4 ,! HALVES ( ! B9>IES :I* >E NORMALIZ$ 9 ?IS WAY COME TO BE TAK5 = GRANT$ AS /&>D--EV5 IF1 LIKE ! BLOND ACTRESSES 9 ,MEXICAN SOAP OP]AS1 !Y >E EXTREMELY UNCOMMON--& WE ONLY SPECIFY ASPECTS ( PEOPLE'S ID5TITIES :5 !Y DEVIATE FROM ! NORM4 

,PRIVILEGE 

  

,:E!R !Y WI% IT OR NOT1 MEMB]S ( DOM9ANT SOCIAL GR\PS POSSESS UNFAIR ADVANTAGES OV] MEMB]S ( LESS PRIVILEG$ GR\PS4 ,PRIVILEGE DEP5DS ON ! EXI/5CE ( HI]>*Y3 AN IMBALANCE ( P[] EXT5D+ ?R\<\T SOCIETY1 PROVID+ SOME DEMOGRAPHICS ) MORE RES\RCES1 LEV]AGE1 & COM=T ?AN O!RS4 ,! WORK+S ( HI]>*Y >E JU/IFI$ BY SUPREMACI/ ?9K+1 SU* AS ! IDEA ?AT SOME GR\PS >E H>D] WORK+1 BETT] EQUIPP$1 OR MORE DES]V+ ?AN O!RS2 !Y ALSO >E OBSCUR$ BY ! OBLIVI\SNESS ?AT COMES ( ID5TIFY+ ) ! CULTURAL ,I4 ,PRIVILEGE CAN BE PRACTICALLY 9VISIBLE TO ?OSE :O HAVE IT2 IT IS (T5 PA9FULLY OBVI\S TO ?OSE :O DO NOT4 

,SOCIAL DYNAMICS >E NEV] SO SIMPLE ?AT PEOPLE CAN BE DIVID$ EASILY 9TO OPPRESSORS & OPPRESS$1 H[EV]4 ,ANY 9DIVIDUAL MAY P>TAKE ( PRIVILEGE 9 ONE SITUATION1 & SUFF] ITS ABS5CE 9 ANO!R4 ,IT MAKES MORE S5SE TO FOCUS ON ! WAYS SOME B5EFIT & O!RS SUFF] 9 REG>D TO SPECIFIC CRIT]IA1 ) AN EYE TO FOLL[+ H[ !SE %IFT 9 DIFF]5T CONTEXTS4 ,A GR\P ( PEOPLE :O ALL ID5TIFY AS WOM5 ( COLOR MAY BE COMPOS$ ( DIFF]5T RELIGIONS1 G5D]S1 CLASS BACKGR\NDS1 NATIVE TONGUES1 E?NICITIES1 SEXUAL ORI5TATIONS1 & CONDITIONS ( M5TAL HEAL? & EXP]I5CE SUBTLE P[] IMBALANCES )9 !IR RANKS ACCORD+LY4 ,SIMIL>LY1 IT IS A MI/AKE TO ?9K ( DIFF]5T =MS ( OPPRESSION AS EXI/+ 9 A HI]>*Y ( GRIEV\SNESS1 OR TO >GUE ?AT SOME MANIFE/ATIONS ( OPPRESSION >E M]E SUBSETS ( O!RS2 TO DO SO TRIVIALIZES ! UNIQUE EXP]I5CES ( HUMAN BE+S1 :I* CANNOT BE MEASUR$ OR R$UC$ TO AB/RACTIONS4 

,MANY PRIVILEG$ PEOPLE ?9K ( !MSELVES AS SELF-SUFFICI5T1 ASSUM+ ?AT !Y LIVE 9 A M]ITOCRACY & ?AT ALL ?AT !Y HAVE 9 LIFE IS ! RESULT ( !IR [N H>D WORK OR ?AT ( !IR FAMILIES4 ,9 DO+ SO1 !Y OV]LOOK ! 9/ITUTIONAL & CULTURAL ADVANTAGES FROM :I* !Y B5EFIT4 ,TO TAKE /OCK ( :AT ADVANTAGES Y\ MI<T HAVE 9 T]MS ( RACIAL PRIVILEGES1 CONSID] H[ MANY ( !SE /ATEM5TS REFLECT Y\R EXP]I5CE3  

,I CAN1 IF ,I WI%1 >RANGE TO BE 9 ! COMPANY ( PEOPLE ( MY RACE MO/ ( ! TIME4  

,I CAN TURN ON ! TELEVISION OR OP5 TO ! FRONT PAGE ( ! PAP] & SEE PEOPLE ( MY RACE WIDELY REPRES5T$4  

,I CAN BE SURE ?AT MY *ILDR5 WILL BE GIV5 CURRICUL> MAT]IALS 9 S*OOL ?AT TE/IFY TO ! EXI/5CE ( !IR RACE & TO ! HI/ORY & ACCOMPLI%M5TS ( O!RS ( !IR RACIAL BACKGR\ND4  

,I CAN GO 9TO A MUSIC %OP & EXPECT TO F9D MUSIC MADE BY O!RS ( MY RACE1 9TO A SUP]M>KET & F9D ! /APLE FOODS ?AT FIT ) MY CULTURAL TRADITIONS1 9TO A HAIRDRESS]'S %OP & F9D SOMEONE :O CAN WORK ) MY HAIR4  

,:E!R ,I USE *ECKS1 CR$IT C>DS1 OR CA%1 ,I CAN C\NT ON MY SK9 COLOR NOT TO WORK AGA9/ ! APPE>ANCE ( F9ANCIAL RELIABILITY4  

,I CAN SWE>1 DRESS 9 SECONDH& CLO!S1 OR NOT ANSW] LETT]S )\T HAV+ PEOPLE ATTRIBUTE !SE *OICES TO ! BAD MORALS1 POV]TY1 OR ILLIT]ACY ( MY RACE4  

,I CAN DO WELL 9 A *ALL5G+ SITUATION )\T BE+ CALL$ A CR$IT TO MY RACE4  

,I AM NEV] ASK$ TO SPEAK = ALL ! PEOPLE ( MY RACIAL GR\P4  

,I CAN CRITICIZE ! ,U,S GOV]NM5T & TALK AB\T H[ MU* ,I FE> ITS POLICIES & BEHAVIOR )\T BE+ IMM$IATELY SE5 AS A CULTURAL \TSID]4  

,I CAN BE PRETTY SURE ?AT IF ,I ASK TO TALK TO ! 0P]SON 9 *>GE0 ,I WILL BE FAC+ A P]SON ( MY RACE4  

,IF MY DAY1 WEEK1 OR YE> IS GO+ BADLY1 ,I NE$ NOT WOND] ( EA* NEGATIVE EPISODE OR SITUATION :E!R IT HAS RACIAL OV]TONES4  
  

,= MORE P]SPECTIVE1 GO OV] ?IS LI/ AGA91 REPLAC+ 0RACE0 ) E?NICITY1 SEX1 G5D]1 AGE1 %APE1 & SO ON4 ,( C\RSE1 NO TWO :ITE PEOPLE EXP]I5CE :ITE PRIVILEGE 9 EXACTLY ! SAME WAY1 JU/ AS NOT EV]Y MAN FEELS SAF] WALK+ ALONE AT NI<T ?AN EV]Y WOMAN4 ,SOME PEOPLE HAVE MADE LIFE DECISIONS ?AT RESULT 9 !M NOT EXP]I5C+ MANY ( ! DAILY PRIVILEGES 5JOY$ BY O!RS ( !IR DEMOGRAPHIC3 A TAXI DRIV] MAY BE AS LIKELY TO REFUSE TO PICK UP A :ITE MAN ) FACIAL TATTOOS AS A BLACK MAN )\T !M4 ,BUT PRIVILEGE1 ON A DEEP] LEVEL1 IS NOT EASILY %AK5 (F4 ,! :ITE MAN1 9 AN EXTREME1 CAN HAVE HIS TATTOOS REMOV$1 :ILE ! BLACK MAN KN[S ?AT ! *ALL5GES HE FACES 9 A RACI/ SOCIETY >E 9ESCAPABLE4 ,A WOMAN FROM A MIDDLE CLASS FAMILY MAY *OOSE A LIFE ( POV]TY & EV5 HOMELESSNESS1 BUT ! FACT ?AT %E IS CONNECT$ TO PEOPLE :O MI<T BE ABLE TO HELP H] 9 AN EM]G5CY MAKES H] EXP]I5CE V]Y DIFF]5T FROM ?AT ( A HOMELESS P]SON ( A POOR BACKGR\ND4 ,SIMIL>LY1 ! ADVANTAGES ?AT COME FROM HAV+ BE5 RAIS$ 9 A PRIVILEG$ SETT+ REMA9 ?R\<\T ONE'S LIFE1 :ATEV] ELSE HAPP5S4 ,?OSE ( PRIVILEG$ BACKGR\NDS :O *OOSE A PA? ( EXILE UPON :I* !Y EXP]I5CE ALI5ATION & P]SECUTION CAN DRAW ON !SE EXP]I5CES TO IMAG9E :AT LIFE IS LIKE = ?OSE :O NEV] HAD !IR ADVANTAGES 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 

,RA!R ?AN D5Y+ ! PRIVILEGES ONE POSSESSES OR IMAG9+ ONE C\LD SOMEH[ WA% ONE'S H&S ( !M & ?US ( COMPLICITY 9 OPPRESSION1 IT MAKES MORE S5SE TO USE ONE'S PRIVILEGES1 :ATEV] !Y MAY BE1 TO UND]M9E PRIVILEGE 9 G5]AL4 ,ONE WAY TO DO SO IS TO F9D WAYS TO PUT !SE AT ! DISPOSAL ( O!RS :O CAN B5EFIT FROM !M4 ,IF NO?+ ELSE1 ONE %\LD ALWAYS ATTEMPT TO /AY AW>E ( ! UNFAIR ADVANTAGES ONE HAS1 & TO TAKE !SE 9TO ACC\NT 9 9T]ACTIONS ) O!RS2 BUT SIMPLY LE>N+ TO RECOGNIZE & DECRY ONE'S PRIVILEGES :ILE /ILL CA%+ 9 ON !M DOES NOT CON/ITUTE AN EFFECTIVE /RUGGLE AGA9/ OPPRESSION4 

,RECLAIM+ ,ID5TITY3 ,ID5TITY ,POLITICS 

  

,A CLASSIC /EP 9 SELF-EMP[]M5T HAS BE5 TO RECLAIM ! BOXES WE'RE =C$ 9TO1 RE9T]PRET+ !M AS POLITICIZ$ ID5TITIES4 ,BY L9K+ UP ) O!RS LIKE US1 WE F9D VALIDATION ( \R EXP]I5CES & P]SPECTIVES1 & COMPANIONS ) :OM TO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! =CES ?AT OPPRESS US & O!RS4 

,! MATT] ( ID5TITY IS 9DE$ COMPLEX4 ,A P]SON'S ID5TITY IS NOT A SET ( FIX$ ESS5CES1 BUT A FLUID 9T]SECTION ( SOCIAL1 POLITICAL1 & PSY*OLOGICAL PROCESSES4 ,YET ?\< ! CON/RUCT$ ID5TITIES FOI/$ UPON US BY ?IS SOCIETY MAY NOT REFLECT :AT WE CONSID] TO BE \R TRUE SELVES1 WE MU/ 5GAGE ) !M 9 ORD] TO SUBV]T !M4 ,:E!R OR NOT WE WANT IT TO BE ! CASE1 \R EXP]I5CES >E %AP$ BY ! WAYS WE >E P]CEIV$1 & IT CAN BE USEFUL TO ORGANIZE ) ?OSE :O %>E \R EXP]I5CES4 

,= 9/ANCE1 EV5 9 GA!R+S ( RADICALS OR O!RS ?\<T TO BE CONSCI\S AB\T RACISM & :ITE SUPREMACY1 PEOPLE ( COLOR CAN FEEL ALI5AT$1 = EXAMPLE :5 !RE IS A GREAT DISP>ITY 9 NUMB]S BETWE5 ?OSE :O HAVE :ITE PRIVILEGE 9 COMMON & ?OSE :O DO NOT4 ,9 SU* SITUATIONS1 ONE OPTION IS TO CALL = A 0CAUCUS0 OR E/ABLI% A 0SAF] SPACE0 :]E9 PEOPLE ( COLOR 9VITE O!RS :O ID5TIFY SIMIL>LY TO GA!R & 9T]ACT 9 AN EXCLUSIVE SPACE1 OR AT LEA/ TAK+ A BREAK FROM ! POT5TIALLY TAX+ EXP]I5CE ( BE+ 9 A M9ORITY ?AT MU/ DEAL ) UNEV5 P[] DYNAMICS4 ,! PURPOSE ( ?IS IS NOT TO EXCLUDE ?OSE :O DO NOT ID5TIFY AS PEOPLE ( COLOR4 ,IT IS1 RA!R1 A WAY = ?OSE :O CAN FEEL ALI5AT$1 M>G9ALIZ$1 OR VICTIMIZ$ 9 5VIRONM5TS 9 :I* ! TONE IS SET BY MORE PRIVILEG$ GR\PS TO COME TOGE!R1 SUPPORT ONE ANO!R1 & ORGANIZE AS !Y DESIRE4 ,IT CAN BE A RELIEF TO TAKE SOME TIME (F FROM ! *ALL5GES ( 9T]ACT+ ) O!RS :O DO NOT %>E ONE'S FRAME ( REF]5CE = OPPRESSION1 & FROM FEEL+ ! PRESSURE ( O!RS' OBS]VATION & EXPECTATIONS4 ,ULTIMATELY1 IT IS 9 ! BE/ 9T]E/ ( EV]YONE 9 A GR\P ?AT ALL 9DIVIDUALS )9 IT FEEL COM=TABLE & EMP[]$4 

,CAUCUSES & SAF] SPACES NE$ NOT BE LIMIT$ TO PEOPLE ( COLOR1 ( C\RSE3 ALL :O FEEL !Y MI<T B5EFIT FROM ?IS =MAT CAN EMPLOY IT4 ,!Y NE$ NOT HAPP5 ONLY AT %ORT-T]M GA!R+S ( RADICALS1 EI!R3 IT CAN MAKE S5SE TO HAVE WEEKLY CAUCUSES 9 A COMMUNITY1 OR MON?LY ONES )9 A COLLECTIVE1 OR TO CALL = ONE 9 ! MID/ ( AN ORGANIZ+ EF=T4 ,WOM5-ONLY H\SES CAN (F] R\ND-!-CLOCK SAF] SPACE1 Y\?-ONLY RADIO /ATIONS CAN PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES = 9DIVIDUALS TO DEVELOP !IR UNIQUE VOICES1 QUE]-ONLY MAGAZ9ES & ACTION GR\PS CAN C>RY \T LONG-T]M CAMPAIGNS4 ,9 ?IS WAY1 ! ID5TITIES ?AT M>K T>GET$ GR\PS = OPPRESSION CAN BE TURN$ 9TO SITES = ORGANIZ+ RESI/ANCE TO IT4 

,SELF-,EMP[]M5T 

  

,COV]+ ! SURFACE ( ?IS SOCIETY IS A COMPLEX NETWORK ( M9UTE RULES & NORMS ?R\< :I* ! MO/ ORIG9AL M9DS & 5]GETIC *>ACT]S CAN B>ELY P5ETRATE4 ,PEOPLE'S WILLS >E NOT %ATT]$1 BUT S(T5$1 B5T1 & GUID$4 ,WE >E SELDOM =C$ TO ACT1 BUT >E CON/ANTLY RE/RA9$ FROM ACT+4 ,SU* REPRESSION DOES NOT DE/ROY1 BUT RA!R PREV5TS EXI/5CE2 IT DOES NOT TYRANNIZE1 BUT 9/EAD COMPRESSES1 /IFLES1 & /UPEFIES1 SO ?AT EA* 9DIVIDUAL GR[S UP 9TO A DUTIFUL LAMB ?AT NE$S NO %EPH]D+ TO /AY )9 ! F5CE-L9E4 ,?IS IS NOT POLITICAL REPRESSION1 :I* NECESSITATES SECRET POLICE & PRISON CAMPS1 BUT CULTURAL REPRESSION1 9 :I* PEOPLE POLICE & IMPRISON !MSELVES4 

,IT IS TOO SIMPLI/IC TO IMAG9E 9DIVIDUAL SOCIAL CONTROLL]S 9 ! UPP] E*ELONS ( P[] AS ! S\RCE ( ALL OPPRESSION4 ,:ITE SUPREMACY1 = EXAMPLE1 IS NOT JU/ ! CLUBS ( :ITE POLICEM51 NOR ! C\NTRY CLUBS ( :ITE EXECUTIVES4 ,:ITE P[] IS NOT JU/ ! P[] ( :ITE PEOPLE2 IT IS A SY/EM ( DYNAMICS EXT5D+ ?R\<\T EV]Y LEVEL ( A SOCIETY1 PRES5T 9 EV]Y 9T]ACTION & )9 EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL4 ,?IS IS :Y !RE CAN BE :ITE PRIVILEGE EV5 9 NATIONS :]E--ACCORD+ TO CONV5TIONAL ,NOR? ,AM]ICAN /&>DS--NO ONE IS1 TE*NICALLY SPEAK+1 :ITE4 ,LIKEWISE1 !RE IS NO EXT]NAL 5EMY WE CAN M>* AGA9/ TO OV]?R[ PATRI>*Y2 WE >E )9 5EMY T]RITORY1 & ! 5EMY IS )9 US4 ,AT ! SAME TIME AS WE FI<T AGA9/ EXT]NAL MANIFE/ATIONS ( OPPRESSION1 WE MU/ ALSO /RUGGLE AGA9/ ?OSE WE HAVE 9T]NALIZ$1 PUTT+ AN 5D TO \R [N OPPRESSIVE ACTIONS & EMP[]+ \RSELVES TO CA/ (F ! %ACKLES WE HAVE RECEIV$4 

,LE>N+ TO TAKE CRITICISM CON/RUCTIVELY--EV5 :5 IT'S H>D TO FEEL ?AT IT IS 9T5D$ CON/RUCTIVELY--IS AN IMPORTANT P>T ( ?IS4 ,IF ONE IS TOO DEF5SIVE TO RECEIVE P]SPECTIVE ON ONE'S [N ATTITUDES & CONDUCT1 ONE WILL MISS \T ON C\NTLESS OPPORTUNITIES TO BETT] ONESELF4 ,AT ! SAME TIME1 ONE MU/ LE>N TO RECOGNIZE ! VOICE ( ! OPPRESSOR 9 ONE'S [N HEAD1 TELL+ ONE :AT ONE CAN & CANNOT DO1 :AT ONE DES]VES & DOES NOT DES]VE4 ,AN 5C\RAG+1 9SPIR+ CIRCLE ( PE]S CAN HELP TO C\NT]ACT ?IS 9T]NALIZ$ OPPRESSION4 

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,TO BE ALLIES TO O!RS 9 ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ RACISM--TO NAME ONE EXAMPLE ( OPPRESSION--IS TO RECOGNIZE ?AT RACISM EXI/S )9 US )\T RESIGN+ \RSELVES TO ?AT FACT1 & TO 5GAGE 9 REAL RESI/ANCE ?AT GOES BEYOND ! CONFESSION ( \R P]SONAL COMPLICITY4 ,IT IS TO ACCEPT ?AT WE :O HAVE 9T]NALIZ$ RACIAL DOM9ANCE WILL NEV] FULLY UND]/& ! PLI<T ( ?OSE :O SUFF] ! 9JU/ICES ( :ITE SUPREMACY MORE ?AN WE DO1 & YET TO DO ALL WE CAN TO LE>N FROM !IR EXP]I5CES4 ,IT IS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE 9 FI<T+ AGA9/ RACI/ 9/ITUTIONS1 )\T COMPROMIS+ ! AUTONOMY ( ?OSE :O HAVE EV5 MORE AT /AKE 9 ?IS /RUGGLE ?AN WE DO4 

,PEOPLE SOMETIMES ASSUME ?AT ! MEANS = LE>N+ AB\T RACISM >E 9 SC>CE SUPPLY4 ,?IS IS AN ABSURD1 P]HAPS EV5 SUBTLY RACI/ ASSUMPTION1 AS IT IGNORES ! ABUNDANCE ( EXP]I5CE >\ND US4 ,TO GA9 AN UND]/&+ ( ! WORK+S ( :ITE SUPREMACY1 ONE NE$ NOT ATT5D 5DLESS WORK%OPS OR BECOME 9VOLV$ 9 AN OBSCURE SUBCULTURE2 9DE$1 !RE >E REASONS TO BE SUSPICI\S ( ANTI-RACI/ ORGANIZ+ 9 :I* :ITE EXP]TS TAKE ! LEAD 9 $UCAT+ & ORGANIZ+4 ,!RE >E NO EXP]TS ON OPPRESSION--OR RA!R1 ALL :O EXP]I5CE OPPRESSION >E EXP]TS4 ,EV5 IF Y\ HAVE BE5 SO PRIVILEG$ AS NOT TO HAVE EXP]I5C$ IT Y\RSELF1 !RE >E PEOPLE ALL >\ND Y\ :O KN[ FIR/H& :AT IT IS TO BE> ! BRUNT ( RACI/ 9JU/ICE & 9EQUALITY4 ,Y\ SIMPLY MU/ LE>N TO LI/5 TO !M1 & TO CONDUCT Y\RSELF SU* ?AT !Y WILL BE WILL+ TO %>E !IR EXP]I5CES ) Y\4 

,AT ! SAME TIME1 NO P]SON MORE T>GET$ BY ! RACI/ SY/EM ?AN Y\ >E [ES IT TO Y\ TO TAKE ! TIME TO $UCATE Y\ AB\T RACISM4 ,!Y HAVE 5\< TO DEAL ) ALREADY1 )\T Y\ FEEL+ 5TITL$ TO MAKE ASSUMPTIONS AB\T OR DEM&S ( !M4 ,MANY PEOPLE ( COLOR >E EXHAU/$ FROM BE+ ASK$ TO SPEAK = ALL MEMB]S ( !IR RACE ?R\<\T !IR LIVES1 OR = ?AT MATT] = ALL MEMB]S ( ALL NON:ITE RACES4 ,:5EV] PEOPLE LESS PRIVILEG$ ?AN Y\ >E WILL+ TO TAKE ! TIME TO %>E !IR P]SPECTIVES1 !Y >E GIV+ A G5]\S GIFT1 ONE GREAT] ?AN ANYONE C\LD POSSIBLY ASK ( !M & NOT TO BE TAK5 = GRANT$4 ,9 ! MEANTIME1 :5EV] Y\ NE$ TO LE>N AB\T RACISM & :ITE SUPREMACY & DON'T KN[ :O TO APPROA*1 Y\ CAN ALWAYS CONSULT ! VA/ BODIES ( LIT]ATURE1 FILM1 MUSIC1 & HI/ORY MADE BY ?OSE ( LESS PRIVILEG$ BACKGR\NDS ?AN Y\R [N4 ,ASPIR+ ANTI-RACI/S ( ALL RACES1 ACCU/OM$ TO LI/5+ TO POPUL> :ITE VIEWS ON NE>LY EV]Y?+1 W\LD B5EFIT FROM TAK+ 9 KN[L$GE ( ALL SORTS FROM MULTIPLE S\RCES4 ,AS PROGRAMM$ AS WE ALL HAVE BE5 BY ?IS RACI/ SOCIETY1 WE [E IT TO \RSELVES & EA* O!R TO BEG9 LE>N+ ! RE/ ( \R HI/ORY & CULTURE4 

,$UCAT+ ONESELF IS A CRITICAL />T+ PLACE1 BUT ?IS IS NOT SUFFICI5T TO MAKE ONE A GOOD ALLY3 ONE MU/ MAKE USE ( ?IS $UCATION 9 PRACTICE4 ,LE>N+ ! WAYS ?AT PRIVILEG$ GR\PS DOM9ATE O!RS1 ONE MU/ !N TAKE /EPS TO CEASE ALL SU* ACTIVITIES4 ,?IS CAN BE AS SIMPLE AS A MAN LE>N+ NOT TO 9T]RUPT WOM5 9 CONV]SATION1 OR AS COMPLEX AS A H\SEHOLD ( :ITE T5ANTS JO9+ 9 A /RUGGLE AGA9/ ! G5TRIFICATION ( !IR PR$OM9ANTLY BLACK NEI<BORHOOD4 

,TO BE AN ALLY1 ONE ULTIMATELY MU/ PROVIDE CONCRETE SUPPORT TO ?OSE ON ! FRONT L9ES ( ! /RUGGLE AGA9/ OPPRESSION4 ,9 DO+ SO1 A P]SON FROM A PRIVILEG$ BACKGR\ND %\LD BE C>EFUL NOT TO ATTEMPT TO ASSUME CONTROL1 AS HE OR %E HAS BE5 CONDITION$ TO FEEL 5TITL$ TO DO1 BUT RA!R 5DEAVOR TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO O!RS ACCORD+ TO !IR EXPRESS WI%ES4 ,ABOVE ALL1 W\LD-BE ALLIES MU/ /AY S5SITIVE1 BO? TO ! NE$S ( O!RS & TO ! TRAG$IES 9 ! WORLD >\ND !M1 & PUT !IR \TRAGE AT ! DISPOSAL ( ?OSE :O SUFF] !SE TRAG$IES4 

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,OPPRESSION IS NOT AN 9DIVIDUAL PROBLEM1 BUT A SOCIAL PH5OM5ON2 ACCORD+LY1 :ILE 9DIVIDUALS CAN WORK ON DECON/RUCT+ IT )9 !MSELVES & SUPPORT+ O!RS :O >E /RUGGL+ AGA9/ IT1 ! MO/ IMPORTANT WORK AGA9/ OPPRESSIVE DYNAMICS TAKES PLACE 9 SOCIAL GR\PS4 

,HI]>*ICAL P[] DYNAMICS >E COMMON EV5 9 AFF9ITY GR\PS1 COLLECTIVES1 & O!R GR\PS ?AT ASPIRE TO RADICAL ACTIVITY4 ,MANY COMMUNITIES 9CLUDE AGGRESSIVE OR DOM9AT+ 9DIVIDUALS :O1 9 SPEAK+ OR ACT+1 H9D] O!RS FROM DO+ SO4 ,!Y (F] !IR OP9IONS ON EV]Y TOPIC1 TAKE OV] ! ORGANIZ+ ( EV]Y PROJECT1 SEIZE EV]Y OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK ON BEHALF ( O!RS4 ,SU* DOM9AT+ 9DIVIDUALS MAY BELIEVE ?AT !Y >E DO+ ! MAJORITY ( ! WORK BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE W\LD DO IT IF !Y DID NOT2 BUT IT CAN ALSO BE ! CASE ?AT !Y >E CREAT+ AN 5VIRONM5T 9 :I* O!RS BECOME UNWILL+ TO FI<T = SPACE 9 :I* TO ACT4 ,TAK5 BY ITSELF1 ?IS BEHAVIOR IS ONLY DOM9ATION2 BUT :5 ONE FACTORS 9 ! PRIVILEGES MANY DOM9E]+ 9DIVIDUALS ABUSE & P]PETUATE1 IT CAN BE RECOGNIZ$ AS YET ANO!R MANIFE/ATION ( OPPRESSION4 

,9DIVIDUALS MU/ DEVELOP ! SELF-AW>5ESS TO RESI/ DOM9AT+ SOCIAL SITUATIONS & PREV5T O!RS FROM DOM9AT+ !M4 ,!RE >E TOOLS GR\PS CAN USE COLLECTIVELY TO ?IS 5D1 AS WELL4 ,SIMPLE MATT]S1 SU* AS H[ ACCESSIBLE GA!R+ TIMES & LOCATIONS >E TO DIFF]5T DEMOGRAPHICS & :E!R *ILDC>E IS AVAILABLE1 CAN DET]M9E :O IS & IS NOT ABLE TO P>TICIPATE 9 SPECIFIC PROJECTS & SOCIAL CIRCLES4 ,9 MEET+S1 A GR\P CAN GIVE SPEAK+ PRIORITY TO ?OSE :O HAVE BE5 SPEAK+ LESS1 OR TO ?OSE :O >E MORE DIRECTLY AFFECT$ BY ! ISSUE 9 QUE/ION4 ,DISCUSSIONS CAN BE SET UP 9 A =MAT ?AT 5C\RAGES ! EQUAL P>TICIPATION ( DIFF]5T GR\PS3 = EXAMPLE1 WOM5 & M5 CAN ALT]NATE SPEAK+1 SO !RE WILL BE EQUAL PROPORTIONS ( MALE & FEMALE VOICES HE>D4 ,NO /RUCTURE CAN BE C\NT$ ON TO BE BETT] ?AN ! PEOPLE :O MAKE USE ( IT--!RE'S NO SUB/ITUTE = SELF-AW>5ESS & S5SITIVITY--BUT SU* CONV5TIONS CAN BE A /EPP+ /ONE TO MORE NATURALLY EGALIT>IAN DYNAMICS4 

,ANO!R =MAT USEFUL = RESOLV+ CONFLICTS OR GIV+ A GR\P P]SPECTIVE ON ITS 9N] DYNAMICS IS SOMETIMES CALL$ A 0FI%B[L40 ,?IS EX]CISE IS LIKE SAF] SPACES & CAUCUSES 9 ?AT A SPACE & TIME IS SET ASIDE = ONE DEMOGRAPHIC )9 ! GR\P TO SPEAK1 BUT 9 ?IS CASE ! RE/ ( ! GR\P IS PRES5T1 LI/5+ TO BUT NOT P>TICIPAT+ 9 ! DISCUSSION4 ,?IS CAN BE A TREM5D\SLY 9/RUCTIVE OPPORTUNITY = ?OSE ) PRIVILEGE TO LE>N AB\T O!RS' EXP]I5CES1 & = ?OSE :O EXP]I5CE *ALL5GES 9 WORK+ ) PRIVILEG$ 9DIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS !M2 AT ! SAME TIME1 ?IS PRACTICE MU/ BE APPLI$ ) C>E1 AS IT CAN MAKE PEOPLE FEEL S+L$ \T4 

,NO ONE APPRECIATES FEEL+ US$ OR PUT ON DISPLAY BECAUSE ( ! COLOR ( !IR SK9 OR ANY O!R SU* *>ACT]I/IC4 ,?IS IS SOMETIMES CALL$ TOK5IZATION1 & IT IS A BLUND] MANY COMMIT 9 ATTEMPTS TO MAKE !IR COMMUNITIES MORE WELCOM+ TO 0O!RS40 ,RECRUIT+ PEOPLE ( COLOR1 WOM51 OR O!R LESS PRIVILEG$ DEMOGRAPHICS TO PROVE ONE'S D$ICATION TO ANTI-OPPRESSION WORK1 OR ASK+ !M TO SPEAK AS 0! M9ORITY0 9 MEET+S OR CONV]SATIONS1 CAN ITSELF BE OPPRESSIVE BEHAVIOR4 

,NURTUR+ ,RELATION%IPS 

  

,DEVELOP+ RELATION%IPS ) ?OSE :O EXP]I5CE LESS PRIVILEGE IS NO GU>ANTEE ?AT WE WILL DEAL OP5LY & CONSI/5TLY ) RACE OR ANY O!R SU* ISSUE4 ,TOO (T51 PEOPLE CLAIM TO UND]/& ! EXP]I5CES ( ANO!R GR\P BECAUSE ( A HI< DEGREE ( EXPOSURE TO !M3 0,BUT MY BE/ FRI5D IS BLACK60 0,BUT MY /EPFA!R WASN'T BORN H]E60 ,A :ITE P]SON'S RELATION%IP ) A P]SON ( COLOR CAN NEV] BE A PRO( OR A CR$5TIAL ( ANTI-RACI/ CONSCI\SNESS4 

,ALL ! SAME1 WORK+ TO DISMANTLE ! 9/ITUTIONAL1 CULTURAL1 & P]SONAL B>RI]S ?AT KEEP US ALI5AT$ FROM ONE ANO!R IS A FUNDAM5TAL P>T ( UND]M9+ :ITE SUPREMACY & O!R =MS ( OPPRESSION4 ,WE MAY HAVE TO ACCEPT ?AT !RE WILL ALWAYS BE MORE B>RI]S TO REMOVE1 BUT 9 REMOV+ ?OSE WE >E ABLE TO WE LE>N & GR[ 9 REVOLUTION>Y WAYS4 ,MEAN+FUL RELATION%IPS ?AT TRANSC5D B\ND>IES & CON/RUCTS CAN (F] A TA/E ( ! WORLD OPPRESSION O!RWISE D5IES US4 ,BUILD+ FRI5D%IPS & ALLIANCES ) PEOPLE :OSE EXP]I5CE ( OPPRESSION IS DIFF]5T FROM \R [N IS MU* MORE ?AN A /RATEGY = WORK+ T[>DS SPECIFIC POLITICAL 5DS2 IT IS ALSO A WAY TO LIVE LIFE MORE FULLY & DO \R P>T TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE = O!RS DO ! SAME4 

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