Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist

by Franchesca Ramsey

It’s shining a light on the experiences black women and people of color face every single day in a world that says we’re less than or ‘weird’ because we aren’t white. And if that makes you uncomfortable, maybe you should consider whether the problem lies with you, not me.”

Getting punished—whether by being called out or banned—makes harassers feel victimized when they encounter the consequences of their own behavior.

That’s the thing about turning points: Facing a new direction doesn’t mean there’s not another long road in front of you.

You wear a T-shirt that says BLM and people get mad. You refuse to move your seat on the bus and people get mad. You do a sit-in and people get mad. No matter what you do, people who are dedicated to seeing marginalized people as second-class citizens will be upset when marginalized people insist that they are not second-class citizens.

An opinion stops being “just an opinion” when it supports the mistreatment or oppression of others, which is why political differences can tear families apart and Troll II can’t.

This quote from @SonofBaldwin, also known as the writer Robert Jones Jr., says it best: “We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist.”