Lisa Staygreen
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I even find the title rude and hurtful to white people, and wondered why such a title was chosen? I the title had said black people it would be called racist as everything white people do is. Although I have to constantly be called white bitch, you stupid white people and so on.
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Michele Kabata
Yes, the title reflects a sentiment I also have had for a while now. She explains very well why and I would recommend for you to read it and don't take it as an attack but as an explanation. It would go such a long way to mutual understanding.
Isabel Losada
Have you read the book? If you read the book you will find the answer to your question there. The book is excellent and very readable.
Don Dealga
wow! u must be hypersensitive
Kumari de Silva
If the title referred to black people it would be referring to a minority group, which because of its lesser numbers (and other historical reasons ) has less power. The same is not true of whites. Perhaps the book might have been named “why I quit talking to the dominant culture about race,” but that wouldn’t get your attention because most whites never even stop to think about how their over representation effects others
Maelanie
Maybe these two quotes by James Baldwin will shed some light
“There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain.”
And…
“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
“There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one’s head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people’s pain.”
And…
“It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have.”
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