Mario Jones answers “Why is the term 'White Fragility' is not...”

A Goodreads user asked this question about White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism:

Why is the term 'White Fragility' is not equally as offensive and unjust as a coloured person being accused of 'playing the race card' or 'victim card?' The defensive moves include: 'anger, fear, guilt, argumentation and silence (The whimsical contradiction of the last two is staggering) What is your average, non-racist white person to do when they are accused of being racist? I'm not white nor am I black.

Mario Jones If you are not white why are you so concerned about their sensibilities. Its the title of a book. Do you want to police every title out there in regar…moreIf you are not white why are you so concerned about their sensibilities. Its the title of a book. Do you want to police every title out there in regard to whether it is offensive. If the title of a book is offensive it is usually that way for affect. It is obvious to me that you didn't read the book, but still had the nerve to criticize it. I think you are the exact person she was writing about. (less)

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Mario Jones I am glad that you see anger here as that is what you intended to evoke in certain readers with your comments about "playing the race card" and "playi ...more
Jun 01, 2019 08:36AM

craige Gregory, I'm shocked that you describe India as not having any issues of racism! ...more
Jul 23, 2019 05:41AM

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