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4 things white people can do to start making the fediverse less toxic for Black people (DRAFT!) (privacy.thenexus.today)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@beehaw.org
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Feedback welcome! Here's the TL;DR list

  1. Listen more to more Black people
  2. Post less – and think before you post
  3. Call in, call out, and/or report anti-Blackness when you see it
  4. Support Black people and Black-led instances and projects

Other suggestions?

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[–] [S] 20 points 2 years ago (5 children)

No, "color blindness" perpetuates structural racism. Here's one study looking at that. Seeing Race Again Countering Colorblindness across the Disciplines has a lot more, although it's focused on law and academia.

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  • [–] 20 points 2 years ago

    Color blindness perpetuates structural racism. On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a goldfish.

    There’s the cultural issues, but those aren’t limited to African Americans vs White Americans on the Internet.

    Your rules should apply to everyone, including those two groups. The trickier part is dealing with privilege.

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