Resisting whiteness

[speedy_gonzales]

Was just minding my own business tonight when I came across #resistingwhiteness2019 then https://www.scotsman.com/education/university-of-edinburgh-criticised-for-hosting-blatantly-racist-event-1-5013282 (apologies for the lack of hyperlink)

Now, regardless of your ethnic background, this can't be right?
I know and understand about "white privilege" but to have an open Q&A where whites are banned from asking questions and "safe" area only open to non-whites,,,, that can't be right, not legal?
Even following the responses to the Twitter updates to the hashtag, I worry tribal racism isn't leaving us any time soon!

[CloudSquall]

I have to laugh that their website's tagline is "Resisting Whiteness - Anti Racist action in the UK".

Reading their site about assuming genders, avoiding eye contact, safe spaces and sensory overload reminded me of the below video I saw, they replaced clapping with jazz hands :greengrin

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UPLQNUVmq3o


I do wonder how they believe they are fighting racism by being racists themselves.

[Cataplana]

It seems that racism is the best way to cut out racism.

Apart from that, this thing about safe spaces and avoiding eye contact and overstimulation is all part of a race to the bottom.

Edit: having given this a lot of thought, I wonder if the reason white people can't speak from the floor is due to white racists hijacking these events; this could also explain the need for a non white breakout area.

As for measures to avoid overstimulation, etc, what's wrong with giving them a go? If the conference functions well, then it was worth the try, if it doesn't , lessons can be learned.

This is a student event, and I suppose students should be testing things out and pushing boundaries.

[Fuzzywuzzy]

Can't remember the bloggers name but they claimed that Edinburgh, as a whole, was too white. I found this pretty bizarre as I think that if I went to Lagos or Luanda I'd pretty much expect to be in a very small minority

[CloudSquall]

If someone can't handle some clapping they shouldn't be leaving the house.

I'm all for inclusion but FFS, the moment I have to give it some jazz hands because someone can't handle applause is the moment I buy a premium "PC gone mad" membership.