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9. It's hard to talk about race because we are obsessed with race

Thu May 31, 2018, 06:45 PM

May 2018

But we are supposed to pretend like we aren't. It's like a drug talking honestly about his addiction.

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Why is talking about race so divisive? [View all] sheshe2 May 2018 OP

I am very thankful for EffieBlack, Mr.Scorpio and you sheshe2! Anon-C May 2018 #1

Hmmm sheshe2 May 2018 #3

This times 1000000 JustAnotherGen May 2018 #5

What-aboutism has crept into the discussion here at DU cyclonefence May 2018 #4

This is one of the most beautiful things JustAnotherGen May 2018 #6

as I read it, heaven05 May 2018 #7

Privilege means I as a white person do not have to care about how Eliot Rosewater May 2018 #8

It's hard to talk about race because we are obsessed with race marylandblue May 2018 #9