Racism and white privilege are still in the news as police continue to kill black men in the US. We discuss what the author Robin DiAngelo calls white fragility. This is when white people become defensive when faced with their own racism or when their worldview is challenged. How should white people react when being called out?
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Show Notes and Links:
What is White Fragility (Very Well Mind)
“White Fragility” prevents white Americans from confronting racism (The New Yorker)
Killing of Daunte Wright (Wikipedia)
Killing of Adam Toledo (Wikipedia)
Dehumanizing Condescension of White Fragility (The Atlantic)
Tucker Carlson’s latest white supremacist tirade (MSNBC)
Kimberly Jones Monopoly Analogy (YouTube)
Incel (Wikipedia)
Dr. Robin DiAngelo on Jimmy Fallon (YouTube)
A parade of straight white male fragility (Boston Globe)
Get Out trailer (YouTube)