“See, there’s a big problem with on the one hand raising thoughtful and relevant points and then on the other turning the matter of racial sensitivity into some kind of competitive sport, as if one must claim a requisite number of scalps in order to support an argument. [Sidenote: people who self-identify as white, educated, coastal elites—as West and I both do—would do well to content ourselves with simply having a conversation about this stuff, not engaging in any of this you’re-a-racist-and-you’re-a-racist one-upmanship.”
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Matt Langer: Talking About Talking About Race
Matt Langer is really thoughtful in this. Really well done.
