We don’t want to talk about race because if we do, we’re either told to “check our privilege” or “take a seat”. So we don’t talk. Then, we get called out for not talking about race, and are accused of being ignorant or willfully ignoring the issues POC face.

We white people can start by not being so defensive every time someone brings up race.

Even if they weren’t colonized, they would still be living as any other indigenous civilization.

Even so, if Africa was left untouched, they would still be living as an indigenous civilization. They haven’t made advancements in anything.

You couldn’t predict colonization will be blamed? Even if it ended decades ago? Everything is whitey’s fault. EVERYTHING.

Do you ever wonder why Africa was colonized by Europeans and not the other way around?

So I won’t respond directly to the troll, but I just wanted to be clear that yes, absolutely, people of color are definitely asking us white people to roll over and die for being born white. That’s a real thing that people want and not the silliest strawman I’ve ever seen.

Honestly, this is how a lot of people I know express themselves. We don’t want to talk about race because if we do, we’re either told to “check our privilege” or “take a seat”. So we don’t talk. Then, we get called out for not talking about race, and are accused of being ignorant or willfully ignoring the issues POC…

How come black people are so much worse off in Africa where there are so few whit oppressors?

Fuck off, typical Gawker bullshit, which is why you will all be working else where in under a year. What a joke, even if this “white privilege” is there, what the hell are are people supposed to do, roll over and die becuase they were born white? And to the fucking retard who posted earlier, white people sensitive…

beyond all the obvious issues: dude you are 72 and you aren’t exactly contributing groundbreaking research. Time to retire. When I was in grad school, everyone said that there would be a massive wave of baby boomer retirement opening up positions for Gen X and Millenials. It hasn't happened. I know profs in their late…

This is what happens when you shun air conditioning and the heat messes with your mind!!!

I’m more shocked that 49 black people live in Silicon Valley. Have you ever been there? I guess they’re commuting in from Oakland. My black husband interviewed for a job there and I went with him. He was encouraged to live in Oakland or SF and commute, even though the commute would be well over an hour, even at 2 AM,…

Makes sense to me! African Americans represent 1.6% of the employees at Twitter, accounted for more than 30% of arrest related deaths between 2003 and 2009, and comprise about 13% of the general American population. I don’t see any over- or under-representation here, so I don’t know what people are so upset over. It…

You angry feminists are _soooo_ much fun! Where would we be in society without you to tell us what to be offended at and what is (lol) “problematic”?

Man this article was almost the definition of nothingness.

Definitely not as tone-sensitive as a somber, reflective afternoon reading bell hooks and hand rolling organic tampons at the Jezebel office party, but I’ll bet there was a better choice of beer.

looks like a good time to me. What is wrong with playing beerpong (aka Beirut) at a work event?

Nah, it just wastes cups so we typically string up freshmen. Hey, does twitter not have any interns?

Oh noes! They had a type of party you might not have chosen yourself. Let’s bash em!