NGL, every time I write something about race dynamics and a white person tells me it was amazing, I can’t help but wince a little. Don’t get me wrong. I’m flattered. And I’m glad that you got something from it. I wouldn’t have written it if I didn’t think it needed to be said. But also, if your take away is that we should all listen to the white girl, something has gone very, very wrong. I’m not an expert here. I’m a fuck-up. I’m trying to learn from my mistakes and do better but I’m not the one who has actual experience with it. And I’m not being self-deprecating here. Just honest. There are things I do know a lot about but that’s not one of them. I’m not even particularly well-read on the topic. I’m a recovering white girl. That’s all. I do what I can but I’m not equipped to be an educator in this area. If you really want to learn, go read a book or follow a bunch of PoC folks and actually listen to them. (And for gods’ sake, stay out of their mentions unless you’ve got something positive to say!)