I don’t have much contact with the family I have left, but I did get into things with my 85 yr old landlord the other day. Can’t remember what started it but I did say that us white people are pretty arrogant. She came back with a statement saying that she just wants everyone to stop talking about race altogether 'cause discussing it just causes problems.
She’s got an adopted First Nations daughter and 3 FNs grandchildren but doesn’t seem to be able to see the bias in how they are treated (ie: followed around in stores by staff, etc) or her/our complicity in the systemic racism that continues.
I ended up just walking away and now thinking maybe I should move … because I lack the patience to deal with that shit.
I don’t have much contact with the family I have left, but I did get into things with my 85 yr old landlord the other day. Can’t remember what started it but I did say that us white people are pretty arrogant. She came back with a statement saying that she just wants everyone to stop talking about race altogether 'cause discussing it just causes problems.
She’s got an adopted First Nations daughter and 3 FNs grandchildren but doesn’t seem to be able to see the bias in how they are treated (ie: followed around in stores by staff, etc) or her/our complicity in the systemic racism that continues.
I ended up just walking away and now thinking maybe I should move … because I lack the patience to deal with that shit.